Body Regions Flashcards
RUQ
Right Upper Quadrant
abdomen region
- right lobe liver
- gallbladder
- bit of small intestine
- bit of large intestine
LUQ
Left Upper Quandrant
Abdomen Region
- stomach
- left lobe liver
- pancreas
- spleen
- bit of small intestine
- bit of large intestine
RLQ
Right Lower Quandrant
Abdomen Region
- appendix
- small and large intestines
- right ovary, right fallopian tube
- right part of ureter
LLQ
Left Lower Quandrant
Abdomen Region
- left ovary
- left fallopian tube
- left ureter
- bit of small and large intestine
Region I
Right Hypochondiac Region
- Upper Right
- under lower rib cartilage
- gallbladder
- liver’s right lobe
Region II
Epigastric Region
- middle of 2 hypochondriac regions
- superior part of the abdomen
- lower part rib cage
- right lobe of liver
- huge portion of stomach
Region III
Left Hypochondriac Region
- upper L part of abdomen
- under lower rib cartilage
- tiny part of stomach
- some parts of large intestine
Region IV
Right Lumbar Region
- abdomen’s mid section
- under region I
- parts of large and small intestine
REGION V
Umbilical Region
- abdomen mid-section in the middle of two lumbar regions under Region II
- some transverse colon
- some small intestine
Region VI
Left Lumbar Region
- situated in the mid-left abdominal area
- under region III
- some small intestine
- portion of the colon
Region VII
Right Inguinal Region
Right Iliac Region
- lower part of the abdomen
- under Region IV
- some of the small intestine
- the cecum
Region VIII
Hypogastric Region
- mid-lower part of the abdomen Region V
- urinary bladder, appendix, part of small intestine
Region IX
Left Inguinal Region
Left Iliac Region
- lower left abdominal area
- below region VI
- some of the colon
- some of the small intestine
Cervical Region
Spinal
abbrev. C
Cervic/o= neck
forms the bones of the neck and is composed of 7 Vertebrae C1-C7
Thoracic Region
Spinal Region
Abbrev: T or D
Thorac/o = chest
in the chest area
consists of the vertebrae in the chest region
12 vertebra T1-T12 or D1-D12
each bone connects to a rib
Lumbar Region
spinal Region
Abbrev: L
lumb/o = loins
flank or b/w hip bone and ribs
4 Vertebra L1-L5
moveable part of spine
strongest and largest
Sacral Region
spinal region
abbrev: S
sacr/o = sacrum
below the lumbar vertebrae
5 Vertebrae labeled S1-S5
creates one big bone during growth which is sacrum
Coccygeal Region
spinal region
abbrev: Co
Coccyx = tailbone
lowermost end of vertebral column
initially 4 mini bones Co1-Co4
fuse together in adulthood to create one small bone
Auricular Region
around the ears
Axillary Region
armpits
Buccal Region
inner part of the cheeks (facial)
Clavicular Region
either side of the breast bone
Infraorbital Region
located BELOW the eyes
Infrascapular Region
back of body
just below the scapula on either side of the vertebra
Interscapular Region
posterior body
between the shoulder blades
Lumbar Region
lower part of back
inferior to the infrascapular area
Mammary Region
spans the area all over the breast
Mental Region
around the chin
Orbital Region
around the eyes
Pubic Region
inferior to the pubis
Sacral Region
over the sacrum
Sternal Region
over the sternum
Submental Region
under the chin
Supraclavicular Region
above the clavicles
