Which term denotes the Lower Inner Quadrant?

Which term denotes the Lower Inner Quadrant?

• A. LOQ
• B. UIQ
• C. LIQ
• D. UOQ

Answer: (C)

In breast quadrant terminology, the breast is divided by two perpendicular lines into four regions: upper inner, upper outer, lower inner, and lower outer. The terms inner versus outer describe position toward the midline of the body (inner) or toward the outer chest (outer), while upper versus lower describe position above or below the inframammary fold. The quadrant that is toward the midline and in the lower part of the breast is the Lower Inner Quadrant, abbreviated LIQ. The other possibilities correspond to the other regions: Lower Outer Quadrant (LOQ), Upper Inner Quadrant (UIQ), and Upper Outer Quadrant (UOQ). So the correct term for the lower inner quadrant is LIQ.

In breast quadrant terminology, the breast is divided by two perpendicular lines into four regions: upper inner, upper outer, lower inner, and lower outer. The terms inner versus outer describe position toward the midline of the body (inner) or toward the outer chest (outer), while upper versus lower describe position above or below the inframammary fold. The quadrant that is toward the midline and in the lower part of the breast is the Lower Inner Quadrant, abbreviated LIQ. The other possibilities correspond to the other regions: Lower Outer Quadrant (LOQ), Upper Inner Quadrant (UIQ), and Upper Outer Quadrant (UOQ). So the correct term for the lower inner quadrant is LIQ.