ABDOMINAL
ABDOMINAL STATION
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Question
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RUQ, LUQ, RLQ, LLQ
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URQ, ULQ, LRQ, LLQ
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The abdomen can also be divided into four quadrants, known as the right upper, the left upper, the right lower, and the left lower quadrants. It is common to see these quadrants abbreviated as RUQ, LUQ, RLQ, and LLQ, respectively.
Detailed explanation-2: -Since the abdominal area contains many different organs it is divided in smaller areas. One division method, uses one median sagittal plane and one transverse plane that passes through the umbilicus at right angles. This method divides the abdomen into four quadrants.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Left Upper Quadrant, or LUQ.
Detailed explanation-4: -right-upper quadrant (RUQ) left-upper quadrant (LUQ) right-lower quadrant (RLQ) left-lower quadrant. 07-Jun-2021