Terminology Flashcards
Anatomical Position
Erect, Facing Observer, Upper limbs at sides, Palms forward, Feet slightly apart
Sthenic
50% - Average
Hypersthenic
5% - Thorax is broad/deep, lungs short, heart is short/wide, diaphragm high, abdomen long
Hyposthenic
35% - slender
Asthenic
10% - v slender, thorax is narrow/shallow, lungs long, heart is long/narrow, diaphragm low
Transverse
superior/inferior
Coronal
anterior/posterior
Sagittal
left/right
supine
patient on back
prone
patient on front
Right lateral
patient stands/lies with right side towards receptor
Left lateral
patient stands/lies with left side toward receptor
Anterior surface of hand
Palmer aspect
Posterior surface of hand
Dorsal aspect
Anterior surface of food
Dorsal aspect
Posterior surface of foot
Plantar aspect
If patient in erect position then x ray beam =
Horizontal beam
If patient imaged lying down then x ray beam =
Vertical beam
towards head
cranial
towards sacral region of spine
caudal
superior
body parts being above others
inferior
body parts being below others
anterior
body parts being towards front of body
posterior
body parts being towards back of body
flexion
decreases angle between bones at joint
extension
increases angle between bones at joint
inversion
towards from midline
eversion
away from midline
pronation
palm facing down
supination
palm facing up
abduction
moving body part away from midline
adduction
moving body part towards midline
top row, left box - stomach regions
right hypochondriac region
top row, middle box - stomach regions
epigastric region
top row, right box - stomach regions
left hypochondriac region
middle row, left box - stomach regions
right lumbar region
middle row, middle box - stomach regions
umbilical region
middle row, right box - stomach regions
left lumbar region
bottom row, left box - stomach regions
right iliac region
bottom row, middle box - stomach regions
hypogastric region
bottom row, right box - stomach regions
left iliac region
2 vertical lines - stomach regions
mid-clavicular lines
top horizontal line
transpyloric line (passes through stomach)
bottom horizontal line
transtubercular line