Question 116 · LEK · Acute appendicitis
McBurney's point is:
- A. place that marks the attachment of inguinal ligament to the pubic bone - the orientation point important in hernia surgery. 40 z 117 29.06.2026, 14:15 Centrum Egzaminów Medycznych https://test.cem.edu.pl/pytcem/wyswietl_baza_pdf.php
- B. place of the greatest pain occurring in acute cholecystitis.
- C. place of the connection between the small and large intestines.
- D. place at 1/3 of the distance between the anterior superior iliac spine and the umbilicus, that corresponds to the most common location of the base of the appendix.
- E. place where the celiac trunk branches from the abdominal aorta.
Hint
The point lies on a line between the umbilicus and a bony pelvic landmark and relates to the appendix.
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