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Unit 5
Positioning and Anatomy
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04/24/2013

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Sagittal Planes are planes that divide the body from L to R or R to L?
Definition
L to R
Term
Mid sagittal Plane (MSP) divides the body ________ in L and R segments.____
Definition
equally
Term
The sternum and vertebral column are landmarks for locating the mid
Definition
sagittal plane
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Midvlavicular Line - one on each side located _______ _______ between MSP and the lateral border of the body.
Definition
half way
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Midclavicular line is located in the center of the _________ and is sometimes referred to as midscapular when relating to the posterior aspect of the patient
Definition
clavical
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lateral sternal line - one on each sde located half way between MSP and ________
Definition
midclavicular line
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Coronal Planes - planes that divide the body from _______ to _______. (armpit)
Definition
front to back
Term
horizontal plane - also known as the ____________ plane, divides the body from __________ to _________.
Definition
superior to inferior
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Transtubercular Plane - at the level of the _______ margin of the ________ ______.
Definition
superior, iliac crest
Term
transploric Plane - at the level of the ________ costal cartilage.
Definition
9th
Term
Transtubercular plane - at the top of the ______ _______.
Definition
iliac crest
Term
What are the 10 organs in the RUQ?
Definition
Gall Bladder, hepatic flexure of colon, R Kidney, R adrenal gland, Liver, Head of pancreas, c-loop of the duodenum, part of the jejunum, Right transverse colon, Right hemidiaphragm
Term
What are the 9 organs in the RLQ?
Definition
Lower ascending colon, cecum, appendix, right ureter, terminal ileum, half of the rectum, half of the urinary bladder, right psoas major muscle, ileocecal valve
Term
What are the 10 organs in the LUQ
Definition
spleen, stomach, left kidney, left adrenal gland, splenic flexture of the colon, tail of the pancreas, part of the jejunum, left transverse colon, small part of the liver, left hemidiphragm
Term
What are the 7 organs in the LLQ?
Definition
lower descending colon, sigmoid colon, part of left ileum, left ureter, half of rectum, half of the urinary bladder, left psoas major muscle
Term
From top to bottom, pt left to right what are the abdominal regions?
Definition
Left hypochondriac, epigastric, Right hypochondriac, left lumbar, umbilical, Right lumbar, Left iliac, hypogastric, Right iliac
Term
There are two primary body cavities, what are they?
Definition
Thoracic and abdominal
Term
In the thoracic cavity, there is the pleural cavity and the ___________ cavity.
Definition
pericardial
Term
In the thoracic cavity, there is the pleural cavity, which is a double walled membrane surrounding the _________.
Definition
lungs.
Term
Inside the thoracic cavity there is the pleural cavity (sacs.) The parietal pleura sac lines the inner surface of the chest wall and the diaphragm, so it's the _________ sac, like a ziplock bag. The Visceral Pleura sac is the ________ sac that covers the surface of each lung individually. The visceral plerua is like saran wrap.
Definition
outer, inner
Term
Membranous sac covering the heart is the ______________.
Definition
pericardial
Term
The abdominal cavity is lined with double-walled membrane from the inferior margin of the diaphragm to the inferior border of the pelvis. These two walls are the ___________ and ________ walls.
Definition
parietal and visceral
Term
In the abdominal cavity the parietal peritoneum is the ______ layer and the visceral peritoneum is the ______ wall.
Definition
outer, inner
Term
Like the thoracic cavity, the visceral peritoneum goes around ___________ organs.
Definition
individual
Term
Any structure NOT contained within the visceral peritoneum is referred to as _______________.
Definition
retroperitoneal
Term
Sthenic is healthy weight, Asthenic is too skinny
Definition
Term
Hypersthenic is short and wide. Short and stout, up and out. Only ____% of persons fit into this classification.
Definition
5
Term
Hyper means...
Definition
too much
Term
Hypo means....
Definition
not enough
Term
Asthenic is extreme ___________. These patients lungs extend well above the clavicles.
Definition
slenderness
Term
From skinniest to fattest what are the habitus types in order?
Definition
Asthenic, Hyposthenic, sthenic, and Hypersthenic.
Term
Sthenic is _______ distribution of the the thoracic and abdominal contents within the body. This is the most common type of body habitus
Definition
equal
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