Body Structure Flashcards
Left hypochondriac
Upper left region beneath the ribs
Epigastric
Region above the stomach
Right hypochondriac
Upper right region beneath the ribs
Left lumbar
Left middle lateral region
Umbilical
Region of the naval
Right lumbar
Right middle lateral region
Left inguinal
Left lower lateral region
Hypogastric
Lower middle region below the naval
Right inguinal
Right lower lateral region
Abduction
Movement away from the midsagittal plane of the body or one of its parts
Adduction
Movement towards the midsagittal plane of the body
Medial
Pertaining to the midline of the body or structure
Lateral
Pertaining to a side
Superior
Toward the head or upper portion of a structure
Inferior
Away from the head, or toward the tail or lower part of a structure
Proximal
Nearer to the center or to the point of attachment to the body
Distal
Further from the center or from the point of attachment to the body
Anterior
Front of the body
Posterior
Back of the body
Parietal
Pertaining to the outer wall of the body cavity
Visceral
Pertaining to the viscera, or internal organs, especially the abdominal organs
Prone
Lying on the abdomen, face down
Supine
Lying horizontally on the back, or face up
Inversion
Turning inward or inside out
