Ch 1 Abdominopelvic Quadrants And Regions Flashcards
What is in the Left Upper Quadrant? (LUQ)
Left lobe of liver Stomach Pancreas Left kidney Spleen Portions of large intestine
What is in the Right Lower Quadrant? (RLQ)
Cecum Appendix Portions of small intestine Right ovary Right spermatic cord Right ureter
What is in the Left Lower Quadrant? (LLQ)
Most of small intestine and portions of large intestine
Left ureter
Left ovary
Left spermatic cord
What is the Right Hypochondriac Region?
Superior, lateral part of RUQ.
What is the Right Lumbar Region?
The lateral part in the middle of the RUQ and RLQ.
What is the Right Inguinal Region?
The inferior, lateral part of the RLQ.
What is the Epigastric Region?
The superior medial part of the abdomen between the RUQ and LUQ.
What is the Umbillical Region?
The medial part of the abdomen where the belly button is.
What is the Hypogastric region?
The inferior, medial part of the abdomen between the RLQ and LLQ.
Why is the Left Hypochondriac Region?
The superior, lateral part of the LUQ.
What is the Left Lumbar Region?
The lateral part of the abdomen between the LUQ and LLQ.
What is the Left Inguinal Region?
The inferior, lateral part of the LLQ.
What is in the Right Upper Quadrant? (RUQ)
Right lobe of liver Gallbladder Right kidney Portions of stomach Small and large intestine