Planes Flashcards
Standing erect, arms at side, palms forward, heels together, and feet pointed forward
Anatomic Position
Feet
Caudal
Which sagittal plane has posterior at the bottom of the (linear) transducer superior at the head?

Anterior Approach
Lying face up
Supine
Which sagittal plane has anterior on the bottom of the (linear) transducer and superior at the head?

Posterior Approach
Any plane at right angles to both median and coronal planes
Transverse Plane
Below
Inferior
Head
Cranial
Any plan parallel to median plane
Sagittal Plane
Which transverse plane has posterior at the bottom and right lateral at the head of the transducer?

Anterior Approach
Which transverse lateral plane has anterior at the head and medial at the bottom of the transducer?

Left Lateral
Lying face down
Prone
Away from the origin
Distal
Above
Superior
Which scanning plane has superior plane at the head and lateral at the top?

Coronal Plane
Nearer to the midline
Medial
Toward back of body
Dorsal
Vertical plane, divides body into right and left halves
Median plane
Which transverse plane has anterior at the bottom and left lateral at the head of transducer?

Posterior Approach
Toward front of body
Ventral
Which transverse lateral plane has posterior at the head and Medial at the bottom of the transducer?

Right Lateral
Any vertical plane at right angles to the median plane
Coronal Plane
Closer to the point of origin, or closer to the body
Proximal
Liver can be described as?
Homogeneous with moderate echogenicity
Muscle tissue appear?
Homogeneous with low echogenicity
Fluid filled structures (vessels, ducts, umbilical cord, amniotic sac, ovarian follicles, bile filled gallbladder and urine filled bladder, etc.) should have what kind of appearance?
Anechoic interior and echogenicity walls
Fluid is described as?
Anechoic
Gas, air, collapsed lumen are described as?
Echogenic
Highly reflective bright echoes with strong posterior shadowing
Bone
May be hyperechoic or hypoechoic to surrounding structures
Fat
Air, fissures ligaments and diaphram are described as?
Echogenic