Identify anatomic structures that are found in the right upper quadrant. (Select all that apply.)
a. Duodenum
b. Portion of the transverse colon
c. Liver
d. Stomach
e. Cecum
A, B, C
The right upper quadrant includes the liver and gallbladder, pylorus, duodenum, head of pancreas, right adrenal gland, portion of the right kidney, hepatic flexure of colon, and a portion of the ascending and transverse colon. The stomach is located in the left upper quadrant and the cecum is located in the right lower quadrant.
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