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June 17, 2025 at 04:29 PM
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*/////. ❤️ Anatomical region and quadrants 👇
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📍 Abdominal Regions (9 Regions)
The abdomen is divided into 9 regions to help in identifying pain or abnormalities in specific organs.
🟦 Top Row (Upper Regions)
1. 🔹 Right Hypochondriac Region
Contains: Liver, Gallbladder
2. 🔹 Epigastric Region
Contains: Stomach, Pancreas
3. 🔹 Left Hypochondriac Region
Contains: Spleen, Part of stomach
🟨 Middle Row (Mid Regions)
4. 🔸 Right Lumbar Region
Contains: Ascending colon, Right kidney
5. 🔸 Umbilical Region
Contains: Small intestine, Transverse colon
6. 🔸 Left Lumbar Region
Contains: Descending colon, Left kidney
🟥 Bottom Row (Lower Regions)
7. 🔻 Right Iliac (Inguinal) Region
Contains: Appendix, Cecum
8. 🔻 Hypogastric (Pubic) Region
Contains: Urinary bladder, Reproductive organs
9. 🔻 Left Iliac (Inguinal) Region
Contains: Sigmoid colon
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🧭 Abdominal Quadrants (4 Quadrants)
The abdomen is also commonly divided into 4 quadrants for quicker assessment.
🟩 Upper Quadrants
1. ➕ Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ)
Contains: Liver, Gallbladder, Right kidney
2. ➕ Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ)
Contains: Stomach, Spleen, Left kidney
🟦 Lower Quadrants
3. ➖ Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ)
Contains: Appendix, Right ovary (females)
4. ➖ Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ)
Contains: Sigmoid colon, Left ovary (females)
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