Introduction To Health Care (mindtap Course List)
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ISBN: 9780357123072
Author: Lee Haroun, Dakota Mitchell
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 6, Problem 2AE
(a)
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To analyze:
Abdominal descriptor used to describe the breast area and right of the pelvic area.
Introduction:
The abdominal area is so large that it is divided into 9 regions. The nine regions include the lower portion of the thoracic cavity, abdominal cavity, and pelvic cavity.
(b)
Summary Introduction
To write:
The abdominal descriptor for the area in the right pelvic area.
Introduction:
There are nine regions of the abdomen that house various organs. These regions are broken into three areas: the upper, middle, and lower abdomen. In the upper abdomen, the right hypochondriac, epigastric, and left hypochondriac regions reside.
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