Abdominopelvic Regions & Quadrants Flashcards
1
Q
Right hypochondriac region
A
liver, gallbladder, right kidney, small intestine
2
Q
left hypochondriac region
A
spleen, colon, left kidney, pancreas
3
Q
epigastric region
A
stomach, liver, pancreas, duodenum, spleen, adrenal glands
4
Q
Right lumbar region
A
gallbladder, liver, right colon
5
Q
left lumbar region
A
descending colon, left kidney
6
Q
umbilical region
A
umbilicus (navel), parts of the small intestine, duodenum
7
Q
Right iliac region
A
appendix, cecum
8
Q
left iliac region
A
descending colon, sigmoid colon
9
Q
hypogastric region
A
urinary bladder, sigmoid colon, female reproductive organs
10
Q
RUQ
A
Right upper quadrant
11
Q
LUQ
A
left upper quadrant
12
Q
RLQ
A
right lower quadrant
13
Q
LLQ
A
left lower quadrant
14
Q
What do the lines of the abdominopelvic quadrants pass through?
A
The umbilicus
