Surface Anatomy Flashcards
Name the 4 quadrants of the abdomen?
Right upper
Right lower
Left upper
Left lower
Name the 2 planes that split the abdomen into 4 quadrants?
Median plane
Trans-umbilical plane
Pain caused by infection/inflammation of gallbladder/liver and peptic ulcers. Which quadrant?
RUQ
Pain from malrotation of intestine or colon
LUQ
Pain could mean appendicitis. Which quadrant?
RLQ
Pain could mean colitis, pelvic inflammation or ovarian cysts
LLQ
Name the 4 planes that divide the abdomen into 9 quadrants?
- Left midclavicular plane
- Right midclavicular plane
- Subcostal plane
- Trans tubercular plane
Middle of the line joining the pubic symphysis and the anterior superior iliac spine
Mid inguinal point
Which of the 9 quadrants contains the sigmoid colon?
Hypogastric region
Which of the 9 quadrants contains descending colon? (Note there are two quadrants which contain this same thing)
Left pubic region
Which of the 9 quadrants contains the liver, stomach, duodenum, pancreas?
Epigastric region
Which of the 9 quadrants contains small intestines?
Umbilical region
Which of the 9 quadrants contains the ascending colon?
Right lumbar region
Which of the 9 quadrants contains stomach, left kidney, spleen?
Left hypochondriac region
Which of the 9 quadrants contains caecum and appendix?
Right inguinal region
Which of the 9 quadrants contains pylorus, part of right lobe of liver, gallbladder and right kidney?
Right hypochondriac region