PATHOLOGY MCQ
BILIARY
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Question
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A hypersthenic patient will have a stomach that is:
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High and vertical
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Low and vertical
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High and transverse
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Low and transverse
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Where does the stomach lie in hypersthenic patients? The stomach is very high and assumes a transverse (horizontal) position with its most dependent portion well above the umbilicus. The level of the stomach extends from approximately T9 to T13 with the center of the stomach about 1 inch distal to the xiphoid process.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hypersthenic-body is large and heavy, bony framework is thick, short and wide, lungs and heart are high, transverse stomach and peripheral colon.
Detailed explanation-3: -In persons with a hypersthenic habitus, the stomach is almost horizontal and is high, with its most dependent portion well above the umbilicus.
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