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right upper quadrant
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Definition
contains liver, right lope, gallbladder, part of the pancreas, parts of the small & large intestines |
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left upper quadrant
(LUQ) |
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Definition
contains the left lope, stomach, spleen, part of the pancreas, parts fo the small and large intestines |
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right lower quadrant
(RLQ) |
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Definition
contains parts of teh small and large intestines, right ovary, right fallopian tube, apendix, right ureter |
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left lower quadrant
(LLQ) |
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Definition
contains parts fo the small and large intestines, left ovary, left fallopian tube, left ureter |
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