Regions of the Thorax and Abdomen

Question 1

mediastinum

Answer 1

the area between the lungs is the mediastinum, it contains the heart and its veins and arteries, esophagus, trachea, bronchi, thymus gland and lymph nodes

Question 2

regions of the thorax and abdomen

Answer 2

• this is one of the descriptive systems which divide the abdomen and lower portion of the thorax into nine parts
• these descriptive systems are used to refer to the various areas of the abdomen when charting and discussing a patient who presents with abdominal pain or other abdominal symptoms
• symptoms in each region will suggest certain sources of the pain and disease processes which might be occurring
• this system divided the abdomen like a tic-tac-toe board. first look at the umbilical region in the middle
• pain in the umbilical region may represent liver, gallbladder, colon, small intestines or pancreas
• pain in the epigastric area may also be liver or gallbladder, as well as stomach or an early sign of an appendicitis, or coming from the heart

Question 3

regions (top to bottom)

Answer 3

• right hypochondriac region
• epigastric region
• left hypochondriac region
• right lumbar region
• umbilical region
• left lumbar region
• right iliac region
• hypogastric region
• left iliac region

Question 4

d

Answer 4

left lower quadrant