Multiple Choice
Which abdominal region is located directly above the hypogastric region?
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1. Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology
Abdominopelvic Quadrants and Regions
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The left hypochondriac region of the abdomen is located in which quadrant of the abdomen?
A
Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ)
B
Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ)
C
Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ)
D
Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ)
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Understand the division of the abdomen into four quadrants: Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ), Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ), Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ), and Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ).
Recognize that the abdomen is also divided into nine regions for more specific localization: right hypochondriac, epigastric, left hypochondriac, right lumbar, umbilical, left lumbar, right iliac, hypogastric, and left iliac.
Identify the location of the left hypochondriac region, which is situated in the upper part of the abdomen, beneath the ribs on the left side.
Relate the left hypochondriac region to the quadrant system, noting that it is located in the upper left section of the abdomen.
Conclude that the left hypochondriac region corresponds to the Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ) of the abdomen.
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