TEAS - Levels of Organization and Division of the Abdomen

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What is the coronal plane?

The plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior sections (front and back)

What does epigastric mean?

Above the stomach

What does hypochondriac mean?

The term used to describe structures superior and lateral to the stomach

What does hypogastric mean?

Below the stomach

What does iliac mean?

The lower lateral abdominal regions

What does inguinal mean?

The term used to indicate the structures lateral to the umbilicus

What does lumbar mean?

The region of the low back and to describe structures lateral to the umbilicus

What is the sagittal plane?

The plane running down the middle of the body and dividing it into right and left sections

What is the transpyloric plane?

The superior transverse plane used in the 9 abdominal region system

What is the transtubercular plane?

The inferior plane used in the 9 abdominal region system

Transverse plane

The plane dividing the body into superior and inferior sections

What is the umbilicus?

The naval which indicates the center of the abdomen

How many levels of organization are there?

6

What is lowest level of complexity?

Atom

What is the second lowest level of complexity?

Molecule

What is the third lowest level of complexity?

Cell

What is the fourth level of complexity?

Organ

What is the fifth level of complexity?

Organ System

What is the highest level of complexity?

Organism

What is 1?

Right hypochondriac region

What is 2?

Epigastric region

What is 3?

Left hypochondriac region

What is 4?

Right lumbar region

What is 5?

Umbilical region

What is 6?

Left lumbar region

What is 7?

Right iliac region

What is 8?

Hypogastric region

What is 9?

Left iliac region