Body Habitus

Question 1

How many body structures

Answer 1

4 and classified by body cavity, structure, size and shape

Question 2

Hypersthenic (largest)

Answer 2

Massive build, 5% of humans, thorax is thick and short, ribs are horizontal, heart is short, diaphragm is high, stomach and gallbladder are high and away from midline

Question 3

Sthenic (text book body)

Answer 3

50% of humans, organs are “text book “ locations, gallbladder is 2-3in away from spine and 4-5in above hips

Question 4

Hyposthenic (long legs and short torso)

Answer 4

Almost like “text book” but modified, 35% of humans, gallbladder is 1-2in away from midline and 2-3in away from iliac crest

Question 5

Asthenic (tiny)

Answer 5

10% of humans, colon floats into self, ribs go downward, broad lungs, gallbladder close to midline, abdominal cavity short and heart is long and narrow

Question 6

Mastoid tip

Answer 6

Behind ear and located at 1st cervical vertebrae

Question 7

Gonion (angle of mandible)

Answer 7

From slide burn to jaw line, located at 2nd and 3rd cervical vertebrae

Question 8

Thyroid cartilage (Adam apple)

Answer 8

4th and 5th cervical vertebrae

Question 9

Vertebral promines (sharp backbone between neck and back)

Answer 9

Ends the cervical spine located at 7th cervical

Question 10

Manubria( notch of sternum

Answer 10

Located at 2nd thoracic vertebrae

Question 11

Sternal angle of sternum

Answer 11

Located at 4th thoracic vertebrae

Question 12

Notch of sternum

Answer 12

Located 8th thoracic vertebrae

Question 13

Xiphoid tip/ process

Answer 13

Located at 9th and 10th thoracic vertebrae

Question 14

Lateral aspect of lilac crest

Answer 14

Located at L-4, top of hips, kidneys found in posterior area of abdomen, right diaphragm and right kidney are higher bc of liver, L-1 and L-3

Question 15

Anterior superior Liliac spine (Asis)

Answer 15

Anterior aspect of pelvis, L-5 and S-1, to find use digits 1-4 to find liliac crest and thumb to find (ASIS)

Question 16

Sympysis pubis of the anterior pelvic bone ( cooter bone )

Answer 16

Bladder location

Question 17

Ischal tuberosity of posterior of pelvic bone (butt bone)

Answer 17

Abdominopelvic proximal

Question 18

Greater trochanter of femur (pop hip of place at )

Answer 18

Interior aspect at abdominal cavity

Question 19

Condyle of distal femur

Answer 19

Used for positioning for lower extremities

Question 20

Lateral and medial malleoll

Answer 20

Distal ends of tibia and fibula ( ankle bones)

Question 21

Epicendyles of distal numerous

Answer 21

Elbow bone