ACTUAL EXAM : Shadow Health -
Abdominal Assessment. Exam 2025
Questions and Answers
What is "Solid Viscera" and what are some examples? - ANS - Organs that maintain their
shape consistently
- Examples are: liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys
A&P of the liver? - ANS - Largest internal organ and the largest gland in the human body.
- Performs a wide range of functions including detoxification, protein synthesis, and production
of biochemicals necessary for digestion.
A&P of spleen? - ANS - Similar in structure to a large lymph node, and functions as part of
the immune system.
- Attacks antibodies and diseases
- Filters old and dying RBC's
- Holds a reserve of blood, and recycles iron
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, A&P of pancreas? - ANS - Produces important hormones including insulin, somatostatin, and
pancreatic polypeptide which circulate in the blood.
- Secretes pancreatic juice containing digestive enzymes that assist in the breakdown of
nutrients in the small intestine.
A&P of kidneys? - ANS - Function as an essential part of the urinary system by sifting out
waste and extra water from the blood.
- These are excreted by the kidneys as urine, which flows through the ureter and empties into
the urinary bladder.
What is a "hollow viscera", and what are examples? - ANS - Organs whose shape depends on
their contents
- Stomach, gallbladder, small intestine, colon, bladder
A&P of stomach? - ANS - A rounded and highly elastic organ
- Churn food with muscular contractions
- Secretes digestive enzymes and hydrochloric acid to assist in the breakdown of food
A&P of gallbladder? - ANS - Stores and concentrates bile produced by the liver
- When food enters the digestive tract, the gallbladder releases bile into the small intestine
where it aid in the digestion of lipids
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Abdominal Assessment. Exam 2025
Questions and Answers
What is "Solid Viscera" and what are some examples? - ANS - Organs that maintain their
shape consistently
- Examples are: liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys
A&P of the liver? - ANS - Largest internal organ and the largest gland in the human body.
- Performs a wide range of functions including detoxification, protein synthesis, and production
of biochemicals necessary for digestion.
A&P of spleen? - ANS - Similar in structure to a large lymph node, and functions as part of
the immune system.
- Attacks antibodies and diseases
- Filters old and dying RBC's
- Holds a reserve of blood, and recycles iron
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, A&P of pancreas? - ANS - Produces important hormones including insulin, somatostatin, and
pancreatic polypeptide which circulate in the blood.
- Secretes pancreatic juice containing digestive enzymes that assist in the breakdown of
nutrients in the small intestine.
A&P of kidneys? - ANS - Function as an essential part of the urinary system by sifting out
waste and extra water from the blood.
- These are excreted by the kidneys as urine, which flows through the ureter and empties into
the urinary bladder.
What is a "hollow viscera", and what are examples? - ANS - Organs whose shape depends on
their contents
- Stomach, gallbladder, small intestine, colon, bladder
A&P of stomach? - ANS - A rounded and highly elastic organ
- Churn food with muscular contractions
- Secretes digestive enzymes and hydrochloric acid to assist in the breakdown of food
A&P of gallbladder? - ANS - Stores and concentrates bile produced by the liver
- When food enters the digestive tract, the gallbladder releases bile into the small intestine
where it aid in the digestion of lipids
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