CH 14 Notecards Matching
| The breast tissue, associated skin, nipple, areola, axillary lymph nodes and pectoral muscles are removed: |
| What term is used to describe tissue that is fragile and easily torn, and may bleed profusely? |
| Term used to describe an incision or area of the abdominal wall that follows the oblique slope of the 10th costal cartilage literally "under the rib" |
| What layer of tissue contains fat cells? |
| What is the name for the serous membrane lining the walls of the abdominal cavity? |
| Identify the triad of anatomic sites of abdominal wall weakens with a potential for hernias: |
| Inguinal Canal
Femoral Rings
Umbilicus |
| What are triad of boundaries of Hesselbach's triangle? |
| Inguinal ligament
Rectus Abdominus Muscle
Deep epigastric Vessels |
| The term used for the surgical removal of a small, sometimes pie-shaped portion of the liver: |
| Entire breast is removed, including the skin, areola, nipple, and most axillary lymph nodes; the pectoralis major and minor muscles are spared. |
| Modified Radical Mastectomy |
| A procedure in which the abdominal cavity is surgically opened is termed? |
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