Definitions Flashcards
Axial Region
head, neck, trunk
Appendicular region
appendages - upper and lower limbs
superior/inferior
above/below
anterior/posterior
front/back
ventral/dorsal
front/back
medial/lateral
close to/far from
superficial/deep
near the surface/far from the surface
proximal/distal
close to/far from the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk.
ipsilateral/contralateral
same side/opposite side
Frontal (coronal) plane
vertical
divides anterior from posterior
Transverse plane
horizontal
divides superior from inferior
Sagittal planes
vertical
divides right from left
- median plane
- parasagittal planes
Dorsal Cavity
cranial cavity + vertebral cavity.
Ventral Cavity
Thoracic cavity + Abdominopelvic cavity
Thoracic Cavity
left pleural
right pleural
mediastinum
Abdominal Cavity
Abdominal - liver, stomach, kidneys
Pelvic - bladder, rectum, reproductive
X-rays
best for bones and abnormal dense structures
Contrast X-ray
Best for digestive system problems.
- trachea
- stomach
- Intestines
- rectum
CAT scan
Good for visualize or finding something that we don’t know of yet. Best for initially finding a tumor or something like that.
DSA/Angiogram
Best for finding block blood vessels
PET scan
best for located and monitoring growth of specific abnormal structures.
Sonogram
Don’t know what this is best for diagnosing…
Ultrasounds
MRI
Best for locating soft tissue damage.
4 types of Tissue
Epithelial
Connective
Muscular
Nervous