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what organs can be found in the R upper quadrant?

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  • right lobe of liver
  • pancreatic head
  • R kidney
  • upper part of asc colon
  • first part of transverse colon
  • gall bladder
  • right adrenal gland
  • duodenum
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what organs can be found in the L upper quadrant?

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  • left lobe of liver
  • left kidney
  • stomach
  • pancreatic body and tail
  • left adrenal gland
  • spleen
  • final part of transverse colon
  • upper part of descending colon
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what organs can be found in the R lower quadrant?

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  • appendix
  • caecum
  • right ovary and fallopian tube
  • right vas deferens
  • nerves and vessels of R testis
  • lower part of ascending colon
  • bladder (if very full)
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what organs can be found in the L lower quadrant?

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  • sigmoid colon
  • lower part of descending colon
  • left ovary and fallopian tube
  • nerves and vessels of left testis
  • left vas deferens
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how do you divide the abdomen into 9 regions with horizontal lines?

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  • subcostal plane (L3)

- Transtubercular plane (L5)

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how do you find the transtubercular plane?

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  • line passing through iliac tubercles

- illiac tubercles: can be palpated posteriorly to ASIS

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what divides the abdomen into 9 regions vertically?

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2 MCL on either side

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what are the 3 regions on the top row?

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  • R hypochondriac
  • epigastric
  • left hypochondriac
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what are the 3 regions on the middle row?

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  • R lumbar
  • umbilical
  • L lumbar
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What are the 3 regions on the bottom row?

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  • R inguinal
  • Suprapubic (hypogastic)
  • L inguinal
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what is in the R hypochondriac?

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  • SI
  • R kidney
  • gall bladder
  • hepatic flexure of colon
  • liver
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what is in epigastric?

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  • adrenal glands
  • spleen
  • pancreas
  • duodenum
  • stomach
  • liver
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What is in the L hypochondriac?

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  • pancreas
  • L kidney
  • splenic flexure of colon
  • spleen
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What is in the R lumbar?

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  • ascending colon
  • liver
  • gall bladder
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What is in the umbilical region?

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  • duodenum
  • ileum
  • jejunum
  • umbilicus
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what is in the L Lumbar region?

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  • descending colon

- left kidney

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what can be found in the R inguinal region?

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  • cecum

- appendix

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what can be found in the suprapubic region?

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  • female reproductive organs
  • sigmoid colon
  • urinary bladder
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what can be found be in the L inguinal region?

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  • descending colon

- sigmoid colon

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what structures are present at the transpyloric plane?

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  • pylorus of stomach
  • 1st part of duodenum
  • L1
  • origin of SMA
  • hilum of spleen
  • liver
  • fundus of gallbladder
  • neck of pancreas
  • hila of kidneys
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what acronym can be used to remember the things at the transpyloric plane?

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G = gall bladder, L= liver, P = pylorus, D = duodenum, P = pancreas, k = kidneys, S = spleen

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where are the corners of the liver?

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upper right: 5th rib on MCL
upper left: 5th ICS
lower right: costal margin at MAL

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where is the gall bladder located?

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inferior border of liver

where rectus abdominis meets costal margin on 9th CC

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where is the spleen located?

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L hypochondriac region
ribs 9-11
lateral margin = level of MAL
medial margin = lateral border of erector spinae

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what is important to remember before doing an abdo exam?
ask if in pain
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how do you palpate liver?
start at iliac crest, move up to costal margin breathe in and out (liver is pushed down with each inhalation) light palpation first, then deep
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how do you palpate the gall bladder?
palpate in diagonal direction with same technique
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how do you auscultate the abdomen?
``` pick 2 places would listen for 3 mins ideally but listen for 30 normal = presence of bowel sounds abnormal = no bowel sounds heard always tap on diaphragm before use ```
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how do you percuss the liver?
start at superior border = start at 2nd right ICS, work way down until you hear the sound change from resonant to dull inferior border = same thing but start from R inguinal region up
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in what direction do you percuss the liver?
start from R inguina, region and advance towards L hypochondriac
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what could cause an enlarged spleen?
- liver disease - infection e.g. bacterial endocarditis - inflammation e.g. Rheumatoid arthritis - sickle cell, HA
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what could R upper quadrant pain indicate?
- gallbladder disease | - think gallbladder and liver
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why can gallbladder pain refer to R shoulder?
gallbladder inflamed --> enlarged, might push on diaphragm = irritation sends a signal through R phrenic nerve, which arises from same place in spinal cord as supraclavicular nerve supraclavicular nerve innervated shoulder brain gets confused
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what are the surface landmarks of the kidneys?
- 9-12cm long - Left slightly higher (R side has liver) - hilum = at transpyloric plane (L1) 4-5cm lateral to posterior midline - superior pole of L is at rib 10, R is half a vertebrae below - inferior pole of L is 4cm above supracristal plane (L4)
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how do you palpate the kidneys?
- balloting - place one hand underneath patients flank with palm facing up, fingers in renal angle - other hand to palpate ant abdo wall by pressing just below costal margin - ask pt to take a deep breath, try and capture kidney
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where is a lumbar puncture carried out in adults/children?
adults - between L3/4 children - L4/5 find supracristal plane and move up 1 vertebrae
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label bony landmarks of pelvis
GO TO GREY'S ANATOMY FLASHCARDS
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what are the differences between male and female pelvic bones?
- ilium: males more narrow, women broad - pelvic inlet shape: males narrower/heart shaped, females wider/oval shaped - pubic arch (b/ 2 inferior pubic rami): males = 70 degrees, female = 90-100 - sacrum: males longer/narrow, females shorter/wider
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what are hernias?
protrusions of abdominal contents through a weak spot in muscle layer of abdo wall
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what is the difference b/ direct and indirect inguinal hernias?
direct: arises directly through inguinal nerve indirect: arises through inguinal ring and through canal
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what are the 2 inguinal rings and what do they maark?
- deep and superficial | - beginning and end of inguinal canal
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what is the location of the deep ring?
located just superiorly to inguinal ligament (midway between ASIS and pubic symphysis)
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what is the location of the superficial ring?
medial to deep in medial 1/3 of distance between ASIS and pubic symphysis superficial to inguinal ligament
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what does the inguinal canal contain?
ilio-inguinal nerve genital branch of genitofemoral nerve spermatic cord round ligament of uterus
45
what is the route of semen in ejaculation?
``` SEVEnUP S: seminiferous tubules of testes E: epididymis V: vas deferens E: ejaculatory duct ```
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describe the route of urine in micturition in males
overlaps with seminal route urine from ureters collects in bladder travels through urethra to penis
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describe the route of a fertilised oocyte
egg created in ovaries released into fallopian tubes fertilised by sperm if present travels to uterus where it implants itself and remains until birth
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what is the route of micturition in females
doesnt overlap with any reproductive procedures ureters transport urine into bladder urine exits through urethra
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why are females more susceptible to UTIs?
1. male urethra longer than female length between external bacteria and bladder short --> harder for body to fight infections 2. opening of urethra in females is closer to anus --> easier for pathogens to travel up

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