A nursing instructor quizzes the students on the anatomical structures located in the abdomen. One question was to identify the structures in the right lower quadrants of the abdomen
Which responses by the students would indicate that further study is needed? Select all that apply. a. Cecum d. Duodenum
b. Spleen e. Stomach
c. Appendix f. Sigmoid colon
B, D, E, F
The instructor would recognize that further study is needed if the students responded spleen, duodenum, stomach and/or sigmoid colon. The duodenum is located in the right upper quadrant. The spleen and stomach are located in the left upper quadrant and the sigmoid colon is located in the left lower quadrant. The cecum, appendix, right ureter, right ovary (female), right spermatic cord (male), and the lower pole of the right kidney are all located in the lower right quadrant.
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