Body Regions Flashcards
1
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RUQ
A
Right Upper Quadrant
abdomen region
- right lobe liver
- gallbladder
- bit of small intestine
- bit of large intestine
2
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LUQ
A
Left Upper Quandrant
Abdomen Region
- stomach
- left lobe liver
- pancreas
- spleen
- bit of small intestine
- bit of large intestine
3
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RLQ
A
Right Lower Quandrant
Abdomen Region
- appendix
- small and large intestines
- right ovary, right fallopian tube
- right part of ureter
4
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LLQ
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Left Lower Quandrant
Abdomen Region
- left ovary
- left fallopian tube
- left ureter
- bit of small and large intestine
5
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Region I
A
Right Hypochondiac Region
- Upper Right
- under lower rib cartilage
- gallbladder
- liver’s right lobe
6
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Region II
A
Epigastric Region
- middle of 2 hypochondriac regions
- superior part of the abdomen
- lower part rib cage
- right lobe of liver
- huge portion of stomach
7
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Region III
A
Left Hypochondriac Region
- upper L part of abdomen
- under lower rib cartilage
- tiny part of stomach
- some parts of large intestine
8
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Region IV
A
Right Lumbar Region
- abdomen’s mid section
- under region I
- parts of large and small intestine
9
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REGION V
A
Umbilical Region
- abdomen mid-section in the middle of two lumbar regions under Region II
- some transverse colon
- some small intestine
10
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Region VI
A
Left Lumbar Region
- situated in the mid-left abdominal area
- under region III
- some small intestine
- portion of the colon
11
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Region VII
A
Right Inguinal Region
Right Iliac Region
- lower part of the abdomen
- under Region IV
- some of the small intestine
- the cecum
12
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Region VIII
A
Hypogastric Region
- mid-lower part of the abdomen Region V
- urinary bladder, appendix, part of small intestine
13
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Region IX
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Left Inguinal Region
Left Iliac Region
- lower left abdominal area
- below region VI
- some of the colon
- some of the small intestine
14
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Cervical Region
A
Spinal
abbrev. C
Cervic/o= neck
forms the bones of the neck and is composed of 7 Vertebrae C1-C7
15
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Thoracic Region
A
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
