TESTED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
SOLUTIONS
◉ Peritoneum. Answer: Membrane lining abdominal cavity
◉ Mesenteries. Answer: Tissue that holds intestines in place
◉ Greater omentum. Answer: Fatty apron covering abdominal organs
◉ Epigastric. Answer: Upper middle abdomen
◉ Umbilical. Answer: Around belly button
◉ Suprapubic. Answer: Lower middle abdomen
◉ Dysphagia. Answer: Difficulty swallowing
◉ Anorexia. Answer: Loss of appetite
◉ Pyrosis. Answer: Heartburn
, ◉ Hematemesis. Answer: Vomiting blood
◉ Striae. Answer: Stretch marks
◉ Guarding. Answer: Tensing of abdominal muscles (pain response)
◉ Ascites. Answer: Fluid buildup in abdomen
◉ Hernia. Answer: Organ pushing through muscle wall
◉ Scaphoid abdomen. Answer: Sunken in
◉ Protuberant abdomen. Answer: Rounded/bulging
◉ Borborygmus. Answer: Stomach growling (normal bowel sounds)
◉ Pyloric valve. Answer: Controls food leaving stomach
◉ Pyloric stenosis. Answer: Narrowing → projectile vomiting
◉ Aortic aneurysm. Answer: Bulging of aorta (life-threatening)
◉ Paralytic ileus. Answer: Bowel movement (no peristalsis)