Abdominopelvic Regions & Quadrants Flashcards
RUQ
right upper quadrant
- right lobe of liver
- gall bladder
- part of pancreas
- parts of small & large intestines
LUQ
left upper quadrant
- left lobe of liver
- stomach
- spleen
- part of pancreas
- parts of small & large intestines
RLQ
right lower quadrant
- parts of small & large intestines
- right ovary
- right fallopian tube
- appendix
- right ureter
LLQ
left lower quadrant
- parts of small & large intestines
- left ovary
- left fallopian tube
- left ureter
Top 3 regions of abdominopelvic region
Top R: right hypochondriac region
Top mid: Epigastric region
Top L: left hypochondriac region
Middle 3 regions of abdominopelvic region
Right: right lumbar region
Middle: umbilical region
Left: left lumbar region
Lower 3 regions of abdominopelvic region
right: right inguinal region (aka: iliac)
middle: hypogastric region
left: left inguinal region (aka: iliac)
Body cavity: cranial
brain, pituitary gland
Body cavity: throacic
lungs, heart, esophagus, trachea, bronchial tubes, thymus gland, aorta
Divided into 2 smaller cavities:
1. pleural cavity: space between the folds of the pleura surrounding each lung
- mediastinum: everything, but lungs - heart, aorta, trachea, esophagus, thymus gland, bronchial tubes, & many lymph nodes
Body cavity: abdominal
peritoneum is a double folded membrane surrounding the abdominal cavity. includes: kidneys, stomach, small & large intestines, spleen, pancreas, liver, & gallbladder.
Body cavity: pelvic
portions of large & small intestines, rectum, urinary bladder, urethra, ureters, uterus & vagina in females
Body cavity: spinal
nerves of the spinal cord
