| Term | Definition |
|---|
| hypochondriac region | (1) Upper right and left region below the cartilage of the ribs that extend over the abdomen. |
| epigastric region | (2) region above the stomach |
| lumbar region | (3) middle right and left region near the waist |
| umbilical region | (4) region of the navel or umbilicus |
| inguinal region | (5) lower right and left region near the groin, which is the area where the legs join the trunk of the body. This region, on right and left, also known as the ILIAC region |
| hypogastric region | (6) lower middle region below the umbilical region |
| right upper quadrant | (RUQ) contains liver, gallbladder, part of pancreas, parts of small & large intestines |
| left upper quadrant | (LUQ) contains liver, stomach, spleen, part of pancreas, parts of large & small intestines |
| right lower quadrant | (RLQ) contains parts of small & large intestine, right ovary, right fallopian tube, appendix, right ureter |
| left lower quadrant | (LLQ) contains parts of small & large intestine, left ovary, left fallopian tube, left ureter |
| cervical | (1) neck region there are seven cervical vertebrae (C1-C7) |
| thoracic | (2) chest region. there are 12 thoracic vertebrae (T1-T12) |
| lumbar | (3) loin, waist, or flank region (between ribs & hip bone) there are 5 lumbar vertebrae (L1-L5) |
| sacral | (4) sacrum. five bones fused together to form one (S1-S5) |
| coccygeal | the coccyx or tailbone is a small bone composed of four fused pieces |
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