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Abdominal-pelvic
Term | Definition |
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Where is the gallbladder located? | Right Upper Quadrant |
Where is the liver located? | Right Upper Quadrant |
Where is the spleen located? | Left Upper Quadrant |
Where is the pancreas located? | Left Upper Quadrant |
Where is the stomach located? | Left Upper Quadrant |
Where is the appendix located? | Right Lower Quadrant |
Where is the colon located? | Right Lower Quadrant |
Where is the right kidney located? | Right Lower Quadrant |
Where is the left kidney located? | Left Lower Quadrant |
Where is the large intestine located? | Left Lower Quadrant |
Define hernia | A lump of tissue |
Define laceration | A jagged tear |
Define rupture | A break |
Define contusion | A bruise |
Excretes waste products from the body in the form of urine | Kidneys |
Connects the kidneys and acts as a reservoir for urine | Bladder |
Produces insulin | Pancreas |
Produces bile, stores vitamins, and detoxes the body | Liver |
Helps fight infection | Spleen |
Connected to the heart and supplies the body with oxygen | Lungs |
Carries oxygen depleted blood away from organs and back to the heart | Veins |
Sends oxygenated blood to the organs and tissue in the body | Arteries |
The movement of blood throughout the heart | Coronary Circulation |
The movement that oxygenates blood | Pulmonary Circulation |
The movement that sends oxygenated blood to the body, and brings back the oxygen depleted blood back to the heart | Systemic Circulation |
The main artery in the body | Aorta |