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Contents of right upper quadrant?

A
  • Right lobe of liver
  • Gall bladder
  • Pylorus of the stomach
  • 3 first parts of the duodenum
  • Head of the pancreas
  • Right kidney and right suprarenal gland
  • Distal ascending colon
  • Hepatic flexure of the colon
  • Right half of the transverse colon
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Contents of the right lower quadrant?

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  • Majority of the ileum
  • Caecum and vermifom appendix
  • Proximal ascending colon
  • Proximal right ureter
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Contents of the left upper quadrant?

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  • Left lobe of the liver
  • Spleen
  • Stomach
  • Jejunum
  • Proximal ileum
  • Body and tail of the pancreas
  • Left kidney and left suprarenal gland
  • Left half of the transverse colon
  • Splenic flexure of the colon
  • Superior part of the descending colon
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Contents of the left lower quadrant?

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  • Distal descending colon
  • Sigmoid colon
  • Left ureter
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Content of the lower quadrants depending on male vs female?

A

Male

  • Ductus deferens

Female

  • Urinary bladder
  • Uterus
  • Ovary
  • Uterine tube