Medical Terminology: Quadrants Flashcards

Questions and Answers

What structures are located in the right upper quadrant (RUQ)?

Liver (right lobe), gallbladder, part of pancreas, part of small & large intestines.

What structures are located in the left upper quadrant (LUQ)?

Liver (left lobe), stomach, spleen, part of pancreas, part of small & large intestines.

What structures are located in the right lower quadrant (RLQ)?

Part of small & large intestines, right ovary, right fallopian tube, appendix, right ureter.

What structures are located in the left lower quadrant (LLQ)?

Part of small & large intestines, left ovary, left fallopian tube, left ureter. Signup and view all the answers

What are the hypochondriac regions?

Two upper right & left regions below the cartilage of the ribs that extend over the abdomen. Signup and view all the answers

What is the epigastric region?

Region above the stomach. Signup and view all the answers

What are the lumbar regions?

Two middle right & left regions near the waist. Signup and view all the answers

What is the umbilical region?

Region of the navel or umbilicus. Signup and view all the answers

What are the inguinal regions?

Two lower right & left regions near the groin. Signup and view all the answers

What is the groin?

Region where the legs join the trunk of the body; also known as iliac regions. Signup and view all the answers

What is the ilium?

Upper portion of the hip bone on each side of the body. Signup and view all the answers

What is the hypogastric region?

Lower middle region below the umbilical region. Signup and view all the answers

What is the cervical region?

Neck region; 7 vertebrae (C1-C7). Signup and view all the answers

What is the thoracic region?

Chest region; 12 vertebrae (T1-T12), each joined to a rib. Signup and view all the answers

What is the lumbar region?

Flank region (between the ribs and hipbone); 5 vertebrae (L1-L5). Signup and view all the answers

What is the sacral region?

5 bones (S1-S5) fused to form 1 bone (the sacrum). Signup and view all the answers

What is the coccygeal region?

The coccyx, a small bone composed of 4 fused pieces. Signup and view all the answers

What does inferior mean in anatomical terms?

Below another structure. Signup and view all the answers

What does superior mean in anatomical terms?

Above another structure. Signup and view all the answers

What does medial mean in anatomical terms?

Pertaining to the middle or nearer to the medial plane of the body. Signup and view all the answers

What is the frontal (coronal) plane?

Vertical plane that divides body into anterior & posterior portions. Signup and view all the answers

What is the sagittal (lateral) plane?

Vertical plane that divides body into right & left sides. Signup and view all the answers

What is the transverse plane?

Horizontal plane that divides the body into upper & lower portions. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Abdominal Quadrants

Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ): Contains liver (right lobe), gallbladder, part of pancreas, part of small and large intestines.
Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ): Houses liver (left lobe), stomach, spleen, part of pancreas, part of small and large intestines.
Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ): Includes part of small and large intestines, right ovary, right fallopian tube, appendix, and right ureter.
Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ): Comprises part of small and large intestines, left ovary, left fallopian tube, and left ureter.

Abdominal Regions

Hypochondriac Regions: Two upper regions below rib cartilage, located on the right and left sides of the abdomen.
Epigastric Region: Area located above the stomach.
Lumbar Regions: Two middle regions near the waist, positioned on the right and left sides.
Umbilical Region: Central area containing the navel or umbilicus.
Inguinal Regions: Two lower regions adjacent to the groin, on the right and left sides.

Anatomical Terms

Groin: Region where legs join the trunk, also referred to as iliac regions.
Ilium: Upper section of the hip bone on both sides of the body.
Hypogastric Region: Lower middle region situated below the umbilical area.

Spinal Regions

Cervical (C): Neck region, consisting of 7 vertebrae (C1-C7).
Thoracic (T): Chest region, comprising 12 vertebrae (T1-T12), each connected to a rib.
Lumbar (L): Flank region between the ribs and hipbone, includes 5 vertebrae (L1-L5).
Sacral (S): Made up of 5 fused bones (S1-S5) forming the sacrum.
Coccygeal: Refers to the coccyx, a small bone formed by 4 fused pieces.

Positional Terms

Inferior: Describes a position that is below another structure.
Superior: Indicates a position that is above another structure.
Medial: Refers to being closer to the middle or median plane of the body.

Anatomical Planes

Frontal (Coronal): Vertical plane that splits the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) segments.
Sagittal (Lateral): Vertical plane dividing the body into right and left sides.
Transverse (Cross-sectional, Axial): Horizontal plane separating the body into upper and lower portions.

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Test your knowledge of medical terminology related to the abdominal quadrants with this set of flashcards. Each card highlights the organs found in the right upper, left upper, right lower, and left lower quadrants. Perfect for students in healthcare and medical fields!