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What does My/o refer to?

  • Fascia
  • Tendon
  • Muscle (correct)
  • Fiber muscle

What does Muscul/o represent?

  • Fascia
  • Tone
  • Movement
  • Muscle (correct)

What does In/o refer to?

Fiber muscle fiber

What does Fasci/o stand for?

<p>Fascia</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Ten/o mean?

<p>Tendon (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of Kine?

<p>Movement, motion (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Kinesi/o refer to?

<p>Movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of Kinet/o?

<p>Movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Right Hypochondriac Region refer to?

<p>The region on each side of the abdomen covered by the costal cartilages.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Describe the Epigastric Region.

<p>The upper central region of the abdomen.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Left Hypochondriac Region include?

<p>The region on each side of the abdomen covered by the costal cartilages.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is meant by the Right Lumbar Region?

<p>The abdominal segment of the torso between the diaphragm and the sacrum.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Umbilical Region?

<p>The area surrounding the umbilicus (navel).</p> Signup and view all the answers

Describe the Left Lumbar Region.

<p>The abdominal segment of the torso between the diaphragm and the sacrum.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Right Iliac Region refer to?

<p>A region of the abdomen on either side of the hypogastric regions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Hypogastric Region?

<p>The lower median abdominal region.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Describe the Left Iliac Region.

<p>A region of the abdomen on either side of the hypogastric regions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

  • 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.
  • 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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