Bontrager Chapter 3 Abdomen Exam Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct

Bontrager Chapter 3 Abdomen Exam Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct Where is the pancreas located? - ANSWER- posterior to the stomach and near the posterior abdominal wall, between the duodenum and the spleen How long is the pancreas? - ANSWER- about 12.5 cm (6 inches) What is the "romance of the abdomen" - ANSWER- where the head of the pancreas sits in the curve of the C shape of the duodenum Is the pancreas part of the endocrine or exocrine secretion system? - ANSWER- Both, endocrine because it secretes insulin into the bloodstream to control blood sugar levels, and exocrine because it secretes digestive juices into the duodenum. Is the lumen of the digestive tract considered internal or external? - ANSWER- External What is the largest solid organ in the body? - ANSWER- Liver What quadrant is the liver located in? - ANSWER- Right upper quadrant (RUQ) Where does the liver store its bile? - ANSWER- Gallbladder What is the pear-shaped sac located below the liver called? - ANSWER- Gallbladder Is the gallbladder seen without contrast normally? - ANSWER- No What are the structures of the Urinary system? - ANSWER- 2 kidneys, 2 ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra What connects the kidneys to the urinary bladder? - ANSWER- ureters Where is the urinary bladder located? - ANSWER- above and behind the symphysis pubis What are the glands that sit superomedial on the kidneys? - ANSWER- Suprarenal (adrenal) glands Where are the kidneys located? - ANSWER- On each side of the lumbar vertebral column Which kidney sits a bit lower and why? - ANSWER- The right, because of the large liver What is the function of the kidneys? - ANSWER- To filter waste materials and excess water from the blood What is the radiographic examination of the urinary system performed with IV contrast medium called? - ANSWER- Intravenous Urogram (IVU) What is the large serous, double-walled sac like membrane called? - ANSWER- Peritoneum What are the 2 types of peritoneum called? - ANSWER- Parietal peritoneum, and the Visceral peritoneum What is the outermost peritoneum that covers that adheres to the cavity wall? - ANSWER- Parietal peritoneum What is the peritoneum that covers the organ called? - ANSWER- Visceral peritoneum What is the space or cavity between the parietal and visceral portion of the peritoneum called? - ANSWER- Peritoneal cavity An abnormal accumulation of the serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity is called what? - ANSWER- ascites If organs are only partially covered by the visceral peritoneum and are closely attached to the posterior abdominal wall they called what? - ANSWER- Retroperitoneal A double fold of peritoneum that loosely connects the small intestine to the posterior abdominal wall - ANSWER- Mesentery A specific type of double fold peritoneum that extends from the stomach to another organ - ANSWER- Omentum extends superiorly from the lesser curvature of the stomach to portions of the liver - ANSWER- Lesser omentum connects the transverse colon to the greater curvature of the stomach inferiorly - ANSWER- Greater omentum drapes down over the small bowel then folds back on itself to form an apron along the anterior abdominal wall - ANSWER- Greater omentum Peritoneum that attaches the colon to the posterior abdominal wall - ANSWER- Mesocolon What are the four forms of mesocolon? - ANSWER- Ascending, descending, transverse, and sigmoid or pelvic The major portion of the peritoneal cavity - ANSWER- Greater sac or peritoneal cavity A smaller portion of peritoneal cavity, located posterior to the stomach - ANSWER- Lesser sac or omentum bursa Structures closely attached to the posterior abdominal wall - ANSWER- Retroperitoneal Are retroperitoneal structures less mobile? - ANSWER- Yes What structures are retroperitoneal? - ANSWER- Kidneys Ureters Adrenal glands Pancreas C loop of duodenum Ascending and Descending Colon Upper rectum Major abdominal blood vessels (Aorta and inferior vena cava) Organs located under or beneath the peritoneum - ANSWER- Lower rectum, urinary bladder and reproductive organs Organs within the abdominal cavity that are partially or completely covered by some type of visceral peritoneum that are not infra or retro peritoneal - ANSWER- Liver Gallbladder Spleen Stomach Jejunum Ileum Cecum Transverse Colon Sigmoid Colon Tor F The lower aspect of the peritoneum is a closed sac and ends above the urinary bladder, separating the reproductive organs in the male? - ANSWER- True