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Bontrager Chapter 3 Workbook Practice
Questions and Answers (100% Score)
The two large muscles found in the posterior abdomen adjacent to the
lumbar vertebra that are usually visible on an anteroposterior (AP)
radiograph are called _______________. - Answer✔️✔️-Psoas major muscles
The medial prefix for stomach is _____________. - Answer✔️✔️-Gastro-
List the three parts of the small intestine: - Answer✔️✔️-Duodenum,
Jejunum, Ileum
Which portion of the small intestine is considered to be the longest? -
Answer✔️✔️-Ileum
The large intestine begins in the ________ quadrant with a saclike area
called the _______. - Answer✔️✔️-Right lower; cecum
The sigmoid colon is located between the _______ and _______ of the large
intestine. - Answer✔️✔️-Descending colon; rectum
Which of the following organs is considered part of the lymphatic system?
A. Liver
B. Spleen
C. Pancreas
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D. Gallbladder - Answer✔️✔️-B. Spleen
List the three accessory digestive organs - Answer✔️✔️-Pancreas, Liver,
Gallbladder
Is the pancreas located anteriorly or posteriorly to the stomach? -
Answer✔️✔️-Posteriorly
Which of the following organs is not directly associated with the digestive
system?
A. Gallbladder
B. Spleen
C. Jejunum
D. Pancreas - Answer✔️✔️-B. Spleen
Why is the right kidney found in a more inferior position than the left
kidney? - Answer✔️✔️-Presence of liver on right
Which endocrine glands are superomedial to each kidney? - Answer✔️✔️-
Suprarenals (adrenal)
True/False: The correct term for the radiographic study of the entire
urinary system is the intravenous pyelogram (IVP). - Answer✔️✔️-False;
[intravenous urogram (IVU)] IVP is a study of the collecting system of the
kidneys
The double-walled membrane that lines the abdominopelvic cavity is
called the ________________. - Answer✔️✔️-Peritoneum
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The organs located posteriorly to, or behind, the serous membrane lining of
the abdominopelvic cavity are referred to as _________________. -
Answer✔️✔️-Retroperitoneal
Which of the following structures helps stabilize and support the small
intestine?
A. Omentum
B. Peritoneum
C. Viscera
D. Mesentery - Answer✔️✔️-D. Mesentery
Which of the following structures is a double fold of peritoneum that
connects the transverse colon to the greater curvature of the stomach?
A. Mesocolon
B. Lesser omentum
C. Greater omentum
D. Mesentery - Answer✔️✔️-C. Greater omentum
Peritoneum location: Liver - Answer✔️✔️-Intraperitoneum
Peritoneum location: Urinary bladder - Answer✔️✔️-Infraperitoneum
Peritoneum location: Kidneys - Answer✔️✔️-Retroperitoneum
Peritoneum location: Spleen - Answer✔️✔️-Intraperitoneum
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Bontrager Chapter 3 Workbook Practice
Questions and Answers (100% Score)
The two large muscles found in the posterior abdomen adjacent to the
lumbar vertebra that are usually visible on an anteroposterior (AP)
radiograph are called _______________. - Answer✔️✔️-Psoas major muscles
The medial prefix for stomach is _____________. - Answer✔️✔️-Gastro-
List the three parts of the small intestine: - Answer✔️✔️-Duodenum,
Jejunum, Ileum
Which portion of the small intestine is considered to be the longest? -
Answer✔️✔️-Ileum
The large intestine begins in the ________ quadrant with a saclike area
called the _______. - Answer✔️✔️-Right lower; cecum
The sigmoid colon is located between the _______ and _______ of the large
intestine. - Answer✔️✔️-Descending colon; rectum
Which of the following organs is considered part of the lymphatic system?
A. Liver
B. Spleen
C. Pancreas
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D. Gallbladder - Answer✔️✔️-B. Spleen
List the three accessory digestive organs - Answer✔️✔️-Pancreas, Liver,
Gallbladder
Is the pancreas located anteriorly or posteriorly to the stomach? -
Answer✔️✔️-Posteriorly
Which of the following organs is not directly associated with the digestive
system?
A. Gallbladder
B. Spleen
C. Jejunum
D. Pancreas - Answer✔️✔️-B. Spleen
Why is the right kidney found in a more inferior position than the left
kidney? - Answer✔️✔️-Presence of liver on right
Which endocrine glands are superomedial to each kidney? - Answer✔️✔️-
Suprarenals (adrenal)
True/False: The correct term for the radiographic study of the entire
urinary system is the intravenous pyelogram (IVP). - Answer✔️✔️-False;
[intravenous urogram (IVU)] IVP is a study of the collecting system of the
kidneys
The double-walled membrane that lines the abdominopelvic cavity is
called the ________________. - Answer✔️✔️-Peritoneum
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The organs located posteriorly to, or behind, the serous membrane lining of
the abdominopelvic cavity are referred to as _________________. -
Answer✔️✔️-Retroperitoneal
Which of the following structures helps stabilize and support the small
intestine?
A. Omentum
B. Peritoneum
C. Viscera
D. Mesentery - Answer✔️✔️-D. Mesentery
Which of the following structures is a double fold of peritoneum that
connects the transverse colon to the greater curvature of the stomach?
A. Mesocolon
B. Lesser omentum
C. Greater omentum
D. Mesentery - Answer✔️✔️-C. Greater omentum
Peritoneum location: Liver - Answer✔️✔️-Intraperitoneum
Peritoneum location: Urinary bladder - Answer✔️✔️-Infraperitoneum
Peritoneum location: Kidneys - Answer✔️✔️-Retroperitoneum
Peritoneum location: Spleen - Answer✔️✔️-Intraperitoneum
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