Abdominopelvic quadrants and regions Flashcards
How many abdominopelvic quadrants are there?
4
What are the names of the abdominopelvic quadrants?
right upper quadrant (RUQ)
left upper quadrant (LUQ)
right lower quadrant (RLQ)
left lower quadrant (LLQ)
What is in the RUQ?
-right lobe of the liver
-gallbladder
-right kidney
-portions of the stomach
-portions of the small and large intestines
What is the in the LUQ?
-left lobe of the liver
-stomach
-pancreas
-left kidney
-spleen
-portions of large intestine
What is in the LRQ?
-cecum
-appendix
-portions of the small intestine
-reproductive organs (right ovary, right spermatic chord)
-right ureter
What is in the LLQ?
-most of the small intestines
-portions of large intestine
-left ureter
-reproductive organs (left ovary, left spermatic cord)
How many abdominopelvic regions are there?
9
What are the top 3 abdominopelvic regions?
Right hypochondriac region
Epigastric region
Left hypochondriac region
What are the middle 3 regions?
right lumbar region
umbilical region
left lumbar region
What are the bottom 3 regions?
right inguinal region
hypogastric region
left inguinal region