Abdominal Quadrants & Organs

Flashcards about abdominal quadrants and organs.

What are the four abdominal quadrants?

Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ), Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ), Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ), Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ)

What major organs are in the Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ)?

Liver (majority), Gallbladder, Duodenum, Head of pancreas, Right kidney and adrenal gland, Hepatic flexure of colon, Portions of ascending and transverse colon

What major organs are in the Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ)?

Stomach, Spleen, Left lobe of liver, Body and tail of pancreas, Left kidney and adrenal gland, Splenic flexure of colon, Portions of transverse and descending colon

What major organs are in the Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ)?

Cecum, Appendix, Ileocecal valve, Ileum (distal small intestine), Right ovary and fallopian tube (females), Right ureter

What major organs are in the Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ)?

Descending colon, Sigmoid colon, Left ovary and fallopian tube (females), Left ureter