1 - surface anatomy - regions and quadrants Flashcards
4 quadrants of abdomen?
right upper
right lower
left upper
left lower
which plane travels horizontally through the umbilicus?
trans umbilical line
which line cuts the body in half?
median line
which line acts as the inferior border of the 3 upper regions of the abdomen?
transpyloric line
which line acts as the inferior border of the 3 middle regions of the abdomen?
transtubercle line
which 2 lines run vertically to create borders between the 9 regions?
R + L mid-clavicular line
name 9 regions of the abdomen in order?
R hypochondrium epigastrium L hypochondrium R lumbar umbilical L lumbar R iliac fossa hypogastrium L iliac fossa
location of the liver?
R hypochondrium
epigastrium
R lumbar (tip) L hypochondrium (tip)
location of the gallbladder?
R hypochondrium
R lumbar
location of the R kidney?
R hypochondrium
R lumbar
location of the SI?
all regions
location of the stomach?
epigastrium
umbilicus
L hypochondrium
location of the pancreas?
epigastrium
L hypochondrium (tail)
umbilicus
location of the spleen?
epigastrium
L hypochondrium
location of the ascending colon?
R hypochondrium
R lumbar
R iliac fossa
