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Abdominopelvic
Regions and Quadrants
Term | Definition |
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Epigastric Region | Above belly button (Pancreas, spleen, stomach, liver) |
Umbilical Region | Belly button area (small intestine, transverse colon) |
Hypogastric Region | Under belly button (bladder, small intestine, reproductive organs) |
Left Hypochondriac Region | Above belly button to left (stomach, pancreas, left kidney, spleen) |
Right Hypochondriac Region | Above belly button to right (liver, right kidney, gallbladder, large and small intestine) |
Left Lumbar Region | Belly button area to left (small intestine, left kidney) |
Right Lumbar Region | Belly button area to right (small intestine, right kidney) |
Left Iliac Region | Under belly button to left (small intestine) |
Right Iliac Region | Under belly button to right (appendix, small intestine) |
Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ) | (Liver, stomach, gallbladder, pancreas) |
Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ) | (Live, stomach, pancreas, spleen, small intestine) |
Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ) | (Large intestine, appendix) |
Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ) | (Small intestine, large intestine) |