Abdominal regions and quadrants Flashcards
What can we divide the abdomen into?
Regions
Quadrants
What are the uses of dividing the abdomen into regions and quadrants?
Locate organs
Locating abdominal pain
How is the abdomen divided into quadrants?
Vertical line from xiphisternum to pubis
Horizontal line through the umbilicus, L3/L4 IV disc
What are the different quadrants of the abdomen?
Right upper quadrant
Right lower quadrant
Left upper quadrant
Left lower quadrant
How is the abdomen divided into regions?
Two vertical lines from mid-clavicular points down to mid-inguinal points, on each side
Two horizontal lines
- sub-costal line
- transtubercular line
Where does the sub-costal line run?
Horizontally beneath 10th costal cartilage
Where does the transtubercular line run?
Horizontally through iliac tubercles on each side
body of L5 vertebra in the middle
How many abdominal regions are there?
Nine
What are the abdominal regions?
Top right - Right hypochondrial
Top left - Left hypochondrial
Middle right - Right lumbar
Middle left - Left lumbar
Bottom right - Right inguinal
Bottom left - Left inguinal
Top middle - Epigastric area
Middle - Umbilical
Bottom middle - Suprapubic area
What are some other terms for the right inguinal and left inguinal regions?
Right iliac fossa
Left iliac fossa
