RIU 332 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Pylorus, Abdominal Wall, Hypochondrium
13 Mar 2020
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The visceral organs in the abdominal cavity are the following: Majority of the right lobe is in the right hypochondrium. Left lobe lies in the epigastric and left hypochondrium. The fundus of the gallbladder usually lies opposite the tip of the right ninth costal cartilage. Lies in the left hypochondrium under cover of the ninth, tenth, and eleventh ribs. Its long axis corresponds to the tenth rib. In adults, the spleen usually does not project forward of the midaxillary line. The head of the pancreas usually lies below and to the right, the neck lies on the transpyloric plane, and the body and tail lie above and to the left. Lies in the transpyloric plane between the esophagus and. Tubular organ that extends from the pyloric sphincter to the beginning of the large intestine. Extends from the small intestine to the anal canal: bladder and uterus. Both lie in the lower pelvic region in the hypogastric plane.
