What are the 4 abdominal regions?

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What are the 4 abdominal regions?

The quadrants are referred to as the left lower quadrant, left upper quadrant, right upper quadrant and right lower quadrant.

What are the 6 regions of the abdomen?

Divisions and landmarks.

  • Left hypochondriac region.
  • Right hypochondriac region.
  • Epigastric region.
  • Left lumbar region.
  • Right lumbar region.
  • Umbilical region.
  • Left inguinal region.

    • What are the 8 regions of the abdomen?

    The nine regions are smaller than the four abdominopelvic quadrants and include the right hypochondriac, right lumbar, right illiac, epigastric, umbilical, hypogastric (or pubic), left hypochondriac, left lumbar, and left illiac divisions.

    What are abdominal regions?

    The abdomen (colloquially called the belly, tummy, midriff or stomach) is the part of the body between the thorax (chest) and pelvis, in humans and in other vertebrates. The abdomen is the front part of the abdominal segment of the torso. The area occupied by the abdomen is called the abdominal cavity.

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    How many regions is the abdomen divided into?

    9 separate regions
    The abdomen has been bisected, trisected, and even divided into as many as 9 separate regions. The layers of the abdominal wall consist of the skin, superficial fascia, and muscles.

    What are the quadrants and regions of abdomen?

    The above lines intersect and divide the abdomen into four quadrants (clockwise from the top): right upper quadrant fossa (RUQ) right lower quadrant fossa (RLQ) left lower quadrant fossa (LLQ)

    What are the 9 abdominal regions?

    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 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.
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    How many regions does the abdomen have?

    9

    What are two different ways the abdominal region of the body can be divided?

    Abdominal surface anatomy can be described when viewed from in front of the abdomen in 2 ways: divided into 9 regions by two vertical and two horizontal imaginary planes. divided into 4 quadrants by single vertical and horizontal imaginary planes.