Abdominal quadrants Flashcards
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Left Upper Quadrant
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the upper left portion of the abdomen - stomach, spleen, left kidney and parts of the pancreas and colon
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Right Upper Quadrant
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upper right portion of the abdomen - liver, gallbladder, right kidney and parts of the pancreas and colon
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Left Lower Quadrant
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lower left portion of the abdomen - left ovary (in females), left ureter and parts of the colon (particularly the sigmoid colon)
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Right Lower Quadrant
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lower right portion of the abdomen - the right ovary (in females), right ureter, appendix and parts of the colon
