Regions & Quadrants Flashcards
right hypochondriac region
right upper region below (hypo-) the cartilage (chondr/o) of the ribs that extend over the abdomen
left hypochondriac region
left upper region below the rib cartilage
epigastric region
region above the stomach
right lumbar region
right middle region near the waist
left lumbar region
left middle region near the waist
umbilical region
region of the navel or umbilicus
right inguinal region
right lower region near the groin, which is the area where the legs join the trunk of the body *right iliac region
left inguinal region
left lower region near the groin *left iliac region
hypogastric region
middle lower region below the umbilical region
right upper quadrant (RUQ)
contains the liver (right lobe), gallbladder, part of the pancreas, parts of the small and large intestines
left upper quadrant (LUQ)
contains the liver (left lobe), stomach, spleen, part of the pancreas, parts of the small and large intestines
right lower quadrant (RLQ)
contains parts of the small and large intestines, right ovary, right fallopian tube, appendix, right ureter
left lower quadrant (LLQ)
contains parts of the small and large intestines, left ovary, left fallopian tube, left ureter
hypochondriac
right and left upper regions beneath the ribs
epigastric
middle upper region above the stomach
