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Body Areas, Cavities, and Divisions of the Abdomen Flashcards

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Cranium

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Skull

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Abdomen

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The section of the trunk between the pelvis and chest

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Diaphragm

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Muscle between the abdominal and thoracic cavities

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Extremity

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Limb

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Pelvic region

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Area of the pelvis below the abdomen

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Thorax

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Chest; upper part of the trunk

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Cranial cavity

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Hollow area within the skull occupied by the brain

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Thoracic Cavity

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Hollow area within the chest occupied by the lungs, heart, and other organs

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Abdominal cavity

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Hollow area within the abdomen occupied by the digestive and other organs

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Spinal cavity

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Hollow area within the spine occupied by the spinal cord

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Pelvic cavity

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Hollow area within the pelvis occupied by certain reproductive, urinary, and digestive organs

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Abdominopelvic regions

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Nine specific anatomic areas of the abdominopelvic cavity

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umbilical region

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Central abdominal region

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Epigastric region

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Abdominal region above the umbilical region

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Hypogastric region

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Abdominal region below the umbilical region; also called suprapubic region

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Lumbar region (left and right)

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Abdominal regions to the left and right of umbilical region

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iliac region (left and right)

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Abdominal regions to the left and right of hypogastric region

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Hypochondriac region (left and right)

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Abdominal region to the left and right of epigastric region

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Abdominopelvic quadrants

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Four divisions of the abdominopelvic cavity: left lower quadrant (LLQ), left upper quadrant (LUQ), right lower quadrant (RLQ), and the right upper quadrant (RUQ)

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Right Upper Quadrant

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contains right lobe of liver, gallbladder, right kidney, portions of small and large intestines

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Right Lower Quadrant

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contains cecum, appendix, portions of small and large intestines, reproductive organs, right ureter

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Left Upper Quadrant

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contains left lobe of liver, stomach, pancreas, left kidney, spleen, portions of small and large intestines

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Left Lower Quadrant

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contains most of small intestine, portion of large intestine, left ureter, reproductive organs

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