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Anatomy & Physiology I > Anatomical Position, Regions, & Terms > Flashcards

Anatomical Position, Regions, & Terms Flashcards

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Located below the ribs and above the hips

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abdominal

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point of the shoulder

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acromial

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forearm

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antebrachial

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anterior surface of the elbow

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antecubital

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5
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armpit

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axillary

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arm (upper portion of upper limb)

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brachial

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cheek

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buccal

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heel of the foot

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calcaneal

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wrist

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carpal

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head

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cephalic

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neck

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cervical

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hip

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coxal

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leg

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crural

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fingers or toes

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digital

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15
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thigh

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femoral

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16
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side of the leg

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fibular (peroneal)

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forehead

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frontal

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18
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buttocks

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gluteal

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19
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big toe

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hallux

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20
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groin

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inguinal

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21
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lower back

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lumbar

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22
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breast

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mammary

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hand

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manus

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24
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chin

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mental

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nose

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nasal

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26
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back of the head

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occipital

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27
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back of the elbow

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olecranal

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mouth

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oral

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29
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bony eye socket

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orbital

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ear

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otic

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31
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palm of the hand

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palmar

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32
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kneecap

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patellar

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33
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foot

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pedal

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34
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pelvis

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pelvic

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35
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between the anus and the external genitalia

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perineal

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36
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sole of the foot

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plantar

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37
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thumb

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pollex

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38
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back of the knee

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popliteal

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39
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genital

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pubic

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40
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posterior region between hip bones

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sacral

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shoulder blade

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scapular

42
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breastbone

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sternal

43
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calf

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sural

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ankle

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tarsal

45
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chest

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thoracic

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navel

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umbilical

47
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spine

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vertebral

48
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toward the front side or belly

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ventral

49
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toward the back side or back

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dorsal

50
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toward the ventral side

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anterior

51
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toward the dorsal side

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posterior

52
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toward the head or superior end

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cephalic

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toward the forehead or nose

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rostral

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toward the tail or inferior end

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caudal

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above

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superior

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below

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inferior

57
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toward the median plan

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medial

58
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away from the median plane

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lateral

59
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closer to the trunk

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proximal

60
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farther from the trunk

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distal

61
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on the same side of the body (right or left)

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ipsilateral

62
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on the opposite sides of the body (right and left)

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contralateral

63
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closer to the surface of the body

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superficial

64
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farther from the body surface

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deep

65
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separates the left and right sections

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median (midsagittal) plane

66
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separates the posterior and anterior parts

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frontal (coronal) plane

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separates the superior and inferior parts

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transverse plane

68
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cavity that contains the brain

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cranial cavity

69
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cavity that contains spinal cord

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vertebral cavity

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contains heart and lungs as well as pleural cavity and mediastinum

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thoracic cavity

71
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underneath thoracic cavity and above abdominal cavity

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diaphragm

72
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contains digestive organs

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abdominal cavity

73
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contains urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and rectum

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pelvic cavity

74
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combination of abdominal and pelvic cavities

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abdomino-pelvic cavity

75
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contains lungs

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pleural cavity

76
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larger area between pleural cavities containing pericardial cavity

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mediastinum

77
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contains heart

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pericardial cavity

78
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square #1

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right hypochondriac region

79
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square #2

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epigastric region

80
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square #3

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left hypochondriac region

81
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square #4

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right lateral (lumbar) region

82
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square #5

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umbilical region

83
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square #6

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left lateral (lumbar) region

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square #7

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right inguinal (iliac) region

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square #8

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pubic (hypogastric) region

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square #9

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left inguinal (iliac) region

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cavity containing eyes

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orbital cavity

88
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nose cavity

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nasal cavity

89
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mouth cavity

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oral cavity

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a joint between neck vertebrae (fibrous layer around joint)

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synovial cavity

91
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cavity within ear

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middle ear cavity

92
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contains liver & gallbladder

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right hypochondriac region

93
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contains stomach

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epigastric region

94
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contains spleen

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left hypochondriac region

95
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contains ascending colon of large intestine

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right lateral (lumbar) region

96
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contains small intestine and transverse colon of large intestine

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umbilical region

97
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contains descending colon of large intestine

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left lateral (lumbar) region

98
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contains cecum and appendix

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right inguinal (iliac) region

99
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contains urinary bladder

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pubic (hypogastric) region

100
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contains initial part of sigmoid colon

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left inguinal (iliac) region

Anatomy & Physiology I (15 decks)

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