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What does the term 'my/o' refer to?
What does the term 'my/o' refer to?
What does 'muscul/o' mean?
What does 'muscul/o' mean?
muscle
What does the term 'in/o' refer to?
What does the term 'in/o' refer to?
fiber, muscle fiber
What does 'fasci/o' mean?
What does 'fasci/o' mean?
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What does 'ten/o' stand for?
What does 'ten/o' stand for?
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What does 'tendin/o' mean?
What does 'tendin/o' mean?
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What does the term 'ton/o' refer to?
What does the term 'ton/o' refer to?
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What does 'kine' refer to?
What does 'kine' refer to?
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What does 'kinesi/o' mean?
What does 'kinesi/o' mean?
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What does 'kinet/o' stand for?
What does 'kinet/o' stand for?
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What is the right hypochondriac region?
What is the right hypochondriac region?
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Describe the epigastric region.
Describe the epigastric region.
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What does the left hypochondriac region refer to?
What does the left hypochondriac region refer to?
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Define the right lumbar region.
Define the right lumbar region.
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What is the umbilical region?
What is the umbilical region?
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What does the left lumbar region mean?
What does the left lumbar region mean?
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What is the definition of the hypogastric region?
What is the definition of the hypogastric region?
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What does the iliac region refer to?
What does the iliac region refer to?
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Study Notes
Muscle-Related Terms
- my/o: Refers to muscle tissue.
- muscul/o: Another term for muscle.
- in/o: Denotes fiber, specifically muscle fiber.
- fasci/o: Relates to fascia, a connective tissue surrounding muscles.
- ten/o: Indicates tendon, the fibrous connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone.
- tendin/o: Another term specifically for tendon.
- ton/o: Refers to "labot," relating to tension in muscles.
- kine: Represents the concept of movement.
- kinesi/o: Another term related to movement.
- kinet/o: Also refers to movement.
Anatomical Regions of the Abdomen
- Right Hypochondriac Region: Located on the right side of the abdomen under the costal cartilages, lateral to the epigastric region.
- Epigastric Region: The upper central area of the abdomen, located between the costal margins and the subcostal plane.
- Left Hypochondriac Region: Found on the left side of the abdomen underneath the costal cartilages, also lateral to the epigastric region.
- Right Lumbar Region: Pertains to the abdominal segment of the torso located between the diaphragm and sacrum on the right side.
- Umbilical Region: The area surrounding the navel (umbilicus) in the abdominal pelvic nine-region system.
- Left Lumbar Region: Similar to the right lumbar region but located on the left side.
- Hypogastric Region: Relates to the lower median abdominal area.
- Iliac Region: Positioned on either side of the hypogastric regions, below the lumbar regions, relevant in both anatomy and medical contexts.
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