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Chapner CH2- terms 1
Regional Terms & Positional & Directional Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| hypochondriac | Right & Left upper regions beneath the ribs. (hypo- below, chondr - cartilage, iac - pertaining to) |
| epigastric | Middle upper region above the stomach. (epi-above, gastr-stomach, ic pertaining to) |
| lumbar | Right and left middle regions near the waist. (lumb - lower back area-side and back between the ribs and the pelvis) |
| umbilical | Central region near the navel. |
| inguinal | Right and left lower regions near the groin. (iliac regions) |
| hypogastric | Middle lower region below the umbilical region. |
| RUQ | Right Upper Quadrant (right lobe of liver, gallbladder, part of the pancreas, parts of the small & large intestines) |
| LUQ | Left Upper Quadrant (left lobe of liver, stomach, spleen, part of the pancreas, parts of the small & large intestine) |
| RLQ | Right Lower Quadrant (parts of the small & large intestines, right ovary, right fallopian tube, appendix, right ureter) |
| LLQ | Left Lower Quadrant (small and large intestines, left ovary, left fallopian tube, left ureter) |
| Cervical | Neck Region (C1-C7) |
| Thoracic | Chest Region (T1-T12) |
| Lumbar | Loin (waist) region (L1-L5) |
| Sacral | Region of the sacrum (S1-S5) |
| Coccygeal | Region of the coccyx (tailbone) |
| Vertebra | Single backbone. |
| Vertebrae | Backbones. |
| Spinal Column | Bone tissue surrounding the spinal cavity. |
| Spinal Cord | Nervous tissue within the spinal cavity. |
| Disk (disc) | Pad of cartilage between vertebrae. |
| Anterior | (Ventral) Front surface of the body. |
| Deep | Away from the surface |
| Distal | Far from the point of attachment to the trunk or far from the beginning of a structure. |
| Frontal | (Coronal) Vertical plane dividing the body or structure into anterior and posterior of the body. |
| Inferior | (Caudal) Below another structure; pertaining to the tail or lower portion of the body. |
| Lateral | Pertaining to the side. |
| Medial | Pertaining to the middle or near the medial plane of the body. |
| Posterior | (Dorsal) Back surface of the body. |
| Prone | Lying on the belly (face down, palms down) |
| Proximal | Near the point of attachment to the trunk or near the beginning of a structure. |
| Saggital | (Lateral) Lengthwise, vertical plane dividing the body or structure into right and left sides. Dividing from right from left. |
| Superficial | On the surface. |
| Superior | (Cephalic) Above another structure; pertaining to the head. |
| Supine | Lying on the back (face up, palms up). |
| Transverse | (Cross-sectional or axial) Horizontal plane dividing the body into upper and lower portions. |
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