Abdominal planes, regions, and quadrants Flashcards
Name 4 horizontal planes
transpyloric
subcostal
transtubercular
trans umbilical
Transpyloric plane
horizontal
T12-L1
half way between jugular notch AND pubic symphysis
runs through pyloric part of stomach which is fixed
half way between jugular notch AND pubic symphysis
transpyloric line
T12-L1
runs through pyloric part of stomach
subcostal plane
horizontal
10th costal cartilages, about at Superior border LV3
transtubercular plane
horizontal
tubercles of the iliac crests
body of Lv5
transumbiical
horizontal
LV3-LV4
similar to supracristal plane
which crosses the superior
edges of the iliac crest
Midclavicular
vertical plan
midpoint of clavicle
midinguinal point
Midsagittal
vertical plane, median
runs with linea alba, passes through ubmilicus
Content of RUQ (partial list)
gallbladder
duodenum, right pleura
liver (right lobe)
right kidney
Content LUQ (partial list)
spleen stomach left pleura tail of the pancreas left kidney
content of RLQ (partial list)
right ureter
cecum
ilial diverticulum
vermiform appendix
LLQ (partial list)
left ureter
descending and sigmoid colon
Quadrants describe what three thingd
pain, viscera location, and palpable or audible abnormalities
Regions (9)
Right and Left hypochondriac R and left lumbar Right and Left inguinal (iliacs) Epigastric hypogastric umbilical
