Abdominal Quadrants/patient positioning Flashcards
Left upper quadrant
Liver – left kidney– colon –pancreas- stomach- spleen
Right upper quadrant
Liver – right kidney-colon – pancreas – gallbladder
Right lower quadrant
Right kidney – Colon-small intestines – major artery and vein to the right leg – Ureter-appendix
Left lower quadrant
Left kidney –colon-small intestines – major artery and vein to the left leg – ureter
Supine
Lying on the back
Prone
Lying facedown
Recovery position
Lying on the side. Also called lateral recumbent position
Fowler position
Sitting position
Midline
And imaginary line drawn down the center of the body, dividing it into right and left halves
Medial
Toward the midline of the body
Lateral
To the side away from the midline of the body
Bilateral
On both sides
Mid-axillary line
A line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to the ankle
Anterior
The front of the body or body part
Posterior
The back of the body or body part
Ventral
Referring to the front of the body. A synonym for anterior
Dorsal
Referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot. A synonym for posterior
Superior
Toward the head. (The chest is superior to the abdomen)
Inferior
Away from the head; usually compared with another structure that is closer to the head. (The lips are inferior to the nose)
Proximal
Closer to the torso
Distal
Farther away from the torso
Torso
The trunk of the body; the body without the head in the extremities
Palmar
Referring to the palm of the hand
Plantar
Referring to the sole of the foot
