The quadrant approach to the abdominopelvic cavity uses one horizontal and one vertical line intersecting at the patient's umbilicus to create four regions: the right upper quadrant (RUQ), the left upper quadrant (LUQ), the right lower quadrant (RLQ), and the left lower quadrant (LLQ).

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  Chapter 1. Body Structure – Human Anatomy and Physiology I

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