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Chapter 2- Section 4
The Language of Medicine- Section 4
Question | Answer |
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hypochondriac | Upper right and left regions beneath the ribs |
Epigastric | Upper middle region above the stomach |
Lumbar | Middle right and left regions near the waist |
Umbilical | Central region near the navel |
Inguinal | Lower right and left regions near the groin. Also called the iliac regions. |
Hypogastric | Lower middle region below the umbilical region. |
RUQ | Right upper quadrant |
LUQ | Left lower quadrant |
RLQ | Right lower quadrant |
LLQ | Left lower quadrant |
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 | A single backbone |
Vertebrae | Backbones |
Spinal Column | Bone tissue surrounding the spinal cavity |
Spinal cord | Nervous tissue within the spinal cavity |
Disk (disc) | A pad of cartilage between vertebrae |