RADR 1311 — Midterm & Chapter 3: Abdomen Study Guide
RADR 1311: MIDTERM CHAPTER 3 (ABDOMEN) COMPLETE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (2026/2027)
# Category Question Answer
1 Anatomy What is the purpose of To evaluate organs,
abdominal radiography? detect pathology, and
assess the presence of
gas, fluid, calcifications,
and soft tissue masses
within the abdominal
cavity.
2 Anatomy What are the four quadrants Right upper quadrant
of the abdomen? (RUQ), left upper
quadrant (LUQ), right
lower quadrant (RLQ),
and left lower quadrant
(LLQ).
3 Anatomy What are the nine regions of Right hypochondriac,
the abdomen? epigastric, left
hypochondriac, right
lateral (lumbar), umbilical,
left lateral (lumbar), right
iliac (inguinal),
hypogastric (pubic), and
left iliac (inguinal).
4 Anatomy What organs are located in Liver (right lobe),
the RUQ? gallbladder, right kidney,
right adrenal gland, head
of pancreas, hepatic
flexure of colon, and part
of the duodenum.
5 Anatomy What organs are located in Stomach, spleen, left
the LUQ? kidney, left adrenal gland,
body and tail of pancreas,
splenic flexure of colon,
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and part of the transverse
colon.
6 Anatomy Where is the liver located? Primarily in the RUQ
under the right
hemidiaphragm, with a
small portion extending
into the LUQ.
7 Anatomy What are the parts of the Head, neck, body, and
pancreas? tail.
8 Anatomy Where is the pancreas Retroperitoneally,
located? transversely across the
posterior abdomen at
approximately L1-L2;
head is near the
duodenum, tail near the
spleen.
9 Anatomy What is the porta hepatis? The transverse fissure on
the inferior surface of the
liver through which the
portal vein, hepatic
artery, and bile ducts
enter/exit.
10 Anatomy What structures make up Right and left hepatic
the biliary system? ducts, common hepatic
duct, cystic duct,
common bile duct
(choledochus), and
gallbladder.
11 Anatomy Where does the common Into the second
bile duct empty? (descending) portion of
the duodenum at the
ampulla of Vater
(hepatopancreatic
ampulla).
12 Anatomy What is the spleen's Left hypochondriac
radiographic position? region, posterior to the
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stomach, between the 9th
and 11th ribs, with its
long axis paralleling the
10th rib.
13 Anatomy Where are the kidneys Retroperitoneally, lateral
located? to the vertebral column at
approximately T12-L3,
with the right kidney
slightly lower than the
left.
14 Anatomy Why is the right kidney Because of the position
lower than the left? of the liver, which
displaces the right kidney
inferiorly.
15 Anatomy What is the The space behind
retroperitoneum? (posterior to) the
peritoneum that contains
the kidneys, adrenal
glands, aorta, inferior
vena cava, and pancreas.
16 Anatomy What is the peritoneum? The serous membrane
lining the abdominal
cavity (parietal
peritoneum) and covering
abdominal organs
(visceral peritoneum).
17 Anatomy What is the mesentery? A fold of peritoneum that
attaches the intestines to
the posterior abdominal
wall, supplying blood
vessels and nerves.
18 Anatomy What are the parts of the Cecum, ascending colon,
large intestine? hepatic flexure,
transverse colon, splenic
flexure, descending
colon, sigmoid colon, and
rectum.
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RADR 1311: MIDTERM CHAPTER 3 (ABDOMEN) COMPLETE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (2026/2027)
# Category Question Answer
1 Anatomy What is the purpose of To evaluate organs,
abdominal radiography? detect pathology, and
assess the presence of
gas, fluid, calcifications,
and soft tissue masses
within the abdominal
cavity.
2 Anatomy What are the four quadrants Right upper quadrant
of the abdomen? (RUQ), left upper
quadrant (LUQ), right
lower quadrant (RLQ),
and left lower quadrant
(LLQ).
3 Anatomy What are the nine regions of Right hypochondriac,
the abdomen? epigastric, left
hypochondriac, right
lateral (lumbar), umbilical,
left lateral (lumbar), right
iliac (inguinal),
hypogastric (pubic), and
left iliac (inguinal).
4 Anatomy What organs are located in Liver (right lobe),
the RUQ? gallbladder, right kidney,
right adrenal gland, head
of pancreas, hepatic
flexure of colon, and part
of the duodenum.
5 Anatomy What organs are located in Stomach, spleen, left
the LUQ? kidney, left adrenal gland,
body and tail of pancreas,
splenic flexure of colon,
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# Category Question Answer
and part of the transverse
colon.
6 Anatomy Where is the liver located? Primarily in the RUQ
under the right
hemidiaphragm, with a
small portion extending
into the LUQ.
7 Anatomy What are the parts of the Head, neck, body, and
pancreas? tail.
8 Anatomy Where is the pancreas Retroperitoneally,
located? transversely across the
posterior abdomen at
approximately L1-L2;
head is near the
duodenum, tail near the
spleen.
9 Anatomy What is the porta hepatis? The transverse fissure on
the inferior surface of the
liver through which the
portal vein, hepatic
artery, and bile ducts
enter/exit.
10 Anatomy What structures make up Right and left hepatic
the biliary system? ducts, common hepatic
duct, cystic duct,
common bile duct
(choledochus), and
gallbladder.
11 Anatomy Where does the common Into the second
bile duct empty? (descending) portion of
the duodenum at the
ampulla of Vater
(hepatopancreatic
ampulla).
12 Anatomy What is the spleen's Left hypochondriac
radiographic position? region, posterior to the
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# Category Question Answer
stomach, between the 9th
and 11th ribs, with its
long axis paralleling the
10th rib.
13 Anatomy Where are the kidneys Retroperitoneally, lateral
located? to the vertebral column at
approximately T12-L3,
with the right kidney
slightly lower than the
left.
14 Anatomy Why is the right kidney Because of the position
lower than the left? of the liver, which
displaces the right kidney
inferiorly.
15 Anatomy What is the The space behind
retroperitoneum? (posterior to) the
peritoneum that contains
the kidneys, adrenal
glands, aorta, inferior
vena cava, and pancreas.
16 Anatomy What is the peritoneum? The serous membrane
lining the abdominal
cavity (parietal
peritoneum) and covering
abdominal organs
(visceral peritoneum).
17 Anatomy What is the mesentery? A fold of peritoneum that
attaches the intestines to
the posterior abdominal
wall, supplying blood
vessels and nerves.
18 Anatomy What are the parts of the Cecum, ascending colon,
large intestine? hepatic flexure,
transverse colon, splenic
flexure, descending
colon, sigmoid colon, and
rectum.
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