KROK 1 2020 – Question 24 · KROK (Medicine) · Human Anatomy
A patient complains of pain in the upper umbilical region. On palpation there is a mobile painful intestine. What intestine is being palpated by the doctor?
- A. Sigmoid colon
- B. Transverse colon
- C. Jejunum
- D. Ileum
- E. Duodenum
Hint
Combine two clues, the region of the abdomen where the pain is felt and the mobility of the organ, which depends on how the peritoneum attaches it.
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