Abdominal Quadrants Flashcards
MEMORIZE
1
Q
Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ)
A
- Liver
- Gallbladder
2
Q
Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ)
A
- Ascending colon of large intestine
- Small intestine
- Cecum
- Appendix
3
Q
Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ)
A
- Descending colon of large intestine
- Initial part of sigmoid colon
- Urinary bladder
4
Q
Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ)
A
- Diaphragm
- Spleen
- Stomach
- Transverse colon of large intestine