MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -The right upper quadrant does include the right hypochondriac region. The umbilical, hypogastric and right iliac regions are all inferior or medial to the located of the right upper quadrant.

Detailed explanation-2: -The right and left hypochondriac regions are found superiorly on either side of the abdomen, while the epigastric region sits between them in a central, superior position. The right and left lumbar regions surround the umbilical region, which is central and has the umbilicus as its centre point.

Detailed explanation-3: -The right hypochondriac region contains the right portion of the liver, the gallbladder, the right kidney, and parts of the small intestine.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Right Upper Quadrant, or the RUQ, contains very significant organs, or at least, portions of them. Within this quadrant, you’ll find the right portion of the liver, the gallbladder, right kidney, a small section of the stomach, part of the colon, and sections of small intestine.