Abdominal Regions and Abdominal Quadrants
How many abdominal quadrants
4: Right Upper Quadrant Left Upper Quadrant Right Lower Quadrant Left Lower Quadrant
How many abdominal regions?
9: Right Hypochondriac Region Epigastric Region Left Hypochondriac Region Right Lumbar Region Umbilical Region Left Lumbar Region Right iliac (inguinal) Region Hypogastric region Left iliac (inguinal) region
Left Hypochondriac Region
Left lateral region of upper row beneath the lower ribs
Epigastric Region
Middle area of upper row above the stomach
Right Hypochondriac Region
Right lateral region of upper row beneath the lower ribs
Umbilical Region
central area over the navel
Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ)
contains majority of liver, gallbladder, small portion of pancreas, right kidney, small intestines, and colon
Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ)
contains small intestines and colon, left ovary and fallopian tube, and left ureter
Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ)
contains small intestines and colon, right ovary and fallopian tube, appendix, and right ureter
Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ)
contains small portion of liver, spleen, stomach, majority of pancreas, left kidney, small intestines, and colon
Left iliac (inguinal) region
left lateral region of the lower row at the groin
Left Lumbar Region
left lateral region of the middle row at the waist
Hypogastric region
middle region of the lower row beneath the navel
Right iliac (inguinal) Region
right lateral region of the lower row at the groin
Right Lumbar Region
right lateral region of the middle row at the wasit
Midline area
uterus, bladder, prostrate gland
