abdominal regions

right iliac

located in the lower-right section of the abdomen, beneath the right lumbar region

epigastric

located between the right and left hypochondriac region in the upper section of the abdomen

left lumbar

located in the middle-left section of the abdomen, beneath the left hypochondriac region

right hypochondriac

located in the upper-right section of the abdomen, beneath the cartilage of the lower ribs

umbilical

located in the middle section of the abdomen,between the right and left lumbar regions and directly beneath the epigastric region

left iliac

located in the lower-left section of the abdomen, beneath the left lumbar region

right lumbar

region located in the middle-right section of the abdomen beneath the right hypochondriac region

hypogastric

located in the lower middle section of the abdomen beneath the umbilical region

left hypochondriac

located in the upper-left section of the abdomen beneath the cartilage of the lower ribs

left upper quadrant (LUQ)

containing the stomach, spleen and tail of pancreas

right upper quadrant (RUQ)

abdominal region that contains the liver, duodenum and head of pancreas

right lower quadrant (RLQ)

contains the terminal ileum, appendix and cecum

left lower quadrant (LLQ)

contains the left ovary and adnexae and rectosigmoid colon