Basic Body Positions and related Anatomy Flashcards by Hari Gopalan

Standard reference for positioning unless another specific position is mentioned?

Anatomical position

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

Flexion

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Makes up 5% of body habitus?

Hypersthenic

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

Cephalad, Cephalic, Superior

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What does the umbilical region contain?

Most of transverse colon

Part of duodenum, jejunum and ileum

Part of the renal pelvisMost of the ureters

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What does the lower lumbar/lateral region contain?

Descending colon

Part of jejunum

Most of the left renal body

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

Stomach

Gallbladder

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Movement of a part about its central or long axis?

Rotation

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Difference between modified sims’ and sims’ position?

Hands are put infront (Shrimp position)

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Makes up 50% of body habitus?

Sthenic

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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.

Asthenic

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What does the epigastrium region contain?

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

Lateral recumbent

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What does the left hypochondriac region contain?

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?

Inversion

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

Decubitus

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What does the right iliac/inguinal region contain

Cecum Appendix Terminal end of the ileum Ileocecal valve

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

Supine

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Blowing out of air and then exposure is taken?

Suspended exhalation

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An upright position either seated or standing?

Erect

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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?

Sim’s position

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Two types of position?

General body position Specific body position

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What are the erect positions?

Anterior Posterior Oblique Lateral

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Makes up 10% of body habitus?

Asthenic

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What does the hypogastric/pubic region contain?

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

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

Fundamental position

The device that captures the radiographic image?

Image receptor

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

Eversion

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

Suspended inhalation

Position where the patient is lying down in any position?

Recumbent

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

Radiographic projection

Characterize the extremes in body types?

Hypersthenic & asthenic

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

Eversion

Lying face down (prone) alternative name?

Ventral recumbent

What does the right lumbar/lateral region contain?

Ascending colon Most of the right renal body

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

Body habitus

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

Extension

Makes up 35% of body habitus?

Hyposthenic

Position towards the foot?

Caudal

Turn part away so thumbs are away from the midline?

Supination

What does the right hypochondriac region contain?

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

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

Circumduction

Enumerate the four quadrants of the abdomen?

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

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

position

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

Pronation

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

Hyposthenic

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

Prone

Term denoting away from the head or below a structure?

Caudad, Caudal, Inferior

Movement of part towards the body's MSP

Adduction

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

Trendelenburg position

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

Lithotomy position

Characterize the more average body types?

Sthenic & hyposthenic

What does the left iliac/inguinal region contain?

Sigmoid colon Jejunum Ileum

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

Sthenic

Movement of part away from the body's MSP

Abduction

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

Supine Prone Decubitus Recumbent

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

Mueller maneuver

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

Method

Alternative name for prostate gland?

Cowper's gland

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

Inversion

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?

Valsalva maneuver

Position towards the head?

Cephalic

Lying on back (supine) alternative name?

Dorsal recumbent

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

Fowler's position

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?

Modified Valsalva maneuver

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.

Hypersthenic