Body Structure Flashcards
1
Q
Left hypochondriac
A
Upper left region beneath the ribs
2
Q
Epigastric
A
Region above the stomach
3
Q
Right hypochondriac
A
Upper right region beneath the ribs
4
Q
Left lumbar
A
Left middle lateral region
5
Q
Umbilical
A
Region of the naval
6
Q
Right lumbar
A
Right middle lateral region
7
Q
Left inguinal
A
Left lower lateral region
8
Q
Hypogastric
A
Lower middle region below the naval
9
Q
Right inguinal
A
Right lower lateral region
10
Q
Abduction
A
Movement away from the midsagittal plane of the body or one of its parts
11
Q
Adduction
A
Movement towards the midsagittal plane of the body
12
Q
Medial
A
Pertaining to the midline of the body or structure
13
Q
Lateral
A
Pertaining to a side
14
Q
Superior
A
Toward the head or upper portion of a structure
15
Q
Inferior
A
Away from the head, or toward the tail or lower part of a structure
