NHA CCMA National Exam Study Guide
the 4 quadrants, body planes, and
Positions Section
1. right upper quadrant:
liver, gallbladder,
duodenum,
head of pancreas,
right kidney and adrenal,
hepatic flexure of colon,
part of ascending and transverse colon
2. left upper quadrant:
stomach, spleen,
left lobe of liver,
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, body of pancreas,
left kidney and adrenal,
splenic flexure of colon,
part of transverse and descending colon
3. right lower quadrant:
cecum, appendix,
right ovary and
tube, right
ureter,
right spermatic cord
4. left lower quadrant: Part of descending
colon, Sigmoid colon,
Left ovary and
tube, Left ureter,
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5
the 4 quadrants, body planes, and
Positions Section
1. right upper quadrant:
liver, gallbladder,
duodenum,
head of pancreas,
right kidney and adrenal,
hepatic flexure of colon,
part of ascending and transverse colon
2. left upper quadrant:
stomach, spleen,
left lobe of liver,
1/
5
, body of pancreas,
left kidney and adrenal,
splenic flexure of colon,
part of transverse and descending colon
3. right lower quadrant:
cecum, appendix,
right ovary and
tube, right
ureter,
right spermatic cord
4. left lower quadrant: Part of descending
colon, Sigmoid colon,
Left ovary and
tube, Left ureter,
2/
5
