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Learning Objectives
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Learning Objectives
- Identify the following anatomic structures on the lateral abdominal projection: stomach, liver, spleen, small intestines, descending colon, and bladder.
- Understand the appropriate position of the urinary bladder. Understand the relationship between the descending colon’s position and the urinary bladder.
- Understand “normal” ventral body wall thickness and how to determine if it is “abnormal.”
- Consider the clinical significance of not being able to identify the bladder on survey abdominal films.