Abdominopelvic Area Flashcards
right hypochondriac region
right upper region below the cartilage of the ribs that extend over the abdomen
left hypochondriac region
left upper region below the rib cartilage
epigastric region
above the stomach
right lumbar region
right middle region near the waist
left lumbar region
left middle region near the waist
umbilical region
region of the navel/umbilicus
right inguinal region
(right iliac region)
right lower region near the groin
left inguinal region
(left iliac region)
left lower region near the groin
hypogastric region
middle lower region below the umbilical region
right upper quadrant (RUQ)
houses the liver (right lobe), gallbladder, part of pancreas, parts of the small and large intestines
left upper quadrant (LUQ)
houses the liver (left lobe), stomach, spleen, part of the pancreas, parts of the small and large intestines
right lower quadrant (RLQ)
houses parts of the small and large intestines, appendix, right ovary, right fallopian tube, right ureter
left lower quadrant (LLQ)
houses parts of the small and large intestines, left ovary, left fallopian tube, left ureter
