Body Organization Flashcards
Right Hypochondriac
Right lateral region of upper row beneath the lower ribs
Epigastric
Middle area of upper row above the stomach
Left Hypochondriac
Left lateral region of the upper row beneath the lower ribs
Right Lumbar
Right lateral region of the middle row at the waist
Right Lumbar
Right lateral region of the middle row at the waist
Umbilical
Central area over the navel
Left Lumbar
Left lateral region of the middle row at the waist
Right Iliac
Right lateral region of the lower row at the groin
Hypogastric
Middle region of the lower row beneath the navel
Left Iliac
Left lateral region of the lower row at the groin
Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ)
Contains majority of liver, gallbladder, small portion of pancreas, right kidney, small intestines, and colon
Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ)
Contains small intestines and colon, right ovary and fallopian tube, appendix, and right ureter
Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ)
Contains small portion of liver, spleen, stomach, majority of pancreas, left kidney, small intestines, and colon
Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ)
Contains small intestines and colon, left ovary and fallopian tube, and left ureter
Midline Organs
Uterus, bladder, prostate gland
