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Abdominopelvic regions

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Used by anatomists to describe the location and orientation of internal organs. Note: Hypochondriac, Lumbar, Inguinal (outside) Epigastric, Umbilical, Hypogastric (center) 1. Right hypochondriac region 2. Epigastric region 3. Left hypochondriac region 4. Right lumbar region 5. Umbilical region 6. Left lumbar region 7. Right inguinal region 8. Hypogastric (pubic) region 9. Left inguinal region

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abdominopelvic quandrants

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Four (RUQ, LUQ, RLQ, LLQ). Used by clinicians for reference

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Frontal

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forehead

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Ocular, orbital

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Eye

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Otic

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ear

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Buccal

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cheek

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cervical

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neck

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thoracic

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thorax, chest

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mammary

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breast

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umbilical

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navel

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inguinal

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groin

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femoral

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thigh

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pedal

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foot

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cephalic

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head

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cranial

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skull

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facial

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face

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oral

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mouth

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mental

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chin

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axillary

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armpit

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brachial

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arm

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antecubital

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front of the elbow

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antebrachial

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forearm

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carpal

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wrist

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palmar

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palm

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pollex

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thumb

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phalanges

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digits (excluding pollex and hallux)

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patellar

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kneecap

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crural

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leg

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tarsal

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ankle

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manual

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hand

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hallux

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big toe

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acromial

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shoulder

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dorsal

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back

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olecranal

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back of elbow

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lumbar

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loin

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gluteal

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buttock

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popliteal

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back of the knee

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sural

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calf

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calcaneal

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heel of the foot

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plantar

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sole of the foot

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What are the three sectional planes?

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  1. Transverse 2. Frontal 3. Sagittal
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Transverse plane

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(Horizontal plane). Cut at a right angle to the long axis of the body, dividing the superior and inferior portions.

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Coronal Plane

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Frontal plane. Parallel to the long axis of the body. Divides the anterior and posterior.

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Sagittal plane

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Parallel to the long axis of the body. Divides the into left and right portions.

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Midsagittal

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Divides the body into equal right and left halves.

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Parasagittal

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Divides body into unequal right and left portions

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Anterior

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front surface

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Posterior

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Dorsal. Back surface

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Ventral

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The belly side (equivalent to anterior on human body)

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Cephalic

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Cranial; portions of the body closer to the head

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Superior

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above; cephalic on the head on the human body.

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Inferior

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Below; away from the head on the human body

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Medial

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Towards the midsagittal plane

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Lateral

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Away from the midsagittal plane

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Proximal

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Towards and attached base (i.e. thigh is proximal to the foot)

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Distal

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Away from an attached base (i.e. fingers are distal to the wrist).

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Superficial

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At, near, or relatively close to the body surface

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Deep

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Farther from the body surface

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Four (RUQ, LUQ, RLQ, LLQ). Used by clinicians for reference

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abdominopelvic quandrants

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Used by anatomists to describe the location and orientation of internal organs. Note: Hypochondriac, Lumbar, Inguinal (outside) Epigastric, Umbilical, Hypogastric (center) 1. Right hypochondriac region 2. Epigastric region 3. Left hypochondriac region 4. Right lumbar region 5. Umbilical region 6. Left lumbar region 7. Right inguinal region 8. Hypogastric (pubic) region 9. Left inguinal region

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Abdominopelvic regions

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forehead

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Eye

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Ocular, orbital

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ear

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cheek

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neck

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thorax, chest

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breast

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navel

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groin

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thigh

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foot

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head

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skull

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face

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mouth

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chin

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armpit

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arm

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front of the elbow

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antecubital

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forearm

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antebrachial

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wrist

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palm

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thumb

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digits (excluding pollex and hallux)

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kneecap

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leg

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ankle

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hand

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big toe

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shoulder

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back

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back of elbow

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loin

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buttock

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back of the knee

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calf

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heel of the foot

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sole of the foot

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(Horizontal plane). Cut at a right angle to the long axis of the body, dividing the superior and inferior portions.

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Transverse plane

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Frontal plane. Parallel to the long axis of the body. Divides the anterior and posterior.

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Coronal Plane

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Parallel to the long axis of the body. Divides the into left and right portions.

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Sagittal plane

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Dorsal. Back surface

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The belly side (equivalent to anterior on human body)

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Cranial; portions of the body closer to the head

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above; cephalic on the head on the human body.

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Below; away from the head on the human body

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Towards the midsagittal plane

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Away from the midsagittal plane

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Towards and attached base (i.e. thigh is proximal to the foot)

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Away from an attached base (i.e. fingers are distal to the wrist).

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At, near, or relatively close to the body surface

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Superficial

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Farther from the body surface

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