Which quadrant contains the left ureter?

Which quadrant contains the left ureter?

• A. Left upper quadrant
• B. Right upper quadrant
• C. Left lower quadrant
• D. Right lower quadrant

Answer: (C)

The left ureter runs along the left side of the abdomen from the left kidney down toward the bladder, traveling retroperitoneally. As it descends and enters the pelvic cavity, it lies in the left lower quadrant. While the initial portion near the kidney sits in the left upper quadrant, its course toward the bladder passes through the left lower quadrant, making that region the best place to identify the left ureter in a typical abdominal quadrants view.

The left ureter runs along the left side of the abdomen from the left kidney down toward the bladder, traveling retroperitoneally. As it descends and enters the pelvic cavity, it lies in the left lower quadrant. While the initial portion near the kidney sits in the left upper quadrant, its course toward the bladder passes through the left lower quadrant, making that region the best place to identify the left ureter in a typical abdominal quadrants view.