Which quadrant contains the gallbladder and liver?

Which quadrant contains the gallbladder and liver?

• A. Right upper quadrant: gallbladder and liver
• B. Left upper quadrant: spleen and stomach
• C. Right lower quadrant: appendix and intestines
• D. Left lower quadrant: intestines

Answer: (A)

Abdominal quadrants map where organs sit inside the belly, and the gallbladder sits under the liver on the right side while the liver’s main mass is on the right. That’s why the right upper quadrant is the correct region for both structures—the liver covers most of that area and the gallbladder is tucked beneath its right lobe. The left upper quadrant houses the spleen and stomach, the right lower quadrant contains the appendix and portions of the intestines, and the left lower quadrant has parts of the intestines. The liver does reach a bit toward the left, but the combination of gallbladder and the majority of the liver is best described by the right upper quadrant.

Abdominal quadrants map where organs sit inside the belly, and the gallbladder sits under the liver on the right side while the liver’s main mass is on the right. That’s why the right upper quadrant is the correct region for both structures—the liver covers most of that area and the gallbladder is tucked beneath its right lobe. The left upper quadrant houses the spleen and stomach, the right lower quadrant contains the appendix and portions of the intestines, and the left lower quadrant has parts of the intestines. The liver does reach a bit toward the left, but the combination of gallbladder and the majority of the liver is best described by the right upper quadrant.