The Abdominal The AbdominalRegionRegion

Nine abdominal regionsNine abdominal regions

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2 horizontal planes2 horizontal planessubcostal planes= thru inferior border of 10subcostal planes= thru inferior border of 10

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costalcostalcartilagecartilage

transtubercular planes= thru iliac tubercle & L5transtubercular planes= thru iliac tubercle & L5vertebravertebra2 vertical planes2 vertical planesmidclavicular planes= thru the midpoint of midclavicular planes= thru the midpoint of clavicleclavicle

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Four quadrants:Four quadrants:one horizontal planeone horizontal planetransumbilical plane= thru umbilicus , L3 L4transumbilical plane= thru umbilicus , L3 L4vertebravertebra

Abdominal quadrantsAbdominal quadrants

Sigmoid colon, Desc. Colon, Lovary, L uterine tube, L ureter,L spermatic cord, Uterusenlarge, Urinary bladder( full).Cecum, Appendix, Ileum, Asc.Colon, R ovary, R uterine tube,R ureter, R spermatic cord,Uterus, Urinary bladder (full)

Left lower quadrantRight lower quadrant

Liver left lobeSpleen, stomach, jejunum,prox ileum, pancreas bodyand tail, left kidney, Lsuprarenal, left colic flexure, Transverse colon left part,descending colon superiorpart.Liver right lobeGallbladder, stomach, pylorus,doudenum, Pancreas head, Rsuprarenal gland, R kidney, Rcolic flexure, Ascending colonsuperior part, Transvrse colonR half.

Left upper quadrantRight upper quadrant