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Abdominopelvic
Regions and Quadrants
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |