Region of the Body

  1. crani/o
    • cranium (skull)
    • crani/al - pertaining to the cranium
  2. gastr/o
    • stomach
    • hypo/gastr/ic - pertaining to (the area) below the stomach
  3. lumb/o
    • loins (lower back)
    • lumb/ar - pertaining to the loins (lower back)
  4. pelv/i
    pelv/o
    • pelvis
    • pelv/i/meter - instrument for measuring the pelvis
    • pelv/ic - pertaining to the pelvis
  5. ili/o
    • ilium (lateral flaring portion of hip bone)
    • ili/al - pertaining to the ilium
  6. inguin/o
    • groin
    • inguin/al - pertaining to the groin
  7. abdomin/o
    • abdomen
    • abdomin/al - pertaining to the abdomen
  8. cervic/o
    • neck; cervix uteri (neck of uterus)
    • cervic/al - pertaining to the neck
  9. spin/o
    • spine
    • spin/al - pertaining to the spine
  10. thorac/o
    • chest
    • thorac/ic - pertaining to the chest
  11. umbilic/o
    • umbilicus, navel
    • umbilic/al - pertaining to the navel
  12. Right Inguinal (iliac)
    • Abdominopelvic Region
    • Right Lower Lateral Region
  13. Epigastric
    • Abdominopelvic Region
    • Region above the stomach
  14. Left Lumbar
    • Abdominopelvic Region
    • Left middle lateral region
  15. Left Hypochondriac
    • Abdominopelvic Region
    • Upper left region beneath the ribs
  16. Hypogastric
    • Abdominopelvic Region
    • Lower middle region beneath the navel
  17. Left Inguinal (iliac)
    • Abdominopelvic Region
    • Lower left lateral region
  18. Right Lumbar
    • Abdominopelvic Region
    • Right middle lateral region
  19. Umbilical
    • Abdominopelvic Region
    • Region of the navel
  20. Right Hypochondriac
    • Abdominopelvic Region
    • Upper right region beneath the ribs
  21. RUQ
    • Right Upper Quadrant
    • Right lobe of liver, gallbladder, part of pancreas, part of small and large intestines
  22. LUQ
    • Left Upper Quadrant
    • left lobe of liver, stomach, spleen, part of pancreas, part of small and large intestines
  23. RLQ
    • Right Lower Quadrant
    • Part of small and large intestines, appendix, right ovary, right fallopian tube, right ureter
  24. LLQ
    • Left Lower Quadrant
    • Part of large and small intestines, left ovary, left fallopian tube, left ureter
  25. coccyx
    tailbone
  26. sacral
    lower back
  27. lumbar
    loin
  28. thoracic
    chest
  29. cervical
    neck
Author
MyMichele25
ID
106427
Card Set
Region of the Body
Description
Combining Forms and Region Names for Regions of the Body
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