Basics of positioning and anatomy Flashcards
What are horizontal planes?
planes that pass crosswise through the body or body part at right angles to the longitudinal axis. It divides the body into superior and inferior parts
What are the superior regions of the abdomen called?
right hypochondrium
epigastrium
left hypochondrium
What are the middle regions of the abdomen called?
right lateral
umbilical
left lateral
what are the inferior regions called?
right inguinal
hypogastrium
left inguinal
What external landmark can help you find C1?
Mastoid tip
What external landmark can help you find C2/C3?
Gonion (angle of the mandible)
What external land marks can help you find C3 and C4
Hyoid bone
What external land mark can help you find c5?
the thyroid cartilage (adams apple)
What external landmarks can help you find C7 and T1
vertebra prominins
What external landmarks can help you find T1?
approximately 2 inches above level of the jugular notch
What external land marks can help you find T2/T3
level of jugular notch
What external landmarks can help you locate t4 and T5?
level of sternal angle
What external landmarks can help you locate T7?
Level of inferior angles of scapulae
What external landmarks can help you locate T9 and T10?
Level of xiphoid process
What external landmarks can help you locate L2 and L3?
inferior costal margine
What external landmarks can help you locate L4 and L5?
level of superior most aspect of iliac crest
What external landmarks can help you locate S1 and S2?
Level of anterior superior iliac spine
What external landmarks can help you locate the coccyx?
Level of pubic symphysis and greater trochanters
What kind of differences could you see in a person with hypersthenic and asthenic body habitus?
In a person with hypersthenic body habitus, the stomach is a bit higher while in a person with asthenic body habitus the stomach is a bit lower.
Examples of chest x-rays for different body habitus
