Abdominal Pelvic Regions & Quadrants

Just some help to know where each of the organs lie

Right Upper Quadrant

Contains the liver, stomach, gallbladder, duodenum, right kidney, pancreas, right adrenal gland, part of large and small intestines.

Right Lower Quadrant

Contains the appendix, reproductive organs, right ureter, part of large and small intestines.

Left Upper Quadrant

Contains the liver, stomach, pancreas, left kidney, spleen, left adrenal gland, part of large and small intestines.

Left Lower Quadrant

Contains left ureter, reproductive organs, part of large and small intestines.

Right Hypochondriac Region

Contains the liver, right kidney, gallbladder, large/small intestines.

Left Hypochondriac Region

Contains the tip of the liver, stomach, pancreas, left kidney, spleen, large/small intestines.

Right Lumbar Region

Contains ascending colon (large intestine), small intestine, and right kidney.

Left Lumbar Region

Contains descending colon (large intestine), small intestine, and left kidney.

Right Iliac Region

Contains appendix, cecum, ascending colon (large intestine), small intestine.

Left Iliac Region

Contains sigmoid colon (large intestine), descending colon (large intestine), small intestine.

Epigastric Region

Contains liver, stomach, spleen, duodenum, adrenal glands, pancreas.

Umbilical Region

Contains transverse colon (large intestine), small intestine, and duodenum.

Hypogastric Region

Contains bladder, sigmoid colon (large intestine), small intestine, reproductive organs.