Identify anatomic structures that are found in the left upper quadrant. (Select all that apply.)
a. Stomach
b. Spleen
c. Portion of the transverse and descending colon
d. Head of the pancreas
e. Body of the pancreas
A, B, C, E
The left upper quadrant includes the left lobe of the liver, spleen, stomach, body of the pancreas, left adrenal gland, portion of the left kidney, splenic flexure of the colon, and portions of the transverse and descending colon. The head of the pancreas is found in the right upper quadrant.
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