Musculoskeletal Key

13 The Colon Anatomy General Facts Length: approximately 1.5 m Diameter: ascending colon 7–8cm transverse colon 5 cm descending colon 3–5cm sigmoid colon 3–5cm Significant angles: hepatic flexure (right colic…

7 The Stomach Anatomy Anatomy of the Esophagus Location The esophagus is located in the posterior mediastinum. It lies medial in front of the spinal column until the tracheal bifurcation…

16 The Uterus/Fallopian Tubes/Ovaries Anatomy Anatomy of the Uterus General Facts General Facts pear shaped weight 30–120g, length 7–9cm long (nullipara: 6–8 cm) Function Defends against organisms invading the uterine…

17 The Thorax Anatomy Anatomy of the Heart General Facts The heart is roughly the size of a fist and weighs approximately 300 g. It is divided by the cardiac…

II Osteopathy of the Individual Organs 5 The Liver 6 The Gallbladder 7 The Stomach 8 The Duodenum 9 The Spleen 10 The Pancreas 11 The Peritoneum 12 The Jejunum…

15 The Urinary Bladder Anatomy Anatomy of the Urinary Bladder General Facts The bladder’s normal capacity lies at 500mL, but strong urinary urgency occurs already with 300 mL. In patients…

14 The Kidneys Anatomy General Facts Size: 12cm long, 7cm wide, and 3cm thick. Location Posterior Left kidney: Upper pole: T11 Renal pelvis: L1 Lower pole: L3 The right kidney…

10 The Pancreas Anatomy General Facts The pancreas is 14–18cm long and weighs 70–80g. It is a gland with exocrine and endocrine features. Division head of pancreas with the uncinate…

12 The Jejunum and Ileum Anatomy General Facts The total length of the jejunum/ileum is 5–6 m, of which two-fifths is the jejunum and three-fifths the ileum. This section of…

6 The Gallbladder Anatomy General Facts The gallbladder is a hollow pear-shaped organ that measures 8–12cm in length and 4–5cm in width. Its capacity lies around 40–70 mL; it is…