Anatomy Bones and Muscles · MU Pleven

218. Upper part of the abdominal wall.

Covers the abdominal cavity's division into superior, inferior and retroperitoneal compartments, then the topographic relations of the liver, gall bladder, stomach, spleen, duodenum and pancreas. It gives projection lines on the anterior abdominal wall for the liver, stomach and duodenum, plus vertebral levels for the stomach, duodenum and pancreas. Clinical links such as gallbladder inflammation spreading to the duodenum and colon are mentioned.

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Topic 217 of 236 in the MU Pleven syllabus for Anatomy Bones and Muscles (Medicine, Year 2). The free AceMed note covers it in 5 sections, about 877 words (6 min of reading), with 14 flashcards.

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  1. ABDOMINAL CAVITY
  2. Abdominal cavity
  3. Superior Compartment of the abdominal cavity :
  4. Topographical relations:
  5. Pancreas

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