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Body Sections/Regions** Flashcards

1
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refers to a lengthwise plane that divides the body into right and left portions.

A

sagittal

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when a sagittal plane passes along the midline and divides the body into equal parts

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median (midsagittal)

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3
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a sagittal section lateral to the midline

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parasagittal

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refers to a plane that divides the body into superior and inferior positions

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transverse (horizontal)

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5
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refers to a plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions

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coronal/frontal

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6
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refers to the upper middle portion of the body

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epigastric

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7
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lie on each side of the epigastric region

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left and right hypochondriac

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8
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middle portion of the body

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umbilical

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9
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lie on each side of the umbilical region

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left and right lumbar

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10
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lower middle portion of the body

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hypogastric

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11
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lie on each side of the hypogastric region

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left and right iliac

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