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pg 21-23 Flashcards

1
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structure higher than another structure

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superior

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2
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body posture with the body erect, the face forward, the arms at the sides with the palms facing forward, and the toes pointing straight ahead

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anatomical position

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3
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pertaining to the side

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lateral

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4
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portion of the abdomen on right side of the lower middle, or hypogastric, region

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right iliac (inguinal) region

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5
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pertaining to parts near the surface or toward the outside

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peripheral

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6
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on the left side of the umbilical region

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left lumbar region

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7
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far beneath the surface

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deep

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8
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plane or section that divides a structure into front and back portions

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coronal

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9
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near the surface

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superficial

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10
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farther from the trunk or origin; opposite of proximal

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distal

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11
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lower middle portion of the abdomen

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hypogastric region

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12
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an angular cut across a structure

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oblique section

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13
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plane or section that divides a structure into right and left portions

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sagittal

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14
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upper middle portion of the abdomen

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epigastric region

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15
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LUQ

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left upper quadrant

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16
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LLQ

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left lower quadrant

17
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RUQ

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Right upper quadrant

18
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plane that divides a structure into superior and inferior portions

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transverse

19
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toward the back; opposite of anterior

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posterior

20
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situated below something else; pertaining to the lower surface of a part

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inferior

21
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portion of the abdomen on left side of the lower middle, or hypogastric, region

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left iliac (inguinal) region

22
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pertaining to the front

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anterior

23
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closer to the trunk or origin; opposite of distal

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proximal

24
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on the same side

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ipsilateral

25
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central portion of the abdomen

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umbilical region

26
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RLQ

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right lower quadrant

27
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portion of the abdomen on right side of the epigastric region

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right hypochondriac region

28
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toward or near the midline

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medial

29
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a lengthwise cut across a structure

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longitudinal section

30
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positioned on the opposite side of something else

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contralateral

31
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portion of the abdomen on left side of the epigastric region

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left hypochondriac region

32
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a cut across a structure

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cross section

33
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on the right side of the umbilical region

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right lumbar region

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