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Abdominal Assessment Vocabulary Terms

Across
Aids in the removal of waste products from the body in the form of urine
Location of descending colon, small intestines
this is where you would palpate the bladder
- stores red blood cells and platelets - produces new red blood cells and macrophages, and activates B and T lymphocytes
Stiffness of stomach muscles that worsen when touched ; involuntary response to prevent pain caused by pressure on the abdomen
Lack of movement somewhere in the intestines that leads to a buildup and potential blockage of digestive materials (usually no bowel sounds can be heard)
Tenderness over costovertebral angle indicates kidney tenderness
Location of liver, R kidney, transverse colon, head of pancreas, Gallbladder, small intestines
ENDOCRINE - Secretes insulin and regulates blood glucose levels - Secretes glucagons that store carbohydrates - Inhibits insulin and glucagon secretion - Secretes pancreatic polypeptide that regulates release of ­pancreatic enzymes EXOCRINE - Secretes digestive enzymes. Amylase digests starches into maltose. Lipase breaks down lipids into fatty acids and ­glycerol. - Trypsinogen, chymotrypsinogen, and procarboxypeptidase are activated in the small intestine to break down proteins into amino acids.
- Produces and secretes bile to emulsify fat - Metabolizes protein, carbohydrates, and fats - Converts glucose to glycogen and stores it - Produces clotting factors, fibrinogen, and plasma proteins such as albumin - Detoxifies drugs and alcohol - Stores fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K; vitamin B12; and ­copper and iron - Converts conjugated bilirubin from blood to unconjugated ­bilirubin
Sunken appearance
Down
- Control blood pressure through the production of renin - Stimulate red blood cell production by secreting erythropoietin - Remove waste products filtered by the kidneys from the body
Gas in or expelled from the digestive tract
Location of small portion of the Liver, spleen, L kidney, stomach, transverse colon, pancreas, small intestines
ascending colon, appendix
- Stores and concentrates bile
most common site for palpation of hernias
Food is broken down and propelled by wormlike movements
- located above the umbilicus and straddles the midline between the right and left upper quadrants - this is where you would palpate the abdominal aorta
Enlarged or swollen from internal pressure
Region of the abdomen located below the umbilicus to the pubic bone
Collection of fluid in abdomen