Localization of the appendix and medical term (appendectomy)

                   1.   Where is the appendix located in the body?

a)      Right lower quadrant of the abdomen

b)     Thoracic cavity

c)      Right upper quadrant of the abdomen

d)     Epigastric region

e)      Hypogastric region

2.      Appendicitis is usually but not always treated by performing an

a)      Appendectomy

b)     Appendostomy

c)      Appendotomy

d)     Appendix transplant

3.      Left untreated, the bacteria-laden fecal matter spreads throughout the abdominal cavity, where the bacteria begin to digest the ______________ that lines the cavity.

a)      Pleura

b)     Pericardium

c)      Meninges

d)     Peritoneum

4.      Explain the difference between a laparoscopy and a laparotomy.