Abdominopelvic regions and quadrants Flashcards
Where is the umbilical region?
Middle region
Where is the epigastric region?
Superior to umbilical
Where is the hypogastric region?
Inferior to umbilical
Right and left hypochondriac regions
Lateral to epigastric
Right and left lumbar regions
Lateral to umbilical
Right and left iliac regions
Lateral to hypogastric
What’s in the right hypochondriac region?
Liver, right kidney, gallbladder
What’s in the epigastric region?
Liver, stomach, spleen
What’s in the left hypochondriac region?
Stomach, left kidney, both intestines
What’s in the right lumbar region?
Ascending colon, right kidney, small intestine
What’s in the umbilical region?
Small intestine and transverse colon
What’s in the left lumbar region?
Descending colon, small intestine, left kidney
What’s in the right iliac region?
Appendix, ascending colon, small intestine
What’s in the hypogastric region?
Descending colon and small intestine
What’s in the left iliac region?
Descending colon and left iliac fossa
