Medical Terminology -Ch. 2 Study Section 4

Abdominopelvic Regions

hypochondriac-R/L upper regions beneath ribs;

epigastric-Middle upper region above stomach

lumbar-R/L Middle regions near waist

umbilical-Central region near navel

inguinal-R/L Lower regions near groin

hypogastric-Middle lower region below umbilical region

Abdominopelvic Quadrants

RUQ-liver(right lobe), gallbladder, pancreas (part), sm/lg intestines (parts)

LUQ-liver(left lobe), stomach, spleen, pancreas (part), sm/lg intestines (parts)

RLQ-sm/lg intestines (parts), ovary(right), fallopian tube(right), appendix, ureter(right)

LLQ-sm/lg intestines (parts), ovary(left), fallopian tube(left), ureter(left)

Divisions of the back

cervical-neck region

thoracic-chest region

lumbar-loin(waist) region

sacral-region of the sacrum

coccygeal-region of the coccyx(tailbone)

vertebra

single backbone

vertebrae

backbones

spinal column

bone tissue surrounding spinal cavity

disc

pad of cartilage between vertebrae

spinal cord

nervous tissue within the spinal cavity

anterior

ventral; front surface of the body

deep

away from the surface

distal

far from point of attachment to the trunk

frontal plane

vertical plane dividing body into anterior and posterior portions

inferior

below another structure pertaining to the 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

proximal

near the point of attachment to the trunk

sagittal (lateral) plane

lengthwise, vertical plane dividing the body into right and left sides

superficial

on the surface

superior

cephalic; above another structure pertaining to the head

supine

lying on the back

transverse (axial) plane

horizontal plane (cross-sectional) dividing the body into upper and lower portions