Bontrager Workbook Chapter 3-Abdomen
Games and activities
Digestive System Anatomy
1. Posterior Abdominal Muscles: - The two large muscles found in the posterior abdomen adjacent to the lumbar vertebrae, usually
visible on an AP radiograph, are called the Psoas muscles.
2. Prefix for Stom...
Bontrager Workbook Chapter 3-Abdomen
Games and activities
Digestive System Anatomy
1. Posterior Abdominal Muscles:
- The two large muscles found in the posterior abdomen adjacent to the lumbar vertebrae, usually
visible on an AP radiograph, are called the Psoas muscles.
2. Prefix for Stomach:
- The medical prefix for stomach is Gastro.
3. Parts of the Small Intestine:
- The three parts of the small intestine are:
1. Duodenum
2. Jejunum
3. Ileum
- The ileum is the longest portion of the small intestine.
4. Large Intestine:
- The large intestine begins in the right lower quadrant with a saclike area called the cecum.
- The sigmoid colon is located between the descending colon and the rectum.
5. Lymphatic System:
- The organ considered to be part of the lymphatic system is:
- b. spleen (not the liver, pancreas, or gallbladder).
6. Accessory Digestive Organs:
- The three accessory digestive organs are:
1. Pancreas
, 2. Liver
3. Gallbladder
7. Pancreas Location:
- The pancreas is located posteriorly to the stomach.
8. Non-Digestive Organ:
- The organ not directly associated with the digestive system is:
- b. spleen (as opposed to the gallbladder, jejunum, and pancreas).
9. Kidney Position:
- The right kidney is found in a more inferior position than the left kidney due to the presence of the
liver on the right side.
10. Endocrine Glands:
- The endocrine glands that are superomedial to each kidney are the suprarenals (adrenal glands).
11. Radiographic Study:
- False: The correct term for the radiographic study of the urinary system is intravenous urography
(IVU) rather than IVP.
12. Peritoneum:
- The double-walled membrane lining the abdominopelvic cavity is called the peritoneum.
13. Retroperitoneal Organs:
- The organs located posteriorly to, or behind, the serous membrane lining the abdominopelvic cavity
are referred to as retroperitoneal.
14. Support Structures:
- The structure that helps stabilize and support the small intestine is the mesentery.
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