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Terms Ch 3

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anterior   at or toward the front  
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coronal   imaginary line that divides the body into anterior and posterior positions  
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cross-sectional plane   imaginary line that intersects the body horizontally  
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deep   away from the surface  
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distal   away from the point of attachment to the trunk  
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dorsal   at or toward the back of the body  
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epigastric region   area of the body immediately above the stomach  
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frontal plane   imaginary line that divides the body into anterior and posterior positions  
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hypochondriac regions   left and right regions of the body just below the cartilage of the ribs and immediately above the abdomen  
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hypogastric region   area of the body just below the umbilical region  
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iliac regions   left and right regions of the body near the upper portion of the hip bone  
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inferior   below another body structure  
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inguinal regions   left and right regions of the body near the upper portion of the hip bone  
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lateral   to the side  
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lateral plane   imaginary line that divides the body perpendicularly to the medial plane  
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left lower quadrant   (LLQ) quadrant on the lower left anterior side of the patients body  
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left upper quadrant   (LUQ) quadrant on the upper left anterior side of the patiens body  
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lumbar regions   left and right regions of the the body near the abdomen  
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medial   at or near the middle  
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medial plane   imaginary line that divides the body into equal left and right halves  
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midsagittal plane   see medial plane  
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posterior   at or toward the back side  
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prone   lying on the stomach with the face down  
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proximal   at or near the point of attachment to the trunk  
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right lower quadrant   (RLQ) quadrant on the lower right anterior side of the patients body  
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right upper quadrant   (RUQ) quadrant on the upper right anterior side of the patients body  
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sagittal   imaginary line that divides the body into right and left portions  
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superficial   at or near the surface  
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superior   above another body structure  
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supine   lying on the spine facing upward  
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transverse plane   imaginary line that intersects the body horizontally  
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unbilical region   area of the body surrounding the umbilicus  
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ventral   at or toward the front  
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