Body Regions Flashcards
Epigastric
Greater part of the stomach including cardiac and pyloric orifices, left love and part of right lobe of liver. Greater part of the pancreas, duodenum, suprarenal capsules and parts of the kidneys
Left hypochondriac
Fundus of stomach, spleen, tail of pancreas, splenic flexure of the colon, part of the left lobe of the liver
Right lumbar (lateral)
Ascending colon, lower part of right kidney, part of small intestine
Umbilical
Transverse colon, Trocar is inserted two inches to the left and two inches above the navel in this region
Left lumbar (lateral)
Part of the kidney, descending colon, part of left kidney, part of small intestine
Right inguinal (iliac)
The cecum and veriform appendix
Hypogastric
Part of the small intestine, bladder in children in adults if distended. Uterus during pregnancy
Left inguinal (iliac)
Sigmoid flexure of colon and part of descending colon
Transtubercular line
Transverse line separating Umbilical and L and R lumbars from Hypogastric and L and R inguinals
Right hypochondriac
Right lobe of the liver, hepatic flexure of the colon, part of right kidney, gall bladder