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Inferior (caudal)

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Towards the bottom of the body

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Anterior (ventral)

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Towards the front of the body or cavity

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Posterior (ventral)

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Towards the back of the body or cavity

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Medial

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Towards the belly button

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Lateral

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Towards the arm

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Deep (internal)

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Into the body

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Superficial (external)

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Out of the body

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Proximal

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Closer

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Distal

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Farther away

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Visceral

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Surface of cavity lining the organ

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Parietal

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Surface of cavity lining the exterior of cavity

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Bilateral

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Same structure diff side

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Ipsilateral

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Diff structure same side

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Contralateral

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Diff structure diff side

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Axilla

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Armpit region

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Supraorbital margin (super ciliary ridge)

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Edge of eyebrow

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Auricle

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Ear

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Thyroid cartilage

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Atoms Apple

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Suprasternal notch

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Notch above the sternum

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Zygomatic bone

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Cheek bone

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Supraclavicular fossa

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Space above the clavicle

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Costal marginal ribs

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V-shaped portion of ribs

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Pectoralis Major

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Large chest muscle

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Latissimus Dorsi

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Trapezius

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Large back muscle

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Cubical fossa

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Notch in anterior elbow region when

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Inguinal ligament

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Groin muscle above thigh. Line of underwear

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Iliac crest

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Gluteus Maximus

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Lower portion of buttocks

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Gluteus Medius

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Superior portion of buttocks

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Popliteal Fossa (popliteus)

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Notch behind knee

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Gastrocnemius

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Calf muscle

33
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Cranial cavity

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Holds brain and meninges

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Vertebral canal

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House spinal cord

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What cavities are in the Posterior Cavity(dorsal body cavity)?

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Cranial cavity and vertebral canal (spinal cavity)

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Diaphragm

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Muscle that separates the thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity

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What organs are in the right upper quadrant?

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Right love of liver, gallbladder, right kidney, portions of stomach, small and large intestine

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What organs are in the right lower quadrant?

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Cecum, appendix, portions of small intestine, right ureter, right ovary, right spermatic cord

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What organs are in the left upper quadrant?

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Left love of liver, stomach, pancreas, left kidney, spleen, portions of large intestine

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Left lower quadrant

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Most of small intestine and portions of large intestine, left ureter, and reproductive organs (left ovary and left spermatic cord)

41
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What organs are in the left hypochondriac region?

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Spleen and left portion of stomach

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What organs are in the left lumbar region?

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Left lower portion of stomach, left portion of large intestine, left upper portion of small intestine

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What organs are in the left inguinal region?

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Left lower large intestine and left lower small intestine

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What organs are in the hypogastric region?

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Urinary bladder, appendix, lower portion of small intestine

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What organs are in the right inguinal region?

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Right lower large intestine and right lower small intestine

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What organs are in the right lumbar region?

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Right portion of the large intestine, lower portion of liver

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What organs are in the umbilical region?

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Large intestine and small intestine, gallbladder. Stomach

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What organs are in the right hypochondriac region?

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Right portion of the liver

49
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What organs are in the epigastric region?

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Liver and stomach

50
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What is in the mediastinum?

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Trachea, esophagus, major blood vessels, and pericardial cavity

51
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What cavity contains the mediastinum?

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Thoracic cavity

52
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pleural cavity

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Surrounds lung

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Superior (cephalic)

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Towards the head

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