Bontrager Workbook: Chapter 3-Abdomen
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
The two large muscles found in the posterior abdomen adjacent to the lumbar vertebra and
usually visible on an anteroposterior (AP) radiograph are called the - CORRECT
ANSWER - Psoas
The medical prefix for stomach is - CORRECT ANSWER - Gastro
List the three parts of the small intestine - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. duodenum
2. jejunum
3. ileum
Which portion of the small intestine is considered to be the longest? - CORRECT
ANSWER - ileum
The large intestine begins in the ____ quadrant with a saclike area called the ___ - CORRECT
ANSWER - right lower,
cecum
The sigmoid colon is located between the ___ and ___ of the large intestine. - CORRECT
ANSWER - descending colon,
rectum
Which one of the following organs is considered to be part of the lymphatic system?
a. liver
b. spleen
c. pancreas
, d. gallbladder - CORRECT ANSWER - b. spleen
List the three accessory digestive organs - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. pancreas
2. liver
3. gallbladder
The pancreas is located ___ to the stomach - CORRECT ANSWER - posteriorly
Which one of the following organs is not directly associated with the digestive system?
a. gallbladder
b. spleen
c. jejunum
d. pancreas - CORRECT ANSWER - b. spleen
Why is the right kidney found in a more inferior position than the left kidney? - CORRECT
ANSWER - presence of the liver on right
Which endocrine glands are superomedial to each kidney? - CORRECT ANSWER -
suprarenals (adrenal)
True/False
The correct term for the radiographic study of the urinary system is intravenous pyelogram (IVP)
- CORRECT ANSWER - False (IVU)
The double-walled membrane lining the abdominopelvic cavity is called the - CORRECT
ANSWER - peritoneum
The organs located posteriorly to, or behind, the serous membrane lining of the abdominopelvic
cavity are referred to as - CORRECT ANSWER - retroperitoneal
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
The two large muscles found in the posterior abdomen adjacent to the lumbar vertebra and
usually visible on an anteroposterior (AP) radiograph are called the - CORRECT
ANSWER - Psoas
The medical prefix for stomach is - CORRECT ANSWER - Gastro
List the three parts of the small intestine - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. duodenum
2. jejunum
3. ileum
Which portion of the small intestine is considered to be the longest? - CORRECT
ANSWER - ileum
The large intestine begins in the ____ quadrant with a saclike area called the ___ - CORRECT
ANSWER - right lower,
cecum
The sigmoid colon is located between the ___ and ___ of the large intestine. - CORRECT
ANSWER - descending colon,
rectum
Which one of the following organs is considered to be part of the lymphatic system?
a. liver
b. spleen
c. pancreas
, d. gallbladder - CORRECT ANSWER - b. spleen
List the three accessory digestive organs - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. pancreas
2. liver
3. gallbladder
The pancreas is located ___ to the stomach - CORRECT ANSWER - posteriorly
Which one of the following organs is not directly associated with the digestive system?
a. gallbladder
b. spleen
c. jejunum
d. pancreas - CORRECT ANSWER - b. spleen
Why is the right kidney found in a more inferior position than the left kidney? - CORRECT
ANSWER - presence of the liver on right
Which endocrine glands are superomedial to each kidney? - CORRECT ANSWER -
suprarenals (adrenal)
True/False
The correct term for the radiographic study of the urinary system is intravenous pyelogram (IVP)
- CORRECT ANSWER - False (IVU)
The double-walled membrane lining the abdominopelvic cavity is called the - CORRECT
ANSWER - peritoneum
The organs located posteriorly to, or behind, the serous membrane lining of the abdominopelvic
cavity are referred to as - CORRECT ANSWER - retroperitoneal
