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4 Cards in this Set
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left upper quadrant (LUQ)
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one of four quadrants that eht abdominopelvic area can be divided into. located in left upper portion of abdomen and includes view of stomach, spleen, left kidney, and parts of the duodenum, pancrease, left ureter, small intestine, and transverse and descending colon.
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left lower quadrant (LLQ)
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one of four quadrants that the abdomoniopelvic area can be divided into. located in left lower portion of abdominopelvic area and provides partial views of small intestine, descending and sigmoid colon, rectum, left ureter, and urinary bladder.
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Right lower quadrant (RLQ)
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one of four quadrants that the abdominopelivic area can be divided into. located in right lower portion of abdomen, it gives a view of appendix, cecum, and partial views of ascending colon, small intestine, right ureter, and urinary bladder.
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Right upper Quadrant (RUQ)
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one of four quadrants that the abdominopelivic area can be divided into. located in right upper portion of abdomen, it gives a view of gallbladder, most of liver, partial views of pancreas, small intestine, and ascending and transverse colon.
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