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Quadrants and regions
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
09/10/2009

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Term
Quadrants
Definition
abdominal surface divided regions/right and left upper quadrant and right and left lower quadrant
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Regions
Definition
9 regions another way of dividing the abdominal surface
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Umbilical Region
Definition
centermost region that includes the umbilicus
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Epigastric Region
Definition
Superior to the umbilical region and covers most of the stomach
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Hypogastric Region
Definition
inferior to the umbilical region and covers the pubic area
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Iliac Region (Inguinal)
Definition
Lateral to the Hypogastric region, overlies the superior hip bones
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Lumbar Regions
Definition
between the ribs and the flering portions of the hip bones; lateral to the umbilical region
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Hypochondriac Region
Definition
Flanking epigastric regions and overlying the lower ribs
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