Anatomy I - Abdominal Quadrants and Regions

Left Lower Quadrant

Lower left lateral area of abdominopelvic cavity

Umbilical Region

Median region (flanked by right and left flank regions)

Left Upper Quadrant

Upper left lateral area of abdominopelvic cavity

Left Flank Region

• Left lateral region • Contents include parts of small and large intestines, and left kidney

Left Inguinal Region

• Left lower lateral region • Contents include parts of small and large intestines

Left Hypochondriac Region

• Left upper lateral region • Contents include spleen and parts of stomach, large intestine, pancreas (tail), and left kidney

Pubic Region

• Lower median region (flanked by right and left inguinal regions) • Contents include urinary bladder (when distended), and parts of small and large intestines

Right Lower Quadrant

• Lower right lateral area of abdominopelvic cavity • Contents include parts of small intestine, large intestine (including cecum and vermiform appendix), urinary bladder (when distended), and right uterine tube and ovary

Right Flank Region

• Right lateral region • Contents include parts of small and large intestine, and right kidney

Right Inguinal Region

• Right lower lateral region • Contents include parts of small and large intestine (including cecum and vermiform appendix) • Right groin or iliac region

Right Hypochondriac Region

• Right upper lateral region • Contents include parts of large intestine, liver and gallbladder, and right kidney

Epigastric Region

• Upper median region (flanked by right and left hypochondriac regions) • Contents include suprarenal glands and parts of stomach, large intestine, liver and gallbladder, and pancreas

Right Upper Quadrant

• Upper right lateral area of abdominopelvic cavity • Conten