Abdomen quiz

1.     Toward the head, upper portion of the body or structure

• Superior

• inferior

• cranial

• Both A and C

1.     Toward the feet, away from the head, lower portion of the body or structure

• Medial

• Inferior

• superior

• Cranial

  Toward the front or at the front of the body or structure

• Ventral

• Anterior

• Posterior

• Both a and b

Toward the back of the body or structure, behind another structure

• Superior

• Posterior/ Dorsal

• Ventral

• Anterior

Closer to the attachment of an extremity to the trunk or origin of a body part

• Distal

• Proximal

• Posterior

• Anterior

Farther from the attachment of an extremity to the trunk or origin of a body part

• Distal

• Proximal

• Posterior

• Anterior

What are the two major cavities in the abdomen?

• Superior/inferior

• Anterior/dorsal

• Proximal/distal

• Medial/ lateral

  What is the strong, fibrous compartment for the rectus abdominis and pyramidalis muscles as well as for some arteries, veins, lymphatic vessels, and nerves?

• Linea alba

• Rectus sheath

• rectus abdominis

• Internal Oblique

  The                      is a double-domed, musculotendinous partition separating the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity.

• Psoas Minor

• Latissimus dosi

• Quadratus lumborum

• Diaphragm

The 3 Major categories of disease that affect the abdominal wall, the peritoneum, and the abdominal spaces

• Inflammatory, traumatic and neoplastic

• Acute

• Chronic

• Metastatic