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What is the function of cage?
1. breathing 2. protect viscera in the thoracic+abdominal cavities 3. support pectoral girdle and upper limbs
What is the medical term for sound waves beamed into the abdomen produce an image of abdominal viscera?
Abdominal ultrasound is a radiologic study using sound waves beamed into the abdomen to obtain an image of the abdominal viscera.
Where are the viscera located?
Viscera are the soft internal organs of the body, especially those contained within the abdominal and thoracic cavities. The intestines are also viscera.
What bones provide the most protection to the abdominal viscera?
ribs
What bones are the most protection to the abdominal viscera?
The rib cage provides the most protection to the abdominal viscera. The ribs wrap around the viscera, such as the liver and spleen, helping to shield them from external trauma. The sternum at the front of the rib cage also contributes to protecting the organs in the abdominal cavity.
What is an abdominal evisceration?
An abdominal evisceration is the presence of the viscera, the internal organs of the body, outside of the body, particularly through a wound.
What begins with capillaries in the abdominal viscera and ends with capillaries in the liver?
portal system
Which blood vessel transports blood from the abdominal viscera to the liver?
hepatic portal vein
What blood vessel transport blood from the abdominal viscera to the liver?
hepatic portal vein
Can lumbar pain and left arm pain be related?
Heart conditions can refer pain to the left arm, and many abdominal viscera can refer pain to the RIGHT shoulder/upper arm. However, I am not aware of any pain referral patterns from the low back or abdominal viscera to the left arm. Nor am I aware of any left arm conditions that can refer to the low back. However, that does not mean that it is not possible!!
What is the medical term meaning pertaining to the abdominal region?
Visceral means pertaining to the viscera, or internal organs.
What is the major inspiratory muscle and what is its antagonists?
The major inpiratory muscle is the diaphragm antagonized by the abdominal viscera.
