OTD 5250: Mouth, Neck, Throat, and Digestive System

Define the abdominal cavity.

The space bounded by the abdominal walls, diaphragm, and pelvis

What does the abdominal cavity form?

abdominopelvic cavity

Define the abdominopelvic cavity.

Combined and continuous abdominal and pelvic cavities

How many regions do clinicians subdivide the abdominal cavity into?

9

What are the 9 abdominal cavity regions?

R hypochondriac, L hypochondriac, R lateral, L lateral, R inguinal, L inguinal, epigastric, umbilical, and pubic

IDENTIFY QUADRANTS

What organs are in the RUQ?

most of liver, gallbladder, duodenum, ascending and transverse colon, and kidney

What organs are in the RLQ?

caecum, appendix, ascending colon, and ovary

What organs are in the LUQ?

some liver, spleen, stomach and pancreas, transverse colon, descending colon, kidney

What organs are in the LLQ?

descending colon, sigmoid colon, ovary

___________ are in all quadrants.

Small intestines

_________ is mostly in the LUQ and _________ is mostly in the RLQ.

Jejunum; ileum

_________ and __________ organs are midline and not really in a quadrant.

Rectum; pelvic organs

1

Skin

2

Superficial fascia fatty layer

3

Superficial fascia membranous layer

4

External oblique

5

Internal oblique

6

Transverse abdominus

7

Transversalis fascia

8

Extraperitoneal fascia

9

Pariteal peritoneum