NUR 220 Abdomen
- Organs in Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ)
Answer Liver stomach
gallbladder duodenum kidney pancreas Transverse colon adrenal gland.
- Organs in Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ)
- Organs in Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ)
- Organs in Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ)
Answer Liver stomach pancreas kidney spleen adrenal gland.
Answer cecum appendix Reproductive organs ureter
Answer ureter reproductive organs sigmold colon 1 / 3
- All abdominal quadrants have this.
Answer portion of small and large intestine
- Parts of the alimentary tract
Answer esophagus (10inches long) stomach small intestine (21' long) large intestine (4.5'-5' long)
- functions of alimentary tract
Answer ingest and digest food absorb nutrients, electrolytes and water excrete waste products Peristalsis moves food along tract
- Characteristics of Esophagus
- Characteristics of Stomach
Answer 10-inch collapsible tube Connects pharynx to stomach In chest and abdominal cavities
Answer Flask-shaped, lies transversely In upper abdomen below diaphragm
Three sections
Answer 2 / 3
fundus, body, and pylorus
Secretes HCL and enzymes to break down fats and proteins
- Characteristics of Small Intestine
Answer Connects stomach to large intestine
Three sections coiled in abdominal cavity
Answer Duodenum, jejenum and ileum
- Importance of Small intestine
Answer Completes digestion through action of pancre- atic enzymes, bile, and other enzymes Nutrients absorbed through walls into body Surface area enormously increased by circular folds and villi.
- Characteristics of Large Intestine
Answer Connects small intestine to anus Four sections
Answer
Cecum, Ascending colon, Transverse colon, Descending colon (Sigmoid colon Rectum and anal canal)
- functions of large intestine
Answer Water absorption
Lubrication of contents from large quantities of alkaline mucus that neutralize acids formed by
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