The abdomen is an anatomical area that is bounded by the lower margin of the ribs is he pelvic bone.
The spleen is located in the left upper quadrant of abdomen. Actually just behind left lower ribs.
Yes, the abdomen is divided for further study into 4 quadrants Right upper, left upper, right lower, and left lower
I had an abdominal ultrasound test done, last week and it came back with area of concern in the left upper quadrant demonstrates shadowing bowel. what does that mean?
LUQ stands for Left Upper Quadrant, which is the upper left-hand quarter of the abdominal region. The LUQ contains the stomach and spleen.
Liver
The spleen is located on the side of the stomach. It is in the upper left hand side of the abdominal cavity.
An ovary is what comes to mind.
It is like a tic-tac-toe game. The middle section is called the umbilical region. Then, from the upper left around in a clockwise manner we have: Right hypochondriac Epigastric Left hypochondriac Left lumbar Left iliac Hypogastric Right iliac Right lumbar
On the four quadrants of the abdominal wall.
The heart in the human body is in the left upper quadrant of the thorax. It is very close to the center line, however.
Right upper quadrant - liver: right lobe, gallbladder, stomach: pylorus, doudenum: part 1-3, pancreas: head, right suprarenal gland, right kidney, right colic (hepatic) flexure, ascending colon: superior part, transverse colon: right half Left upper quadrant - liver: left lobe, spleen, stomach, jejunum and proximal ileum, pancreas: body and tail, left kidney, left suprarenal gland, left colic (splenic) flexure, transverse colon: left half, descending colon: superior half Right lower quadrant - cecum, vermiform appendix, most of ileum, ascending colon: inferior part, right ovary, right uterine tube, right ureter: abdominal part, right spermatic cord: abdominal part, uterus (if enlarged), urinary bladder (if very full) Left lower quadrant - sigmoid colon, descending colon: inferior part, left ovary, left uterine tube, left ureter: abdominal part, left spermatic cord: abdomianl part, uterus (if enlarged), urinary bladder (if very full)
The stomach is located in the epigastric region (left upper quadrant) with the spleen, lower left ribs, and upper left area of the transverse colon.