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13 Cards in this Set
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- Back
pleural cavity
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space between the folds of the pleura surrounding each lung. surrounding lungs
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Mediastinum
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centrally located space outside of & between the lungs. space between the lungs
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peritoneum
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double folded membrane that surrounds abdominal cavity
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Diaphragm
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muscular wall divided the abdominal & thoracic cavities
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Epigastric region
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middle upper region above the stomach
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Umbilical region
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central region near the navel
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Inquinal region
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right & left lower regions NEAR THE GROIN. also called iliac region
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Lumbar region
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region near the waist - right & left middle regions near the waist.
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Peritoneum
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membrane surrounding the organs in the abdominal cavity
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RUQ
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Right upper quadrant
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LUQ
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left upper quadrant
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RLQ
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right lower quadrant
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LLQ
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lower left quadrant
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