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Quiz 1: Body Organization & Terminology Flashcards

1
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Maintenance of stable, constant internal bodily environment.

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Homeostasis

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2
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Difference between feedbacks?

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Negative - restore back to original state. closed loop (A to B back to A).
Positive - creates new state of homeostasis. adapts. A to B to C to D.

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3
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Separates the body in to right and left halves

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Sagittal

Midsagittal - A sagittal plane along the midline of the body

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4
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Separates the body into front and back.

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Coronal

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Separates the body into top and bottom.

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Transverse

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6
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Sectioning cuts.

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Cross Section: Cut perpendicular to the long axis
Longitudinal Section: Cut parallel to the long axis
Oblique Section: Cut at an oblique angle to the long axis

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7
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Directional ref. towards the head.

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Superior (above)

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Directional ref. towards the feet.

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Inferior (below)

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9
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Directional ref. towards the front surface of the body.

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Ventral / Anterior

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10
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Directional ref. towards the back surface of the body.

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Dorsal / Posterior

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11
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Directional ref. towards the midline of the body

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Medial

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12
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Directional ref. away from the midline of the body.

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Lateral

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13
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Directional ref. AT the midline of the body.

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Median

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14
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Directional ref. referring to two sides.

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Bilateral

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15
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Directional ref. on the same side.

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Ipsilateral

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16
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Directional ref. on different sides

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Contralateral

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17
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Closer to the point of attachment

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Proximal

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18
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Further away from point of attachment

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Distal

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19
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Levels of Organization

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C.T.O.S.

Cell –> Tissue –> Organ –> Systems

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20
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Closer to the body surface

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Superficial

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21
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Further from the body surface, toward the core.

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Deep

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22
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Body cavity partitioned by the diaphragm; entire anterior abdomin

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Ventral (anterior)

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23
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Superior portion of the ventral cavity

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Thoracic

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24
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Portion of thoracic cavity associated with the lungs

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Pleural Cavity

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25
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Middle portion of thoracic cavity

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Mediastinum

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26
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Cavity associated with the heart

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Pericardial Cavity

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27
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Cavity from diaphragm to hips

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abdominal cavity

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28
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Cavity from diaphragm to groin; includes abdominal and pelvic.

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Abdominopelic Cavity

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29
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Lower chamber in abdominopelvic cavity

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pelvic cavity

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30
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Posterior cavity from head to hips

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Dorsal (posterior) Cavity

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31
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Posterior cavity associated with the spinal cord/column

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Vertebral (spinal) Cavity

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32
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Mouth cavity

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Oral (buccal) Cavity

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33
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Nose cavity

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nasal cavity

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34
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Eye cavity

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Orbital Cavity

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35
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Membranes generally lining cavities and tubular organs which enter and exit the body.

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Mucous Membranes

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36
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Membranes generally lining cavities contained entirely within the body

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Serous Membranes

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37
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Membranes associated with an organ within the cavity.

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Visceral Membranes

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38
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Membranes associated with the body wall; one continuous membrane

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Parietal Membranes

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39
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Membrane associated with the lungs and pleural cavities.

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Pleura Membranes

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40
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Membrane associated with the heart and pericardial cavity.

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Pericardium Membrane

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41
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Membrane associated with the abdominopelvic cavity and the organs within it.

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Peritoneum Membrane(s)

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42
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Regions of the body - Head (2 parts - front/back)

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Cranial and Facial

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43
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Study of body structure/morphology

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Anatomy

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44
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Anatomy seen easily with the naked eye.

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Gross anatomy

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45
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Refers to a system in the body

46
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Refers to an area of the body

47
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Refers to just beneath the skin/non-invasive

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Surface (topographical)

48
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Technique used to study structures beneath the skin.

49
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Anatomy that has to be magnified.

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Microscopic anatomy

50
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The study of cells.

51
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The study of tissue (a collection of cells).

52
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The study of structural changes that occur in the body throughout the life span, from conception to death.

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Developmental anatomy

53
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Conception through birth.

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Embryology

54
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COMPARING human anatomy to another type of organism.

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Comparative anatomy

55
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The study of the FUNCTION of the body.

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Physiology

56
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Study of disease processes (when things go wrong)

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Pathological

57
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Study of drug actions in the body.

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Pharmacological

58
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Cut up to view (method of investigation)

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Dissection

59
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Magnify (method of investigation)

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Microscopy

60
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(single) X-ray (method of investigation)

61
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Multiple X-rays (method of investigation)

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Tomography

62
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Sound waves (method of investigation)

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Ultrasound

63
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Radio active materials put in body (method of investigation)

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Scintigraphy

64
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Soft tissue investigation - MRI

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Magnetic resonance imaging

65
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basic unit of structure and function in living organisms

66
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Breakdown of a cell (3 parts)

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Atoms
Molecules
Organelles (small organs)

67
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aggregation of similar cells, joined to perform a specific function

68
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Types of tissue (4)

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Epithelial
Nerve
Muscle
Connective (including blood and bone)

69
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A structure consisting of two or more tissues that performs a specific function.

70
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A group of organs which function together.

71
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11 Systems.

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Integumentary (skin), skeletal, muscular, nervous, respiratory, cardiovascular, lymphatic, urinary, endocrine, digestive, reprodutive.

72
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Facial region - Eyes

73
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Facial region - Nose

74
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Facial region - Mouth

75
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Facial region - Cheek

76
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Facial region - Chin

77
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Facial region - Ears

78
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Region just below the head.

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Neck/cervical

79
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Entire torso region

80
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Chest

81
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Nipples

82
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Sternum

83
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arm pit

84
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Ribs

85
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Vertebrae Region (back)

86
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Diaphragm to pelvis region

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Abdominopelvic Region

87
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Nine region method (tic-tac-toe of abdomimopelvic)

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Epigastric, umbilical, hypogastric
right/left hypochondriac
right/left lumbar
right/left iliac

88
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Upper/Center of abdominopelvic

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Epigastric

89
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Center of abdominopelvic region

90
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Lower/Center of abdominopelvic region

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Hypogastric

91
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Left/Right Upper of abdominopelvic region

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Left/Right Hypochondriac

92
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Left/Right Mid-point of abdominopelvic region

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Left/Right Lumbar

93
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Left/Right Lower of abdominopelvic region

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Left/Right iliac

94
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Four quadrant method of abdominopelvic region

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RU, LU
RL, LL
(right-upper), (left-upper)
(right-lower), (left-lower)

95
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Where thigh meets trunk

96
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Region for genitalia

97
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Region for anus

98
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Region for buttocks

99
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Region for sacrum

100
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Acromial, omos, deltoid region

101
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Brachium (shoulder to elbow)

102
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Cubital Fossa region (fossa - shallow depression)

103
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Antebrachium (elbow to wrist)

104
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Carpus (carpal)

105
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Manus - palm & dorsum

106
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Upper leg, femoral region (hip to knee)

107
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Patellar region

108
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Popliteal Fossa (fossa - shallow depression)

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back of knee

109
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Crura (shin/calf - anterior/posterior)

110
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Tarsus

111
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Top and bottom of foot

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Dorsum (top)

Sole (bottom/plantar surface)

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