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abdomin/o

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abdomen

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anter/o

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front

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brachi/o

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arm

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caud/o

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tail

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cephal/o

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head

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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cervic/o

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neck

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crani/o

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skull

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cubit/o

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elbow

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dors/o

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back

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dist/o

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farthest

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dist/o

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farthest

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femor/o

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femur

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genit/o

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genitals

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gastr/o

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stomach

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glute/o

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buttocks

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infer/o

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below

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inguin/o

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groin

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later/o

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side

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lumb/o

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low back

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medi/o

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middle

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nas/o

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nose

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oribit/o

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eye socket

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or/o

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mouth

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ot/o

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ear

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patell/o

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kneecap

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proxim/o

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nearerst

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pelv/o

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pelvis

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poster/o

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back

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thorac/o

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chest

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scapul/o

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shoulder blade

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spin/o

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spine

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stern/o

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breast bone

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ventr/o

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belly

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vertebr/o

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back bone

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What is the anatomical position?

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standing upright, legs slightly apart, feet pointing forward, arms down to side, palms facing forward, eyes straight ahead (supine)

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What are the three planes?

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Frontal, sagittal, transverse plane

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Longitudinal section

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lengthwise slice along axis of structure

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what is it called when you cut down the length of the arm?

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longitudinal section

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cross-section

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cut perpendicular to long axis of structure

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What is it called when you cut across the upper arm?

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cross-section

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anter/o -ior

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pertaining to front

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cuad/o -al

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pertaining to the tail

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cephal/o -ic

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pertaining to the head

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dist/o -al

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pertaining to farthest (away from beginning of structure)

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dors/o -al

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pertaining to back (side of body)

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inder/o -ior

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pertaining to below

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later/o -al

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pertaining to the side

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medi/o -al

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pertaining to the middles

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poster/o -ior

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pertaining to back (side of body)

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proxim/o -al

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pertaining to nearest (to beginning of structure)

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super/o -ior

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pertaining to above

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ventr/o-al

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pertaining to belly (side of body)

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abdomin/o -al

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pertaining to the abdomen

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brachi/o -al

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pertaining to the arm

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cervic/o-al

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pertaining to the neck

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femor/o-al

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pertaining to the femur/thigh

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crani/o -al

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pertaining to the skull

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genit/o-al

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pertaining to genitals

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glute/o-al

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pertaining to the buttocks

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inguin/o-al

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pertaining to groin

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nas/o-al

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pertaining to the nose

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oribit/o-al

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pertaining to the eye socket

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or/o-al

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pertaining to the mouth

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ot/o-ic

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pertaining to the mouth

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patell/o-ar

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pertaining to the kneecap

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pelv/o-ic

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pertaining to the pelvis

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thorac/o-ic

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pertaining to the chest

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scapul/o-ar

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pertaining to the shoulder blade

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vertebr/o-al

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pertaining to vertebra/backbone

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stern/o-al

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pertaining to the breast bone

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axillary

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refers to the underarm area

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lower extremity

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refers to the entire leg

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upper extremity

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refers to the entire arm

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palmar

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refers to the palm of hand

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Plantar

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refers to sole of the foot

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Popliteal

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refers to the back of the knee

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trunk

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refers to the torso

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Dorsal cavities

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cranial & spinal cavity

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umbilical

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refers to area around navel

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Ventral cavities

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thoracic & abdominopelvic cavity

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cranial cavity

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inside skull, contains brain, brain protected by meninges

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spinal cavity

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formed by canal through vertebrae, contains spinal cord, protected by the meninges

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Thoracic cavity

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enclosed by ribs contains organs
Subdivided into:
1. mediastinum- central region ;heart, aorta, esophagus, trachea, thymus gland
2. pleural cavities
lungs,

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kidneys

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only major organ lying outside of peritoneum position is called retroperitoneal

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Abdominopelvic Cavity

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Inferior of two ventral cavities
Subdivided into:
1. Abdominal: Stomach,
Liver,Gallbladder,Spleen,Pancreas, and Portions of colon and intestine

  1. Pelvic
    Contains urinary bladder, ureters, urethra, and
    portions of colon and intestine in both genders
    – In females also contains uterus, ovaries,
    fallopian tubes, and vagina
    – In males also contains prostate gland, seminal
    vesicles, bulbourethral gland, and portion of
    vas deferens
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retro-

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behind

79
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Abdominopelvic cavity

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Clinical divisions
-Four equal quadrants
-Center of the quadrants is the navel
Anatomical divisions
- Nine sections drawn
- Looks like tic-tac-toe board

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Right lower quadrant

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Contains:
-Lower portion of right ureter,
- Portions of colon and intestine,
- Appendix,
- Right ovary and fallopian tube (in females), and
right vas deferens and seminal vesicle (in males)

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Left lower quadrant

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Contains:
-Lower portion of left ureter,
- Portions of colon and intestine, sigmoid colon,
- Left ovary and fallopian tube (in females), and left
vas deferens and seminal vesicle (in males)

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Left upper quadrant

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Contains:
- Stomach,
-Spleen,
-Small part of liver, most of pancreas,
-Left kidney, upper portion of left ureter,
-Portions of colon and intestine

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hypo-

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below

83
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chondr/o-

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cartilage

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-iac

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pertaing to

85
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Right hypochondriac

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Right lateral side of upper row under lower
ribs which are connected to the sternum by
cartilage

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Epigastric

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Middle area of upper row overlying stomach

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Left hypochondriac

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Left lateral side of upper row

88
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epi-

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above

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Right lumbar

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Right lateral side of middle row near waist

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Umbilical

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Middle area of middle row containing navel
(also called umbilicus)

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Left lumbar

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Left lateral side of middle row

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Right inguinal

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Right lateral side of lower row near groin

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Hypogastric

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middle area of lower row

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left inguinal

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left lateral side of lower row

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