Regions and Quadrants Flashcards
how many abdominopelvic quadrants are there?
4
how many abdominopelvic regions are there?
9
what are the top 3 regions from right to left?
*looking down at the patient, their right to left
Right Hypochondriac Region
Epigastric Region
Left Hypochondriac Region
What are the middle 3 regions from right to left?
*looking down at the patient, their right to left
Right Lumbar Region
Umbilical Region
Left Lumbar Region
what are the bottom 3 regions from right to left?
*looking down at the patient, their right to left
Right Inguinal Region
Hypochondriac (pubic) Region
Left Inguinal Region
What are the top 2 quadrants from right to left?
*looking down at the patient, their right to left
Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ)
Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ)
what are the 2 lower quadrants from right to left?
*looking down at the patient, their right to left
Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ)
Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ)
What is an organ found in the right hypochondriac region?
liver
in which region would you find the umbilicus?
Umbilical Region
In which quadrant would you find the spleen?
Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ)
In what quadrant is the appendix found?
Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ)
in which region would the urinary bladder be found?
Hypogastric Region
AKA Pubic Region
in which region would the urinary bladder be found?
Hypogastric Region
AKA Pubic Region
