Regions of Abdomen

Right hypochondrium region

• Liver (Right lobes)

• Stomach (pylorus)

• Right colic flexure

• Right kidney

• Cranial portion of descending duodenum

Xiphoid region

• Liver/gall bladder

• Stomach (body)

• Transverse colon

• Left lobe of pancreas

Left hypochondrium region

• Liver (Left lobes)

• Stomach (fundus)

• Dorsal extremity of spleen

• Left colic flexure

• Left kidney (cranial pole)

Right flank region

• Caudal pole of right kidney

• Descending duodenum

• Right lobe of pancreas

• Jejunum

• Right Ovary & uterine horn

• Ascending colon

• Cecum

• Ileum

Umbilical region

• Transverse colon

• Caudal duodenal flexure

• Jejunum

• Root of mesenterium

• Ventral extremity of spleen (variable/not all the time)

• Urinary bladder (when is full)

• Left lobe of pancreas

Left flank region

• Descending colon

• Left kidney (caudal pole)

• Body of spleen

• Ventral extremity of spleen (variable/not all the time)

• Jejunum

• Left Ovary & uterine horn

Both inguinal regions

• Inguinal canal

• Spermatic cord (male)

• Vaginal process (female)

Pubic region

• Urinary bladder

• Uterus (body/cervix)

• Descending colon/rectum