Structures of abdomen Flashcards
R Hypochondriac region
right upper region below the cartilage of the ribs that extend over the abdomen (liver, gallbladder)
RUQ includes
R kidney, gallbladder, liver, pancreas, and large and small intestine.
Epigastric region
located above the stomach, superior to the umbilical region
L Hypochondriac region
left upper region below the rib cartilage; diaphragm, spleen, a bit of the pancreas, kidney, and small part of liver
LUQ
Spleen, Stomach, Pancreas (a part of it - it crosses the midline), Left kidney (at the back behind the other organs) and left adrenal gland, Upper part of the large bowel (colon), A small part of your liver
LeftLumbar region
decensding colon of large intestine, located between hypocondhriac and illiac region
Umbillical region
region of the navel
RIght lumbar region
acsending colon of large intestine
R illiac region
lowest region of abdomen; small intestines, descending colon, cecum and appendix
hypogastric region
under the umbilical region
L illiac region
small intestines, acsending colon, sigmoid colon
rightLOBE OF LIVER
processes blood coming from the head of the pancreas, the pylorus and antrum of the stomach, and the midgut via the superior mesenteric vein
leftLOBE OF LIVER
smaller and more flattened than the right. It is situated in the epigastric, and left hypochondriac regions of the abdomen- processes blood from the stomach and lower esophagus, distal body and tail of pancreas,
SPLEEN
An organ that is part of the lymphatic system; it produces lymphocytes, filters the blood, stores blood cells, and destroys old blood cells.
SUPRARENAL GLAND
adrenal gland - small gland that makes steroid hormones, adrenaline, and noradrenaline.
