Exam 1 Flashcards
Why are landmarks necessary?
To make observations regarding symmetry
What is mesomorphic?
Muscular/sturdy body build/average guy
Mid-range of ROM
Characterized by embryonic mesoderm
What is ectomorphic?
Thin body build/long and linear frame
Higher ROM
Characterized by ectoderm
What is endomorphic?
Heavy body build/obese, increased fatty tissue
Lower ROM
Developed from endoderm
What are examples of color observations?
Pale (anemia), red (erythema), yellow (jaundice), blue (cyanosis/reynaud’s disease), and black (necrosis)
What are examples of skin observations?
Lesions, scars, tattoos, piercings
What are skin lesion characteristics?
Asymmetry Border Color Diameter Evolution
What is dermatography
A skin sensitivity
What is the goal of comparative analysis?
Compare left to right symmetry, heights, and deviations from midline
What factors create asymmetry?
Bone deformity, joint deformity, kyphoscoliosis, dress, occupation, mental attitude, habit, sacral base unleveling, lower extremity defects, and somatic dysfunction
What are anterior view head carriage symmetrical landmarks?
Eye, ear, and nose levels
What are anterior view upper extremities symmetrical landmarks?
Acromion height, angles of clavicles, carriage of arms, finger tip length compared to iliac crest
What are anterior view upper extremities below the shoulder symmetrical landmarks?
Angle of rib cage, umbilicus, crest of ilium, greater trochanter levels, upper and lower leg, patellar alignment, and malleoli
What are posterior view symmetrical landmarks?
Carriage of head, shoulder level, arm carriage, spinous process alignment from midline
What are other posterior view landmarks?
Iliac crest heights, PSIS, greater greater trochanter, gluteal line, upper leg symmetry, popliteal line and space, achilles tendon, malleolus
