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Chapter 9 Human Body Orientation 443
Recall Activity
1. List the three abdominopelvic regions in the first row. ______________________________________________ fi
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2. Disassemble and defi the word fine epigastric. ________________________________________________________
3. Which of the
following word parts means “below”?
A. hypo-
B. epi-
C. chondr
D. gastr
Concept 6: Second Row
The second row of abdominopelvic regions contains the right lumbar region,
the umbilical region, and the left lumbar region. The word lumbar is formed r
from the root word lumb (meaning “lower back”) and the suffix -ar (meaning r
“pertaining to”). Thus, the right lumbar region and the left lumbar region refer
to abdominopelvic areas of the lower back. The umbilical region identifies the
area where the navel (the remnant of the umbilical cord) is located. l
Recall Activity
1. The navel is the remnant of the __________________________ cord.
2. The second row of abdominopelvic regions contains the right __________________________ region,
the __________________________ region, and the left __________________________ region.
3. The right lumbar region and the left lumbar region refer to abdominopelvic areas of the
__________________________.
Concept 7: Third Row
In the third row of abdominopelvic regions are the right iliac region, the hypo-
gastric region, and the left iliac region. The word iliac is formed from the root c
word ili (meaning “ilium”) and the suffix i -ac (meaning “pertaining to”) and c
refers to the portion of the pelvis called the ilium (Figure 9.10). The right iliac
region and the left iliac region encompass the area around the ilium. The prefix
hypo- means “below,” and the root word gastr refers to the stomach; therefore, r
the hypogastric region is the area below the stomach.