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Basic Body Positions and related Anatomy Flashcards

1
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Standard reference for positioning unless another specific position is mentioned?

A

Anatomical position

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Bending motion of an articulation, decreasing the angle between associated bones?

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Flexion

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Makes up 5% of body habitus?

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Hypersthenic

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2
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Terms denoting towards the head or the upper part of a structure?

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Cephalad, Cephalic, Superior

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2
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What does the umbilical region contain?

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Most of transverse colon

Part of duodenum, jejunum and ileum

Part of the renal pelvisMost of the ureters

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2
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What does the lower lumbar/lateral region contain?

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Descending colon

Part of jejunum

Most of the left renal body

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2
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What are the two organs most dramatically affected by body habitus?

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Stomach

Gallbladder

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4
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Movement of a part about its central or long axis?

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Rotation

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5
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Difference between modified sims’ and sims’ position?

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Hands are put infront (Shrimp position)

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5
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Makes up 50% of body habitus?

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Sthenic

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5
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Slender body build and light, bony framework is delicate with a long and narrow thorax. Low lung and a fish hook stomach. Low gall bladder in a medial position, with a redundant colon.

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Asthenic

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6
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What does the epigastrium region contain?

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Most of left lobe of liver, remainder of right lobe Gall bladder Most of the stomach, duodenum, pancreas, part of the spleen

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7
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Lying on side (right or left lateral) alternative name?

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Lateral recumbent

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7
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What does the left hypochondriac region contain?

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Greater curvature of stomach Remainder of the spleen Tail of pancreas Splenic flexure Part of Left renal body

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A turning inward or medial motion of an articulation, sometimes with external tension or stress applied?

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Inversion

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10
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Position where patient is lying down with a horizontal x-ray beam?

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Decubitus

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10
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What does the right iliac/inguinal region contain

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Cecum Appendix Terminal end of the ileum Ileocecal valve

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11
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A position where the patient is lying on back, facing upwards?

A

Supine

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12
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Blowing out of air and then exposure is taken?

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Suspended exhalation

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13
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An upright position either seated or standing?

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Erect

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15
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Recumbent oblique position where the patient is lying on the LAO side, with the right knee and thigh flexed, and the left arm extended down behind the back?

A

Sim’s position

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16
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Two types of position?

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General body position Specific body position

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16
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What are the erect positions?

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Anterior Posterior Oblique Lateral

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16
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Makes up 10% of body habitus?

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Asthenic

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16
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What does the hypogastric/pubic region contain?

A

Ileum Flexure of sigmoid colon Rectum Uterus, ovaries, vagina and fallopian tubes Urinary bladder Seminal vesicles, prostate gland and bulbourethral gland/Cowper’s gland

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17
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Position similar to anatomical position, but with palms facing the body?

A

Fundamental position

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18
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The device that captures the radiographic image?

A

Image receptor

20
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A turning outward of a lateral motion of an articulation, sometimes with external tension or stress applied?

A

Eversion

22
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Taking in of air and holding it, then exposure is taken?

A

Suspended inhalation

23
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Position where the patient is lying down in any position?

A

Recumbent

24
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Restricted go the discussion of the pathway or the direction of the central ray?

A

Radiographic projection

26
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Characterize the extremes in body types?

A

Hypersthenic & asthenic

27
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Position where the part is angled away from the mid sagittal plane?

A

Eversion

28
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Lying face down (prone) alternative name?

A

Ventral recumbent

29
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What does the right lumbar/lateral region contain?

A

Ascending colon Most of the right renal body

29
Q

Determines the relative size, shape, position, muscular tone and mobility of all organs?

A

Body habitus

31
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Bending motion of an articulation, increasing the angle between associated bones?

A

Extension

33
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Makes up 35% of body habitus?

A

Hyposthenic

34
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Position towards the foot?

A

Caudal

36
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Turn part away so thumbs are away from the midline?

A

Supination

36
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What does the right hypochondriac region contain?

A

Most of right lobe of liver Hepatic flexure Part of renal body

37
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Movement of a limb that produces circular motion, circumscribes a small area at its proximal end and a wide area at the distal end?

A

Circumduction

37
Q

Enumerate the four quadrants of the abdomen?

A

Right Upper Quadrant Left Upper Quadrant Left Lower Quadrant Right Lower Quadrant

40
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Refers to a specific body position such as prone, supine, recumbent, erect, or Trendelnburg. Restricted to the discussion of a patients physical position.

A

position

41
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Position where the body or ark is turned with the thumb towards the midline?

A

Pronation

42
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Less robust body build but the stomach intestines and gall bladder is situated higher in the abdomen.

A

Hyposthenic

44
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Position where patient is lying face down with head turned to one side?

A

Prone

45
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Term denoting away from the head or below a structure?

A

Caudad, Caudal, Inferior

46
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Movement of part towards the body’s MSP

A

Adduction

47
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Position where the body is tilted with the head lower than feet?

A

Trendelenburg position

49
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Position where knees and thighs are abducted and rotated externally, supported by ankle supports.

A

Lithotomy position

50
Q

Characterize the more average body types?

A

Sthenic & hyposthenic

51
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What does the left iliac/inguinal region contain?

A

Sigmoid colon Jejunum Ileum

53
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Average, athletic build, but modified by elongation of abdomen and thorax.

A

Sthenic

54
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Movement of part away from the body’s MSP

A

Abduction

55
Q

What are the lying down (prone, supine, or on side)?

A

Supine Prone Decubitus Recumbent

56
Q

Patient exhales and then tries to inhale against a closed glottis?

A

Mueller maneuver

57
Q

The specific name of a projection or view, usually a name of a person who is recognized as the developer of that view/projection.

A

Method

58
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Alternative name for prostate gland?

A

Cowper’s gland

59
Q

Position where a part is angled towards the mid sagittal plane?

A

Inversion

60
Q

Patient is asked to take a deep breath and while holding the breath in, to bear down as through trying to move the bowels forcing air against the closed glottis?

A

Valsalva maneuver

62
Q

Position towards the head?

A

Cephalic

63
Q

Lying on back (supine) alternative name?

A

Dorsal recumbent

64
Q

Position where the body is tilted with the head is higher than the feet?

A

Fowler’s position

65
Q

Accomplished as the patient pinches off the nose, closes the mouth and tries to blow the nose. The cheeks should expand outward as though the patient were blowing up a balloon?

A

Modified Valsalva maneuver

66
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Body is larger and heavy with a thick, short and wide body framework. Lungs and heart are high. Transverse stomach, with a high lateral gall bladder and a peripheral colon.

A

Hypersthenic

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