Quadrants Flashcards
(13 cards)
The right lumbar region contains which organs?
The ascending colon of the large intestine
Right hypochondriac region contains which organs?
The liver and the gallbladder
The right iliac or inguinal region contains which organs?
The cecum and the appendix
The epigastric region contains what organ?
Most of the stomach
The left hypochondriac region contains what?
The spleen and the diaphragm
The umbilical region contains what?
Most of the small intestine and the transverse colon of large intestine
The hypogastric or pubic region contains what?
The urinary bladder
The left lumbar region contains what?
The descending colon of the large intestine
The left Iliac or
inguinal region contains what?
The initial part of the sigmoid colon
What organs does the RUQ contain?
Right lobe of the liver, right kidney, gall bladder, portions of the stomach, small and large intestines
what organs does the RLQ contain?
Cecum, vermiform appendix, portions of the small intestine, right ovary of the female, right spermatic cord of the male, right ureter
What organs does the LUQ contain?
Left lobe of liver, stomach, pancreas, left kidney, spleen, portions of the large intestine
What organs does the LLQ contain?
Most of the small intestine, portions of the large intestine, left ovary of the female, left spermatic cord of the male, left ureter.
