Localization of the appendix and medical term (appendectomy)

                   1.   Where is the appendix located in the body?

a)      Right lower quadrant of the abdomen

b)     Thoracic cavity

c)      Right upper quadrant of the abdomen

d)     Epigastric region

e)      Hypogastric region

2.      Appendicitis is usually but not always treated by performing an

a)      Appendectomy

b)     Appendostomy

c)      Appendotomy

d)     Appendix transplant

3.      Left untreated, the bacteria-laden fecal matter spreads throughout the abdominal cavity, where the bacteria begin to digest the ______________ that lines the cavity.

a)      Pleura

b)     Pericardium

c)      Meninges

d)     Peritoneum


4.      Explain the difference between a laparoscopy and a laparotomy.

A/ Laparoscopy is a surgical procedure that uses a thin  lighted tube put through a small incision (cut) in the abdominal wall to look at the intra abdominal or intra pelvic structures to diagnose and/or treat pathologies. 

Laparotomy is the surgical exploration after opening an incision in the abdominal wall.