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Abdominal Quadrants
Four Quadrants of the Abdomen
Term | Definition |
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left upper quadrant (LUQ) | left lobe of liver, spleen, stomach, portions of the pancreas, small intestines and colon |
right upper quadrant (RUQ) | right lobe of liver, gallbladder, portions of the pancreas, small intestines, and colon |
right lower quadrant (RLQ) | contains portions of small intestines and colon, right ovary and fallopian tube, appendix, and right ureter |
left lower quadrant (LLQ) | contains portions of small intestines and colon, left ovary and fallopian tube, and left ureter |