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Anatomical Terms: Regions of the Abdomen and Movements, Quizzes of Medical Sciences

Definitions for various terms related to the anatomy of the abdomen, including regions of the body and movements. Students of healthcare professions can use this as a reference for understanding anatomical terminology.

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2011/2012

Uploaded on 06/12/2012

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TERM 1
RUQ
DEFINITION 1
Right love of liver, gallbladder, part of pancreas, part of small
and large intestines
TERM 2
LUQ
DEFINITION 2
Left lobe of liver, stomach, spleen, part of pancreas, part of
small and large intestines
TERM 3
RLQ
DEFINITION 3
Part of small and large intestines, appendix, right ovary, right
fallopian tube, right ureter
TERM 4
LLQ
DEFINITION 4
Part of the small and large intestines, left ovary, left fallopian
tube, left ureter
TERM 5
Left Hypochondriac
DEFINITION 5
Upper left region beneath ribs
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RUQ

Right love of liver, gallbladder, part of pancreas, part of small

and large intestines

TERM 2

LUQ

DEFINITION 2

Left lobe of liver, stomach, spleen, part of pancreas, part of

small and large intestines

TERM 3

RLQ

DEFINITION 3

Part of small and large intestines, appendix, right ovary, right

fallopian tube, right ureter

TERM 4

LLQ

DEFINITION 4

Part of the small and large intestines, left ovary, left fallopian

tube, left ureter

TERM 5

Left Hypochondriac

DEFINITION 5

Upper left region beneath ribs

Epigastric

region above the stomach

TERM 7

Right Hypochondriac

DEFINITION 7

Upper right region beneath the ribs

TERM 8

Left lumbar

DEFINITION 8

left middle lateral region

TERM 9

Umbilical

DEFINITION 9

Region of the navel

TERM 10

right lumbar

DEFINITION 10

Right middle lateral region

Medial

Pertaining to the midline of the body or structure

TERM 17

Superior ( cephalad)

DEFINITION 17

Toward the head or upper portion of a structure

TERM 18

Inferior ( caudal)

DEFINITION 18

Away from the head, or toward the tail or lower part of a

structure

TERM 19

Proximal

DEFINITION 19

Nearer to the center ( trunk of the body) or to the point of

attachment to the body

TERM 20

Distal

DEFINITION 20

further from the center (trunk of body) or from the point of

attachment to the body

Anterior

front of body

TERM 22

Parietal

DEFINITION 22

Pertaining to the outer wall of the body cavity

TERM 23

Visceral

DEFINITION 23

Pertaining to the viscera, or internal organs, especially the

abdominal organs

TERM 24

Prone

DEFINITION 24

Lying on the abdomen face down

TERM 25

Supine

DEFINITION 25

Lying horizontally on the back, face up