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Med Term PA test (Body Systems Approach) > Body Structure- Quadrants, Regions, Directional Terms > Flashcards

Body Structure- Quadrants, Regions, Directional Terms Flashcards

1
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right upper (RUQ)

A

right lobe of liver, gallbladder, part of pancreas, and part of small and large intestines

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left upper (LUQ)

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left lobe of liver, stomach, spleen, part of pancreas, part of small and large intestines

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right lower (RLQ)

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part of small and large intestine, appendix, right ovary, right fallopian tube, right ureter

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left lower (LLQ)

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part of small and large intestine, left ovary, left fallopian tube, left ureter

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right hypochondriac region

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upper right lateral region beneath the ribs

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epigastric region

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upper middle region

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left hypochondriac region

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upper left lateral region beneath the ribs

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right lumbar region

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middle right lateral region

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umbilical region

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region of the naval

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left lumbar region

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middle left lateral region

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right inguinal (iliac) region

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lower right lateral region

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hypogastric region

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lower middle region

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left inguinal (iliac) region

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lower left lateral region

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abduction

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movement away from midsagittal (median) plane

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adduction

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movement toward midsagittal (medican) plane

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medial

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pertaining to midline of body

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lateral

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pertaining to a side

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superior (cephalad)

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toward the head or upper portion of structure

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inferior (caudal)

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away from the head or toward the tail/ lower portion of structure

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proximal

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nearer to the center or point of attachment

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distal

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further from the center or from the point of attachment

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anterior (ventral)

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front of body

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posterior (dorsal)

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back of body

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parietal

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pertaining to outer wall of cavity

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visceral

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pertaining to viscera, or internal organs, especially the abdominal organs

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prone

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lying on abdomen, face down

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supine

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lying horizontally on back, face up

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inversion

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turning inward or inside out

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eversion

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turning outward

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palmer

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pertaining to the palm of hand

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plantar

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pertaining to the sole of foot

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superficial

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toward the surface of the body (external)

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deep

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away from the surface of the body (internal)

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midsagittal plane

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right and left halves

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coronal (frontal) plane

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anterior (ventral) and posterior (dorsal) aspects

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transverse (horizontal) plane

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superior (upper) and inferior (lower) aspects

37
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dorsal cavity

A

brain and spinal cord

38
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ventral cavity

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thoracic and abdominopelvic regions

Med Term PA test (Body Systems Approach) (17 decks)

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