Body Structure- Quadrants, Regions, Directional Terms Flashcards
right upper (RUQ)
right lobe of liver, gallbladder, part of pancreas, and part of small and large intestines
left upper (LUQ)
left lobe of liver, stomach, spleen, part of pancreas, part of small and large intestines
right lower (RLQ)
part of small and large intestine, appendix, right ovary, right fallopian tube, right ureter
left lower (LLQ)
part of small and large intestine, left ovary, left fallopian tube, left ureter
right hypochondriac region
upper right lateral region beneath the ribs
epigastric region
upper middle region
left hypochondriac region
upper left lateral region beneath the ribs
right lumbar region
middle right lateral region
umbilical region
region of the naval
left lumbar region
middle left lateral region
right inguinal (iliac) region
lower right lateral region
hypogastric region
lower middle region
left inguinal (iliac) region
lower left lateral region
abduction
movement away from midsagittal (median) plane
adduction
movement toward midsagittal (medican) plane
medial
pertaining to midline of body
lateral
pertaining to a side
superior (cephalad)
toward the head or upper portion of structure
inferior (caudal)
away from the head or toward the tail/ lower portion of structure
proximal
nearer to the center or point of attachment
distal
further from the center or from the point of attachment
anterior (ventral)
front of body
posterior (dorsal)
back of body
parietal
pertaining to outer wall of cavity
