The entire human body is divided into regions, an approach called regional anatomy. Each main area (head, neck, thorax, abdomen, upper, and lower extremities) are divided into several smaller regions that aid compartmentalization.
What organs are in each region?
Major Organs in the Four Quadrants
- Right Upper Quadrant: Liver, stomach, gallbladder, duodenum, right kidney, pancreas, and the right adrenal gland.
- Left Upper Quadrant: Liver, stomach, pancreas, left kidney, spleen, and the left adrenal gland.
- Right Lower Quadrant: appendix, reproductive organs, right ureter.
What is the meaning of international?
between or among nations; involving two or more nations: international trade. of or relating to two or more nations or their citizens: a matter of international concern. pertaining to the relations between nations: international law. having members or activities in several nations: an international organization.
Which region of Texas gets the most rainfall?
Piney Woods
Which region in Texas has the most rivers?
The Brazos crosses most of the main physiographic regions of Texas — High Plains, West Texas Rolling Plains, Western Cross Timbers, Grand Prairie, and Gulf Coastal Plains….
| Length of Major Rivers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Miles | ||
| 1. | Rio Grande | 1,900 |
| 2. | Red | 1,290 |
| 3. | Brazos | 1,280 |
Is Texas mostly desert?
Although Texas is popularly associated with the U.S. southwestern deserts, less than ten percent of Texas’s land area is desert. Most of the population centers are in areas of former prairies, grasslands, forests, and the coastline.
What states is the Sonoran Desert in?
The Sonoran Desert occurs primarily in Mexico. More than two-thirds of its total area is in Baja California and the state of Sonora. In the United States, most of the Sonoran Desert can be found in the southern third of Arizona, with small areas in southeastern California.