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Abdominopelvic region
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Can be divided into even smoller segments. This are can be divided into 4 quadrants or 9 smaller regions.
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Right upper quadrant
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Houses the right lobe of liver; gallbaldder; right kidney; portion of stomach, small and large intestines.
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Left upper quadrant
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Houses the left lobe of liver; stomach; pancrease; left kidney; spleen; portions of large intestine.
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Right lower quadrant
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Contain the cecum; appendix and portions of small intestine; reproductive organs( right ovary or right spermatic cord) and right ureter
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Left lower quadrant
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Contains most of small intestine and portions of large intestine; left ureter and reproductive organs ( left ovary or left spermatic chord)
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Right hypochondriac region
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Upper right region and contains the liver, gallblader and right kidney.
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Left hypochondriac region
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Upper left region and contains a portion of the stomach, spleen and left kidney.
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Epigastric region
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Upper middle region and contains the stomach
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Right lumbar region
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Right middle region and contains the ascending colon of large intestine.
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Left lumbar region
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Left middle region and contains the descending colon of large intestine
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Umbilical region
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Middle region of the abdomen and contains the small intestine
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Right inguinal region
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Lower right region and contains the cecum and appendix
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Left inguinal region
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Lower left region and contains initial part of sigmoid colon
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Hypogastric ( pubic) region
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Lower middle region and contains the bladder and portions of the small and large intestine.
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