Chapter 3: Abdominal Regions Flashcards
Directional Terms, Planes, Positions, Regions, and Quadrants
1
Q
umbilical region (1)
um-BIL-i-kal) (RĒ-jun
A
around the navel (umbilicus)
2
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lumbar regions (2)
LUM-bar) (RĒ-junz
A
to the right and left of the umbilical region, near the waist
3
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epigastric region (1)
ep-i-GAS-trik) (RĒ-jun
A
superior to the umbilical region
4
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hypochondriac regions (2)
hī-pō-GAS-trik) (RĒ-junz
A
to the right and left of the epigastric region
5
Q
hypogastric region (1)
hī-pō-GAS-trik) (RĒ-jun
A
inferior to the umbilical region
6
Q
iliac regions (2)
IL-ē-ak) (RĒ-junz
A
to the right and left of the hypogastric region, near the groin (also called inguinal regions)
