Surface Anatomy - Regions and Quadrants Flashcards
What are the 4 quadrants of the abdomen?
Right Upper
Left Upper
Right Lower
Left Lower
What are the two imaginary lines used to divide the abdomen into 4 quadrants?
Transumbilical line
Median line
What are the 9 regions of the abdomen?
Right and left hypochondriac Epigastric Right and left lateral (lumbar) Umbilical Right and left inguinal Pubic (Hypogastric)
What are the imaginary lines used to divide the abdomen into 9 regions
Right and left midclavicular planes
Transtubercular line
Subcostal line
What structures are present in the right hypochondriac region of the abdomen?
Liver
Kidney
Small intestine
Gall bladder
What structures are present in the epigastric region of the abdomen?
Liver
Pancreas
Stomach
Small intestine
What structures are present in the left hypochondriac region of the abdomen?
Spleen
Kidney
Pancreas
Colon
What structures are present in the right lumbar region of the abdomen?
Liver
Gall bladder
Ascending Colon
What structures are present in the umbilical region of the abdomen?
Duodenum
Stomach
Pancreas
Transverse Colon
What structures are present in the left lumbar region of the abdomen?
Descending colon
Left kidney
Small intestine
What structures are present in the right iliac/inguinal region of the abdomen?
Caecum Small Intestine Ascending colon Right Ovary Appendix
What structures are present in the hypogastric region of the abdomen?
Sigmoid colon
Female reproductive organs
Rectum
Bladder
What structures are present in the left iliac/inguinal region of the abdomen?
Descending colon
Sigmoid colon
Small intestine
