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1
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what’s anatomy

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the structure/ form

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what is physiology

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shows the functions of structures

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anatomical position

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most commonly used

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directional term means “towards the head”/or above

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superior(cephalic)/cranial

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directional term means “towards the feet”/ or below

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Inferior (caudal)

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directional term means “frontal aspect” or near to the front

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Anterior (ventral)

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directional term means “back aspect” or near to the back

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posterior (dorsal)

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directional term means “near to the median or middle”

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medial

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directional term means “farther from the median plane”

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lateral

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directional term means “lying in between 2 structures”

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Intermediate

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directional term means “on the same place/ same side”

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ipsilateral

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directional term means “ on the other side of the body/ contrast”

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contralateral

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directional term means “nearer to the attachment/ near to point of origin”

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proximal

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directional term means “farther away from the point of origin/attachment”

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distal

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directional term means “nearer to/on the surface”

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superficial (external)

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directional term means “farther from the surface or deeply situated”

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deep (internal)

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17
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body landmark where the “head” is placed

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cephalic

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18
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Give the 7 parts of the cephalic land mark

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  1. frontal
  2. orbital
  3. nasal
  4. buccal
  5. oral
  6. mental
  7. occipital
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19
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body landmark where the “forehead” is placed

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frontal

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20
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body landmark where the “eyes” is placed

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orbital

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21
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body landmark where the “nose” is placed

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nasal

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body landmark where the “cheeks” is placed

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buccal

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body landmark where the “mouth” is placed

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oral

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body landmark where the “chin” is placed

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mental

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body landmark where the “back of the head” is placed

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occipital

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body landmark where the “neck” is placed

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cervical

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27
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body landmark where the sternal and axillary belongs to

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thoracic

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body landmark where the “breast bone” is placed

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sternal

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body landmark where the “armpit” is placed

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axillary

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body landmark where the “abdomen” is placed

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abdominal

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body landmark where the “navel” is placed

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umbilical

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32
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body landmark where the “pelvis” is placed

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pelvic

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33
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body landmark where the “groin” is placed (singit)

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inguinal

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34
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body landmark where the “reproductive organs” are placed (genital regions)

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pubic

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35
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body landmark where the “back” is placed

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dorsum

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36
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Give the 5 parts of the dorsum (back) land mark

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  1. scapular
  2. vertebral
  3. lumbar
  4. sacral
  5. gluteal
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37
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body landmark where the “shoulder blade” is placed

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scapular
shoulder blade aka scapula

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38
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body landmark where the “spinal column” is placed

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vertebral

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body landmark where the “lower back” is placed

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lumbar

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40
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body landmark where the “part between the hips” is placed (in between the pelvic bone) or aka “TAIL BONE”.

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sacral

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41
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body landmark where the “buttocks” is placed

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gluteal

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42
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Give the 9 parts of the upper limb land mark

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  1. acromial
  2. deltoid
  3. brachial
  4. antecubital
  5. antebrachial
  6. olecranal
  7. carpal
  8. metacarpal
  9. digits
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43
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in the upper limb, it is the “tip of the shoulder”

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acromial

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44
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in the upper limb, it is the “roundedness of the shoulder”

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deltoid

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45
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in the upper limb, it is the “arm”

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brachial

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46
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in the upper limb, it is the “anterior of the elbow”

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antecubital

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47
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in the upper limb, it is the “elbow”

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olecranal

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48
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in the upper limb, it is the “forearm”

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antebrachial

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49
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in the upper limb, it is the “wrist”

50
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in the upper limb, it is the “palm”

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metacarpal

51
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in the upper limb, it is the “fingers”

52
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Give the 10 parts of the lower limb land mark

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  1. coxal
  2. femoral
  3. patellar
  4. popliteal
  5. crural
  6. sural
  7. calcaneal
  8. tarsal
  9. plantar
  10. digits
53
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in the lower limb, it is the “hip”

54
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in the lower limb, it is the “thigh”

55
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in the lower limb, it is the “knee”

56
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in the lower limb, it is the “back of the knee”

57
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in the lower limb, it is the “anterior part of leg”

58
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in the lower limb, it is the “posterior part of leg”

59
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in the lower limb, it is the “heel”

60
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in the lower limb, it is the “ankle”

61
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in the lower limb, it is the “sole of the feet/toes”

62
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in the lower limb, it is the “toes”

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digital/digits

63
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these are also called “imaginary lines” because it makes a better visualization of the sections of the body.

A

planes of body (anatomical planes)

64
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it cuts the body into left and right segments

65
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sagittal has 2 types

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  1. midsagittal
  2. parasagittal
65
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sagittal has 2 types

A
  1. midsagittal
  2. parasagittal
66
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a type of sagittal cut that creates equal segments

A

midsagittal

67
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a type of sagittal cut that creates unequal segments

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parasagittal

68
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it cuts the body into upper and lower segments

A

transverse

69
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it cuts the body into anterior and posterior segments

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frontal/coronal

70
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it cuts the body diagonally

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oblique

“obliques are odd angles”

71
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these are hollow sections that contains organs

A

body cavities

72
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body cavity that protects/ houses the brain

A

cranial cavity

73
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body cavity that protects/ houses the spinal cord

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vertebral canal/cavity/ spinal cavity

74
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body cavity that protects/ houses the heart and lungs

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thoracic cavity

75
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body cavity that protects/ houses the abdominal and pelvic organs

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abdominopelvic cavity

76
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abdominopelvic cavity has 2 parts

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  1. abdominal cavity
  2. pelvic cavity
77
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body cavity that protects/ houses the digestive organs

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abdominal cavity

78
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body cavity that protects/ houses the reproductive organs

A

pelvic cavity

79
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the 4 quadrants of the abdominopelvic cavity

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  1. right-upper quadrant (RUQ)
  2. left-upper quadrant (LUQ)
  3. right-lower quadrant (RLQ)
  4. left-lower quadrant (LLQ)
80
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what organs does the right upper quadrant contains

A
  1. Liver,
  2. gallbladder,
  3. duodenum,
  4. head of the pancreas,
  5. right adrenal gland,
  6. upper lobe of right kidney,
  7. hepatic flexure of colon,
  8. section of ascending colon,
  9. section of transverse colon
81
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what organs does the left upper quadrant contains

A
  1. Left lower part of liver,
  2. upper lobe of left kidney,
  3. splenic flexure of colon,
  4. section of transverse colon,
  5. section of descending colon,
  6. stomach,
  7. spleen,
  8. pancreas,
  9. left adrenal gland
82
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what organs does the right lower quadrant contains

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  1. Lower lobe of right kidney,
  2. section of ascending colon,
  3. right fallopian tube (female),
    4.right ovary (female) part of
    uterus (if enlarged),
  4. right spermatic cord (male),
  5. cecum,
  6. appendix, and
  7. right ureter
83
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what organs does the left lower quadrant contains

A
  1. Lower lobe of left kidney,
  2. section of descending colon,
  3. left spermatic cord (male),
  4. part of uterus (if enlarged).
  5. Sigmoid colon, (L) ureter, (L) ovary (female), (L) fallopian tube (female)
84
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what are the 9 regions of the abdominopelvic cavity

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  1. right hypochondriac region
  2. right lumbar region
  3. right illiac region
  4. epigastric region
  5. umbilical region
  6. hypogastric (or pubic) region
  7. left hypochondriac region
  8. left lumbar region
  9. left illiac region
85
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what quadrant does the “liver” belongs to?

A

right upper quadrant

86
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what quadrant does the “gallbladder” belongs to?

A

right upper quadrant

87
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what quadrant does the “duodenum” belongs to?

A

right upper quadrant

88
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what quadrant does the “head of the pancreas” belongs to?

A

right upper quadrant

89
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what quadrant does the “right adrenal gland” belongs to?

A

right upper quadrant

90
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what quadrant does the “upper lobe of the right kidney” belongs to?

A

right upper quadrant

91
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what quadrant does the “hepatic flexure of colon” belongs to?

A

right upper quadrant

92
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what quadrant does the “section of ascending colon” belongs to? (U)

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right upper quadrant

93
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what quadrant does the “section of transverse colon” belongs to? (R)

A

right upper quadrant

94
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what quadrant does the “lower lobe of right kidney” belongs to?

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right lower quadrant

95
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what quadrant does the “section of ascending colon” belongs to? (L)

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right lower quadrant

96
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what quadrant does the “right fallopian tube” belongs to?

A

right lower quadrant

97
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what quadrant does the “right ovary” belongs to?

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right lower quadrant

98
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what quadrant does the “part of the uterus (if enlarged)” belongs to?

A

right lower quadrant

99
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what quadrant does the “right spermatic cord” belongs to?

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right lower quadrant

100
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what quadrant does the “cecum” belongs to?

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right lower quadrant

101
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what quadrant does the “appendix” belongs to?

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right lower quadrant

102
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what quadrant does the “right ureter” belongs to?

A

right lower quadrant

103
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what quadrant does the “left lower part of liver” belongs to?

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left upper quadrant

104
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what quadrant does the “upper lobe of left kidney” belongs to?

A

left upper quadrant

105
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what quadrant does the “splenic flexure of colon” belongs to?

A

left upper quadrant

106
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what quadrant does the “section of transverse colon” belongs to? (L)

A

left upper quadrant

107
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what quadrant does the “section of descending colon” belongs to? (U)

A

left upper quadrant

108
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what quadrant does the “stomach” belongs to?

A

left upper quadrant

109
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what quadrant does the “spleen” belongs to?

A

left upper quadrant

110
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what quadrant does the “pancreas” belongs to?

A

left upper quadrant

111
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what quadrant does the “left adrenal glands” belongs to?

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left upper quadrant

112
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what quadrant does the “lower lobe of left kidney” belongs to?

A

left lower quadrant

113
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what quadrant does the “section of descending colon” belongs to? (L)

A

left lower quadrant

114
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what quadrant does the “left spermatic cord” belongs to?

A

left lower quadrant

115
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what quadrant does the “part of uterus” belongs to?

A

left lower quadrant

116
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what quadrant does the “sigmoid colon” belongs to?

A

left lower quadrant

117
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what quadrant does the “left ureter” belongs to?

A

left lower quadrant

118
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what quadrant does the “left ovary” belongs to?

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left lower quadrant

119
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what quadrant does the “left fallopian tube” belongs to?

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left lower quadrant

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