GROSS ANATOMY

GROSS ANATOMY

ANATOMY TERMINOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The appendix is located in which abdominal quadrant?
A
right upper
B
left upper
C
right lower
D
left lower
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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