(REGIONS) SUBDIVISIONS OF ABDOMEN-FIVE BASIC RADIOGRAPHIC DENSITIES

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abdominopelvic cavity

The ____ also can be divided into nine regions through the use of two horizontal or transverse planes and two vertical planes.

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transpyloric plane, transtubercular plane

The two transverse/horizontal planes are the ____ and the ____. The two vertical planes are the right and left lateral planes

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TRANSPYLORIC PLANE

is at the level of the lower border of L1 (first lumbar vertebra)

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TRANSTUBERCULAR PLANE

is at the level of L5. The right and left lateral planes are parallel to the midsagittal plane and are located midway between it and each anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS).

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Right and Left Hypochondriac Regions, Epigastric Region

Upper Regions of the abdomen (2)

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Right and Left Lumbar Regions, Umbilical Region

Middle Regions of the abdomen (2)

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Right and Left Iliac Regions, Hypogastric Region

Lower Regions of the abdomen (2)

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Right and Left Hypochondriac Regions

inferior to the costal cartilages and lateral to the epigastric region

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Epigastric Region

the superior region above the umbilical region

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Right and Left Lumbar Regions

lateral to the umbilical region

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Umbilical Region

the middle region and is named after the umbilicus or the navel that lies in its center

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Right and Left Iliac Regions

lateral to the hypogastric region

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Hypogastric Region

lies inferior to the umbilical region

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Right Hypochondriac

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<p>1</p>
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Epigastric

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<p>2</p>
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Left Hypochondriac

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<p>3</p>
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Right Lumbar

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<p>4</p>
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Umbilical

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<p>5</p>
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Left Lumbar

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<p>6</p>
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Right Iliac

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<p>7</p>
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Hypogastric

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<p>8</p>
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Left Iliac

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<p>9</p>
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GAS/AIR

appears black or radiolucent

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GAS/AIR

examples are gas or air in trachea, bronchi, stomach, lungs, bowel

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FAT

appears dark grey or less radiolucent than air

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FAT

examples are subcutaneous fat, peritoneal fat

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WATER/SOFT TISSUE

appears light grey with slight radiopacity

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WATER/SOFT TISSUE

examples are the liver, spleen, kidneys, bowel wall

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BONE

appears off white

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BONE

examples are ribs, clavicles

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METAL

appears bright white or completely radiopaque

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METAL

examples are surgical clips, joint prostheses