Activity 8
ORGANS
By GEORGETTE E. ZALDIVAR
In which region and quadrant can the following organs be found?
a. STOMACH
– Region: Left hypochondriac region and epigastric region
– Quadrant: Left upper quadrant (LUQ)
b. ASCENDING COLON
– Region: Right lumbar region and right inguinal region
– Quadrant: Right lower quadrant (RLQ)
c. DESCENDING COLON
– Region: Left lumbar region and left inguinal region
– Quadrant: Left lower quadrant (LLQ)
d. URINARY BLADDER
– Region: Hypogastric region
– Quadrant: Between the right lower quadrant (RLQ) and left lower quadrant (LLQ)
e. LIVER
– Region: Right hypochondriac region and epigastric region
– Quadrant: Right upper quadrant (RUQ)
f. APPENDIX
– Region: Right inguinal region
– Quadrant: Right lower quadrant (RLQ)
REFERENCES:
Tortora, G. J., & Derrickson, B. (2014). 1.5 Basic Anatomical Terminology. In G. J. Tortora, & B. Derrickson, Principles of Anatomy and Physiology 14th ed. (p. 20). John Wiley & Sons, Inc.