NURS 8020C Midterm Study Guide/Mid-term Comprehensive Review Quiz 1 & 2 study guides

Review Quiz 1 & 2 study guides as well as: Week 6: Objectives: 1. To review the anatomy & physiology of the abdominal system ● 4 lays of large flat muscles ○ Linea alba- tendinous seam ○ Rectus abdominis ○ External oblique ● Viscera ○ Internal organs ○ Solid- maintain shape: liver, pancreas, spleen, adrenal glands, kidneys, ovaries, uterus ○ Hollow- shape depends on content- stomach, gallbladder, intestine, and colon ■ Not palpable ● RUQ ○ Liver, gallbladder, head of pancreas, right kidney and adrenal gland hepatic flexure of colon, part of ascending and transverse colon ● LUQ ○ Stomach, spleen, left lobe of liver, left kidney, splenic flexure of colon , part of transverse and descending ● RLQ ○ Cecum, appendix, right ovary, right ureter, spermatic cord ● LLQ