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Regional Terms & Positional & Directional Terms

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