Introduction to Sectional Anatomy Flashcards
Disadvantages of radiographs?
Superimposition
Unable to differentiate between tissues with similar densities
Poor soft tissue visualization
What is Sectional Anatomy?
The study of anatomy based on the examination of cross-sections of a tissue or organ
Axial/Transverse/Horizontal plane
Cuts across the body horizontally
Divides the body into Sup/Inf portions
Sagittal plane
Vertical plane that cuts through the body, dividing the body into Left and Right portions
Frontal/coronal plane
Vertical planet that divides the body into Ant/Post portions
Imaging modalities
Sectional images can be generated by CT and MRI
- Both able to generate multiple 2-D cross sections (slices) of tissue and 3-D reconstructions
Computed Tomography (CT)
Uses ionizing radiation to make detailed pictures of structures inside the body
X-ray tube rotates around the patient and collects tomographic images (slices) of specific areas of the body
Good for imaging bony anatomy and visualizing internal anatom
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Does NOT use ionizing radiation but rather a magnetic field with radio frequencies to obtain images
Provides good contrast between different soft tissues in the body, making it especially useful in imaging of the brain, muscle, and heart compared with other imaging techniques
Abdomen
Abdominal cavity extends from diaphragm superiorly to superior pelvic aperture inferiorly
Dome of diaphragm extends superiorly under the ribs to level of 5th intercostal space
In general, where is umbilicus located?
Between L3 and L4
What are the 5 horizontal abdominal planes?
- Transpyloric
- Subcostal
- Transumbilical
- Interiliac
- Transtubercular
What are the 3 vertical abdominal planes?
- Right midclavicular
- Left midclavicular
- Midsagittal (median)
Transpyloric plane
Horizontal plane halfway between xiphoid process and umbilicus
Indicates L1
Intersects pyloric region of stomach
Midline to right: passes through 1st part of duodenum, top of pancreas, 9th costal cartilage, and hilar region of right kidney
Midline to left: passes through neck of pancreas and hilar region of left kidney
Subcostal plane
Horizontal plane through the inferior portion of the ribcage
Passes trough the lower border of the 10th costal cartilage
Indicates L3
Intersects 3rd part of duodenum and lower border of pancreatic head
Transumbilical
Horizontal plane through the umbilicus
Indicates intervertebral disc between L3 and L4
Interiliac
Horizontal plane between the highest point of the iliac crests
Indicates L4
Transtubercular
Passes through the tubercles of the iliac crest
Indicates L5
Right Midclavicular
Extends vertically from midpoint of the right clavicle to the midpoint of the line joining the right ASIS and pubic symphysis
Left Midclavicular
Extends from midpoint of left clavicle to the midpoint of the line joining the left ASIS and pubic symphysis
Midsagittal (median)
Vertical plane through the umbilicus, along midline
Divides the body into two equal but nonidentical left and right parts
Musculoskeletal system of Abdomen
- Diaphragm
- Anterolateral abdominal wall
- Rectus abdominis, transverse abdominus, internal oblique, and external oblique
- Posterior abdominal wall
- quadratus lumborum, psoas major, and iliacus
- Vertebra
- spinal cord terminates at L2
- Ribs
The Diaphragm
Dome-shaped sheet of skeletal muscle that extends across the bottom of the rib cage, separating the thorax from the abdomen
Extends superiorly to 5th intercostal space
B/c of right lobe of liver, diaphragm rises to higher level on right ride of the body than the left
Central portion of diaphragm has tendinous fibers that from strong central tendon
Diaphragm on CT Slice
1 indicates Diaphragm
Muscular portions of the Diaphragm
Sternal
Costal (forms hemidiaphragm)
Vertebral (lumbar)