Identify anatomic structures that are found in the left lower quadrant. (Select all that apply.)
a. Distended uterus
b. Cecum and appendix
c. Left ureter
d. Portion of the descending colon
e. Sigmoid colon
A, C, D, E
The left lower quadrant includes the lower pole of the left kidney, sigmoid colon, portion of the descending colon, bladder (if distended), ovary and salpinx, uterus (if distended), left spermatic cord, and left ureter. The cecum and appendix is found in the right lower quadrant.
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