2 - Regions and Quadrants Flashcards
1
Q
right and left hypocondriac regions
A
covered by the lower ribs
2
Q
epigastric region
A
located above the stomach
3
Q
right and left lumbar regions
A
located near the inward curve of the spine
4
Q
umbillical region
A
surrounds the umbillicus
5
Q
right and left iliac regions
A
located near the hip bones
6
Q
hypogastric region
A
located below the stomach
7
Q
abdominal quadrants
A
right-upper quadrant (RUQ), left-upper quadrant (LUQ), right-lower quadrant (RLQ), left lower quadrant (LLQ)