Anatomy Bones and Muscles · MU Pleven

219. Lower part of the abdominal wall.

Covers the abdominal cavity's three compartments and then the organs of the superior compartment, including the liver, gall bladder, stomach, spleen, duodenum and pancreas, with their projections onto the abdominal wall. It then turns to the inferior compartment, describing the small intestine, the appendix and the superior mesenteric artery. Clinical notes on peritoneal puncture, McBurney's point and Traube's sign, and a diagram of named surface landmarks, are included.

Inside: 5 sections · 2 labelled pictures · 1 table · 16 flashcards · 11 min

Topic 218 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 1,551 words (11 min of reading), with 16 flashcards.