ATI Abdomen Notes

ATI Abdomen Notes Anatomy  The abdominal cavity is a large space in the main trunk of the body below the diaphragm. It is one of the largest body cavities and holds the organs that are vial for digestive function and fueling the body from the food that is consumed  The abdominal area can be divided into 4 quadrants or nine regions. These divisions of the abdomen allow nurses and providers to accurately assess  Quadrants o The quadrant method uses the landmark of the umbilicus to divide the abdomen into four areas o Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ): Contains the cecum, appendix, right ovary, and fallopian tube (female), right spermatic cord (male), ascending colon, right ureter, and a portion of the right kidney o Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ): Contains the liver, gallbladder, duodenum, ascending and transverse colon, and portion of the right kidney o Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ): Contains the stomach, spleen, pancreas, left adrenal gland, transverse and descending colon, liver, and a portion of the left kidney o Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ): Contains the stomach, spleen, pancreas, left adrenal gland, transverse and descending colon, liver, and a portion of the left kidney  Regions o Another technique is to divide the abdominal region into nine regions. Some organs are found in more than one region  Right hypogastric region in the upper right section of the abdomen contains the right lower lobe of liver, gallbladder, top potion of kidney, and a part of the duodenum  Right lumbar region is just below and contains the ascending colon and kidney  Right Inguinal Region is the bottom and contains the cecum, appendix, right ureter and ovary, and right spermatic cord  Epigastric Region is at the center top of the abdominal area right where the ribs split. It includes the aorta and pancreas and the pyloric end of the stomach  Umbilical Region is below the epigastric region in the middle where the navel is located. It contains the momentum, mesentery, and lower part of the duodenum  Hypogastric Region, sometimes referred to as suprapubic, is the lowest midregion and contains the ileum, bladder, and uterus  Left Hypochondriac region at the upper left of the abdomen contains the stomach, top portion of kidney, and spleen  Left Lumbar Region below it contains the descending colon and kidney  Left Inguinal region at the bottom left of the abdomen contains the sigmoid colon, left ureter and ovary, and left spermatic c