SN Wk3: The Human Body- Reading the Map Flashcards
What is the Anatomical Position? 5
-standing erect
- face forward
- feet parallel
- arms hanging at sides
- palms facing forward
Supine Position definition
Lying face upward, on your back
Prone Position definition
Laying face downward, on your stomach
Planes are ______ lines drawn through the body to separate it into specific sections.
imaginary
Name 3 Planes of the Body`
Frontal Plane (coronal)
Sagittal Plane (median)
Transverse Plane (horizontal)
“Superior” meaning w definition
Toward the head(cranial) or upper body
The knee is superior to the ankle
“Inferior” meaning w definition
Away from the head(cranial) or toward the lower body
The knee is inferior to the thigh
Proximal meaning w definition
Closer to the point of reference; origin of body
The elbow is proximal to the wrist
Distal meaning w definition
Further from the point of reference
The elbow is distal to the shoulder
Body has two large cavities called?
& what are they separated by?
Anterior (Ventral) cavity
Posterior (dorsal) cavity
Separated by the diaphragm
The Thoracic Cavity contains what
heart
Aorta
Esophagus
Trachea
Thymus gland
The abdomen is divided into ____ (how many) for clinical reference
How many abdominal quadrants are there?
4
What are the Abdominal Quadrants used for?
Used to identify location of pain and determining what is wrong.
What diagnostic imaging uses high energy radiation to create a two-dimensional view
X-rays
X0rays are commonly used to image what
bones; air; and tissues
What shows up dark on an X-Ray
ex. air
Radiolucent
what is Radiolucent w example
Shows up dark on an X-Ray
ex air
What shows up light on an X-Ray
ex. bone; metal
Radiopaque
What is Radiopaque w example
Shows up light on an X-ray
bone;metal; tissue; fat
Which diagnosic imaging uses a focused X-ray beam that circles the body
Computed Tomography (CT;CAT Scan)
Which diagnostic imaging produces cross-sectional high resolution “slices” of the body and can create three dimensional views of structures.
CT Scan
Which diagnostic imaging produces highly detailed images of tissue structures
MRI
