Which term denotes the Upper Outer Quadrant of the left breast?

Which term denotes the Upper Outer Quadrant of the left breast?

• A. UOQ
• B. UIQ
• C. LOQ
• D. LIQ

Answer: (A)

Breast quadrants describe location by dividing the breast into four regions: upper and lower halves, each split into inner (toward the center) and outer (toward the armpit) sides. The term for the top outer region is Upper Outer Quadrant, abbreviated as UOQ. This quadrant sits at the superior outer portion of the breast and is the area closest to the axilla. The other terms refer to the opposite combinations: Upper Inner Quadrant (toward the sternum), Lower Outer Quadrant (lower toward the armpit), and Lower Inner Quadrant (lower toward the sternum).

Breast quadrants describe location by dividing the breast into four regions: upper and lower halves, each split into inner (toward the center) and outer (toward the armpit) sides. The term for the top outer region is Upper Outer Quadrant, abbreviated as UOQ. This quadrant sits at the superior outer portion of the breast and is the area closest to the axilla. The other terms refer to the opposite combinations: Upper Inner Quadrant (toward the sternum), Lower Outer Quadrant (lower toward the armpit), and Lower Inner Quadrant (lower toward the sternum).