Abdominal Regions

Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ)

Contains liver; gallbladder; part of colon

Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ)

Contains stomach; spleen; part of colon

Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ)

Contains appendix; right ovary; cecum

Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ)

Contains left ovary; sigmoid colon

Epigastric Region

Superior to umbilical region; contains stomach; part of liver

Umbilical Region

Around navel; contains small intestine; transverse colon

Hypogastric Region

Inferior to umbilical region; contains bladder; sigmoid colon

Right/Left Hypochondriac Regions

Lateral to epigastric region; contain liver/spleen

Right/Left Lumbar Regions

Lateral to umbilical region; contain ascending/descending colon

Right/Left Iliac Regions

Lateral to hypogastric region; contain cecum/sigmoid colon