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Abdominopelvic
Regions and Quadrants
Question | Answer |
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Right hypochondriac region | liver |
epigastric region | stomach |
left hypochondriac region | diaphram |
right lumbar region | gall bladder, ascending colon of large intestine |
umbilical region | small intestine |
left lumbar region | descending colon of large intestine |
right iliac (inguinal region) | cecum, appendix |
hypogastric (pelvic) region | urinary bladder |
left iliac (inguinal region) | initial part of sigmoid colon |
The nine abdomniopelvic regions | serve as reference points in medicine, containing; right hypochondriac, epigastric, left hypochondriac, right lumbar, umbilical, left lumbar, right iliac, hypogastric, left iliac regions |
abdomniopelvic quadrants | upper right quadrant, lower right quadrant , upper left quadrant, lower left quadrant |