GROSS ANATOMY
ANATOMY TERMINOLOGY
Question
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The appendix is located in which abdominal quadrant?
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right upper
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left upper
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right lower
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left lower
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The appendix sits at the junction of the small intestine and large intestine. It’s a thin tube about four inches long. Normally, the appendix sits in the lower right abdomen.
Detailed explanation-2: -Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix, a finger-shaped pouch that projects from your colon on the lower right side of your abdomen. Appendicitis causes pain in your lower right abdomen.
Detailed explanation-3: -The appendix is located in the lower right quadrant of the abdomen (right iliac region).
Detailed explanation-4: -The abdomen can also be divided into four quadrants, known as the right upper, the left upper, the right lower, and the left lower quadrants.
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