Four abdominal quadrants
right upper quadrant fossa (RUQ)right lower quadrant fossa (RLQ)left lower quadrant fossa (LLQ)left upper quadrant fossa (LUQ)
What are the 9 abdominal quadrants?
These planes divide the abdomen into nine regions:
Right hypochondriac.Right lumbar (or flank)Right illiac.Epigastric.Umbilical.Hypogastric (or pubic)Left hypochondriac.Left lumbar (or flank)
What are the 6 abdominal quadrants?
Anatomical terminology
The quadrants are referred to as the left lower quadrant, left upper quadrant, right upper quadrant and right lower quadrant. These terms are not used in comparative anatomy, since most other animals do not stand erect. The left lower quadrant includes the left iliac fossa and half of the flank.
How do you remember the 9 abdominal regions?
If you need a quick memory trick to keep these regions straight, remember that for the side columns, the names are the same from top to bottom: Hypochondriac, then Lumbar, and then Iliac (HLI). For the middle column, the regions are Epigastric, then Umbilical, and then Hypogastric (EUH).
How many abdominal regions are there?
The four anatomical regions of the abdomen are known as quadrants. They are separated by theoretical anatomical lines that can be traced on the abdomen using certain anatomical landmarks.
What are the 4 anatomical regions?
Anatomical regions
Each main area (head, neck, thorax, abdomen, upper, and lower extremities) are divided into several smaller regions that aid compartmentalization.
What is the peritoneum?
Your peritoneum is the tissue that lines your abdominal wall and covers most of the organs in your abdomen. A liquid, peritoneal fluid, lubricates the surface of this tissue.
What organs are in the 9 regions?
Terms in this set (9)
Epigastric. liver, stomach, pancreas, duodenum.Left Hypochondriac Region. spleen, colon, liver, left kidney, small intestine.Right Hypochondriac Region. gallbladder, liver, right kidney.Umbilical Region. Left Lumbar Region. Right Lumbar Region. Hypogastric Region. Left Iliac/Inguinal Region.
How are abdominal quadrants divided?
One division method, uses one median sagittal plane and one transverse plane that passes through the umbilicus at right angles. This method divides the abdomen into four quadrants. Medical personnel can easily refer to these quadrants when describing pain or injury regarding a victim.
What are abdominal regions?
n. Any of the subdivisions of the abdomen, including the right or left hypochondriac, the right or left lateral, the right or left inguinal, and the epigastric, umbilical, or pubic regions.
