11. Gastrointestinal Tract Digestive Function of the Stomach: Pepsin – needed for protein digestion HCL acid – aids in pre-digestion of food
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22. Assessment of the GIT b.) Abdomen - assess for the presence or absence of tenderness, organ enlargement, masses, spasm or rigidity of the abdominal muscles, fluid or air in the abdominal cavity Anatomic Location of Organs RUQ – liver, gallbladder, duodenum, right kidney, hepatic flexure of colon RLQ - cecum, appendix, right ovary and fallopian tube LUQ – stomach, spleen, left kidney, pancreas, splenic flexure of colon LLQ – sigmoid colon, left ovary and tube