Abdominopelvic Regions and Quadrants Flashcards
Right upper region below the cartilage of the ribs that extend over the abdomen.
right hypochondriac region
Left upper region below the rib cartilage.
left hypochondriac region
Region above the stomach.
epigastric region
Right middle region near the waist.
right lumbar region
Left middle region near the waist.
left lumbar region
Region of the navel or umbilicus.
umbilical region
Right lower region near the groin, which is the area where the legs join the trunk of the body. Also known as the right iliac region because it lies near the ilium (the upper portion of the hip bone).
right inguinal region
Left lower region near the groin. Also called the left iliac region.
left inguinal region
Middle lower region below the umbilical region.
hypogastric region
(Quadrant) contains the liver (right lobe), gallbladder, part of the pancreas, parts of the small and large intestines.
right upper quadrant (RUQ)
(Quadrant) contains the liver (left lobe), stomach, spleen, part of the pancreas, parts of the small and large intestines.
left upper quadrant (LUQ)
(Quadrant) contains parts of the small and large intestines, right ovary, right fallopian tube, appendix, right ureter.
right lower quadrant (RLQ)
(Quadrant) contains parts of the small and large intestines, left ovary, left fallopian tube, left ureter.
left lower quadrant (LLQ)
