1. Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology

How would you name the region that is in the center and top of the abdomen?

Your lab instructor tells you to make an incision in the hypogastric region find a specific organ. What organ might you be trying to locate? You may use the diagram as a reference.

Ms. Norman presents to the clinic with right upper quadrant pain. Predict the organs and cavities that may be involved in causing her pain.

Fill in the blanks: The two main divisions of the anterior body cavity are the_______and______body cavities.

Which organs would you expect to find in the left upper quadrant?

a. Spleen, liver, appendix

b. Liver, ovary, spleen

c. Spleen, stomach, pancreas

d. Gallbladder, liver, large intestine

During a procedure on Ms. Norman's pancreas, a surgeon makes the initial incision in the left anterior hypochondriac region. List all the organs, serous membranes, and body cavities that the surgeon will encounter as she moves through the body to get to the pancreas. (Hint: Refer to A&P in the Real World: Abdominal Pain for help.)

Later that same day, the surgeon performs a procedure on Ms. Norman's right kidney. She makes the incision in the right posterior lumbar region. Will she cut through the same serous membrane(s) and cavities as in the previous procedure? Why or why not? How would this change if the incision were made on the anterior lumbar region?

Identify two organs of the left upper quadrant. You may use the diagram for reference. 

Tenderness in the right lower quadrant could indicate what? You may use the diagram for reference.