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Abdominal Pain Diagnosis
Alternate Names : Stomachache
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Anatomical Landmarks, Front View
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There are three body views (front, back and side) that may be helpful if you are uncertain of a body area. Many areas are referred to by both descriptive and technical names. For example, the back of the knee is called the popliteal fossa. However, areas like the "flank" may not have both names, so the location may be unclear.
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Digestive System
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The esophagus, stomach, large and small intestine, aided by the liver, gallbladder and pancreas convert the nutritive components of food into energy and break down the non-nutritive components into waste to be excreted.
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Normal Abdominal Anatomy
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The major abdominal digestive organs are the liver, the stomach, the small and large intestines, the gall baldder and the pancreas.
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Review Date : 1/23/2002
Reviewed By : Sarah Pressman Lovinger, MD, internist at Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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