when I lay down on my right side I get a burning feeling in my lower left side..I'm a 62 year old female
No, the descending colon is located on the left side of the abdomen. It starts at the splenic flexure near the spleen and runs down to the sigmoid colon in the lower left abdomen.
The entire spleen is in the left side of abdomen so also the left kidney with the suprarenals, the left fallopian tube and the left ovary in the female. The pancreas and most of the stomach is on the left side of the abdomen. The descending colon is on the left side too.
Upper left abdomen
Organs on the left side of the abdomen include the stomach, spleen, left kidney, and part of the colon (descending colon). Additionally, the pancreas and part of the small intestine (jejunum) can also be found on the left side of the abdomen.
what does it mean when your left side hurt around abdomen and you vomit
Yes, it stretches from your left side to the middle of your abdomen.
The colon starts from the right and lower side of the abdomen. It goes up ward. Then almost horizontally towards left side of upper abdomen. Then it goes downwards. The bend here is called as left colic flexure. It is also called as splenic flexure.
The left hypochondriac region is located on the left upper side of the abdomen, just below the ribs. It is one of the nine regions used to divide the abdomen for anatomical reference. This region contains the spleen, part of the stomach, and part of the colon.
Yes, the appendix is located in the Left Lower Quadrant (this is the left side of the patient, not the observer).
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The appendix is located typically in the lower right quadrant. At the front of your abdomen, place your right hand on the right side of you abdomen with your belly button in the bend of your thumb and index finger. Keeping your palm in place, spread your fingers. Roughly where your pinky ends up is where you'll find your appendix.
The organ in the front on the left side below the lungs is the stomach. It is located in the upper left portion of the abdomen.