Gastrointestinal Chapman Points

Question 1

What is the anterior chapman point for the stomach (acidity)?

Answer 1

5th ICS on the left

Question 2

What is the posterior chapman point for the stomach (acidity)?

Answer 2

Left T5 lamina of TP

Question 3

What is the anterior chapman point for the stomach (peristalsis)?

Answer 3

6th ICS on the left

Question 4

What is the posterior chapman point for the stomach (peristalsis)?

Answer 4

Left T6 lamina of TP

Question 5

What is the anterior chapman point for the liver?

Answer 5

5th-6th ICS on the right

Question 6

What is the posterior chapman point for the liver?

Answer 6

Right T5-T6 lamina of TP

Question 7

What is the anterior chapman point for the gallbladder?

Answer 7

6th ICS on the right

Question 8

What is the posterior chapman point for the gallbladder?

Answer 8

Right T6 lamina of TP

Question 9

What is the anterior chapman point for the pancreas?

Answer 9

7th ICS on the right

Question 10

What is the posterior chapman point for the pancreas?

Answer 10

Right T7 lamina of TP

Question 11

What is the anterior chapman point for the spleen?

Answer 11

7th ICS on the left

Question 12

What is the posterior chapman point for the spleen?

Answer 12

Left T7 lamina of TP

Question 13

What is the anterior chapman point for the small bowel (duodenum, jejunum, ileum)?

Answer 13

8th, 9th, 10th ICS bilaterally

Question 14

What is the posterior chapman point for the small bowel (duodenum, jejunum, ileum)?

Answer 14

Right and left T8-T10 lamina of TP

Question 15

What is the anterior chapman point for the appendix?

Answer 15

Tip of the 12th rib on the right

Question 16

What is the posterior chapman point for the appendix?

Answer 16

Right T11-T12 lamina of TP

Question 17

What is the anterior chapman point for the cecum?

Answer 17

Upper 1/5 of the right anterior thigh

Question 18

What is the posterior chapman point for the cecum?

Answer 18

Triangular area between L2 TP, L4 TP, and iliac crest

Question 19

What is the anterior chapman point for the ascending colon?

Answer 19

Middle 3/5 of the right anterior thigh

Question 20

What is the posterior chapman point for the ascending colon?

Answer 20

Triangular area between L2 TP, L4 TP, and iliac crest

Question 21

What is the anterior chapman point for the right half of the transverse colon?

Answer 21

Lower 1/5 of the right anterior thigh

Question 22

What is the posterior chapman point for the right half of the transverse colon?

Answer 22

Triangular area between L2 TP, L4 TP, and iliac crest

Question 23

What is the anterior chapman point for the left half of the transverse colon?

Answer 23

Lower 1/5 of the left anterior thigh

Question 24

What is the posterior chapman point for the left half of the transverse colon?

Answer 24

Triangular area between L2 TP, L4 TP, and iliac crest

Question 25

What is the anterior chapman point for the descending colon?

Answer 25

Middle 3/5 of the left anterior thigh

Question 26

What is the posterior chapman point for the descending colon?

Answer 26

Triangular area between L2 TP, L4 TP, and iliac crest

Question 27

What is the anterior chapman point for the rectum?

Answer 27

Proximal inner thighs on the lesser trochanter

Question 28

What is the posterior chapman point for the rectum?

Answer 28

Sacrum at the level of S2