Questions and Answers
What does My/o refer to?
What does Muscul/o represent?
What does In/o refer to?
Fiber muscle fiber
What does Fasci/o stand for?
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What does Ten/o mean?
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What is the meaning of Kine?
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What does Kinesi/o refer to?
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What is the meaning of Kinet/o?
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What does the Right Hypochondriac Region refer to?
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Describe the Epigastric Region.
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What does the Left Hypochondriac Region include?
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What is meant by the Right Lumbar Region?
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What is the Umbilical Region?
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Describe the Left Lumbar Region.
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What does the Right Iliac Region refer to?
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What is the Hypogastric Region?
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Describe the Left Iliac Region.
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Study Notes
Muscle-Related Terms
- My/o: Refers to muscle.
- Muscul/o: Also denotes muscle.
- In/o: Pertains to muscle fiber.
- Fasci/o: Relates to fascia, the connective tissue surrounding muscles.
- Ten/o: Indicates tendon, the fibrous tissue connecting muscle to bone.
- Tendin/o: Another term for tendon.
- Ton/o: Concerns muscle tone.
Movement-Related Terms
- Kine: Represents movement or motion.
- Kinesi/o: Refers to movement in a broader sense.
- Kinet/o: Also signifies movement.
Abdominal Regions
- Right Hypochondriac Region: Area on each side of the abdomen under the costal cartilages; lateral to the epigastric region.
- Epigastric Region: The upper central area of the abdomen between the costal margins and subcostal plane.
- Left Hypochondriac Region: Similar to the right, located on the left side; also lateral to the epigastric region.
- Right Lumbar Region: Pertains to the abdominal segment of the torso located between the diaphragm and sacrum; often considered lower spine.
- Umbilical Region: Surrounds the umbilicus (navel); contains parts of the stomach, pancreas, duodenum, transverse colon, and kidneys.
- Left Lumbar Region: Corresponds to the lumbar anatomical region on the left side of the body.
- Right Iliac Region: Abdominal area on either side of the hypogastric region, below the lumbar regions.
- Hypogastric Region: The lower median abdominal area, associated with internal iliac arteries and veins.
- Left Iliac Region: Similar to the right iliac region, located on the left side; positioned below the lumbar regions.
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