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