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Shadow Health - Abdominal Assessment
Shadow Health - Abdominal
Assessment Questions with
Correct Answers, Rated A
1. What is "Solid Viscera" and what are some examples? - ANS ✔-
Organs that maintain their shape consistently
- Examples are: liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys
2. 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.
3. 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
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Shadow Health - Abdominal Assessment
- Filters old and dying RBC's
- Holds a reserve of blood, and recycles iron
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. What is a "hollow viscera", and what are examples? - ANS ✔-
Organs whose shape depends on their contents
- Stomach, gallbladder, small intestine, colon, bladder
7. A&P of stomach? - ANS ✔- A rounded and highly elastic organ
Shadow Health - Abdominal Assessment
Shadow Health - Abdominal Assessment
Shadow Health - Abdominal
Assessment Questions with
Correct Answers, Rated A
1. What is "Solid Viscera" and what are some examples? - ANS ✔-
Organs that maintain their shape consistently
- Examples are: liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys
2. 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.
3. 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
Shadow Health - Abdominal Assessment
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Shadow Health - Abdominal Assessment
- Filters old and dying RBC's
- Holds a reserve of blood, and recycles iron
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. What is a "hollow viscera", and what are examples? - ANS ✔-
Organs whose shape depends on their contents
- Stomach, gallbladder, small intestine, colon, bladder
7. A&P of stomach? - ANS ✔- A rounded and highly elastic organ
Shadow Health - Abdominal Assessment
