THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

PELVIS CAVITY

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. The function of the appendix is unknown.

Detailed explanation-2: -The appendix is a narrow, finger-shaped pouch that projects out from the colon. Appendicitis occurs when the appendix becomes inflamed and filled with pus. Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix, a finger-shaped pouch that projects from your colon on the lower right side of your abdomen.

Detailed explanation-3: -Appendicitis typically starts with a pain in the middle of your tummy (abdomen) that may come and go. Within hours, the pain travels to your lower right-hand side, where the appendix is usually located, and becomes constant and severe.

Detailed explanation-4: -right lower quadrant: In the right lower quadrant sits the cecum, appendix, part of the small intestines, the right female reproductive organs, and the right ureter.

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