The Physical Examination of Abdomen

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The Physical Examination ofAbdomen

• Liaoning Medical University
• Affiliated First Hospital
• He Xin

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• ??Abdominal landmarks
• and regions

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Abdominal landmarks xiphoid
process lower margin of costal arch iliac
antero-superior spinaumbilicus symphysis pubis
abdominal middle line
Abdominal landmarks and regions
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Abdominal landmarks and regions
SUPERFICIAL ANATOMY
Xiphoid
Ventral median line
Costal margins
Rectus muscle
umbilicus
Anterior superior iliac spine
Inguinal ligament
pubes
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Abdominal landmarks and regions
Abdominal regions
nine regions system
four quadrants system
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Four quadrants system Right upper quadrant
liver gallbladder pylorus duodenum
pancreas(head) right kidney hepatic
flexure of colon
Abdominal landmarks and regions
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Right lower quadrantcecum appendix
ascending colon small intestine right ovary
and tube
Abdominal landmarks and regions
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Left upper quadrantliver (left lobe )
spleen stomachpancreas (body tail) left
kidney splenic flexure of colon
Abdominal landmarks and regions
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Left lower quadrant sigmoid colon
descending colon small intestine left ovary and
tube
Abdominal landmarks and regions
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Nine regions systemthe abdomen is
divided into nine regions by four intersecting
lines, two horizontal lines