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Ch. 21 Abdomen

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tendinous seam at midline of abdomen   linea alba  
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all internal organs   viscera  
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organs that maintain a characteristic shape   solid viscera  
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organs whose shape depends on the contents   hollow viscera  
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soft mass of lymphatic tissue on posterolateral wall   spleen  
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soft, lobulated gland located behind stomach   pancreas  
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where twelfth rib forms an angle w/ vertebral column   costovertebral angle  
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newborn umbilical cord contains _ arteries and _ veins   two, one  
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can liver be palpated in neonates   yes  
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heartburn "acid indigestion"   pyrosis  
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accumulation of excess body fat   obesity  
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loss of appetite   anorexia  
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occurs w/ disorders of the throat   dysphagia  
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belching   eructation  
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disorder that includes loss of appetite, starvation, & weight loss   anorexia nervosa  
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abdomen that caves in   scaphoid  
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bluish periumbilical cord   cullen sign  
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lineae albicantes   striae  
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striae look purple-blue w/ what syndrome   cushing  
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restlessness and constant turning to find comfort   gastroenteritis  
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stomach growling   borborygmus  
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absolute stillness, resisting any movement occurs w/ what   peritonitis  
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sounds that are loud, high-pitched, rushing, and tinkling   hyperactive  
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sounds that follow abdominal surgery or w/ inflammation of the peritoneum   hypoactive  
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what is present w/ gaseous distention   hyperresonance  
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an enlarged liver span   hepatomegaly  
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free fluid in the peritoneal cavity   ascites  
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occurs when the person is cold, tense, or ticklish   voluntary guarding  
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constant, boardlike hardness of abdomen   involuntary rigidity  
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