Some examples from this set of practice questions
1.
What are the boundaries of the Abdomen? Namely: Superior, Inferior, Anterior and Posterior.
Answer: Superior = diaphragm Inferior = pelvic cavity Anterior and lateral = abdominal wall muscles Posterior = spinal column
2.
Between which 2 anatomical landmarks does the abdomen lie?
Answer: 1) The Xiphoid Process 2) The Pubic Symphisis
3.
Name 3 horizontal/transverse planes dividing the abdomen?
Answer: 1. Transpyloric (L1) 2. Transumbulical (L4) 3. Transtubecular (L5)
4.
Name 2 horizontal planes dividing the abdomen?
Answer: 2 Midclavicular lines
5.
Name the 9 Abdominal Quadrants and give 2 organs that lie in this quadrant?
Answer: 1. Right hypochondrium: Liver, GB 2. Epigastrium: Liver, Stomach, Pancreas 3. Left hypochondrium: Pancreas, Spleen, L Suprarenal, 4. Right lumbar: R Kidney, Ascending colon 5. Umbilical: small intestine, duodenum 6. Left lumbar: L Kidney, descending colon 7. Right iliac (inguinal): Cecum, Appendix 8. Hypogastric: Bladder, Ovaries, Uterus, Sigmoid Colon 9. Left iliac (inguinal): descending & sigmoid colon
6.
What 2 muscles fuse to form linea alba?
Answer: Rectus Abdominus Muscles
7.
What are the Layers of the Abdominal Wall? (Hint: mnemonic is SSS ExIT)
Answer: • Skin. • Subcutaneous fat (Campers fascia) • Scarpas fascia • External oblique • Internal oblique muscle • Transverse Abdominal muscle • Transversalis fascia • Parietal peritoneum
8.
Name 4 abdominal quadrants and name 2 organs in this quadrant?
Answer: Right upper quadrant - liver, gallbladder, duodenum, common bile duct Right lower quadrant - appendix, ascending colon, transverse colon, cecum, ileum Left upper quadrant- spleen, pancreas, stomach, pancreatic duct Left lower quadrant- ileum, transverse colon, descending colon
9.
Is Campers fascia fatty or membranous?
Answer: Fatty because it is a major site of fat storage.
10.
Why is Camper\'s fascia a common site of infection in the genitals if it is \"abdominal fascia\"?
Answer: Campers fascia extends from the abdomen, over the penis and into the scrotum/ labia in a female to the genitals. Therefore Campers fascia is a potential route of infection from abdomen → genitals
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