1: Anatomical Language Flashcards
(48 cards)
Name the 3 types of Anatomical Language
- Sectional
- Directional
- Regional
What is anatomical position
standing erect postion
chin parallel to ground
palms face forward
toes pointed forward
Name sectional terms
Frontal/Coronal
Transverse/Cross-sectional/Horizontal/Axial
Sagittal
- Midsagittal if 2 equal parts (left+right)
Directional terms
Superior + Inferior
Cranial + Caudal (only with regards to NS)
Anterior/Ventral + Posterior/Dorsal
Medial + Lateral
Proximal + Distal (in ref to attachment points - shoulder+ hip)
Fowler’s Position
on back with head of bed raised about 18in and knees elevated
Supine Position
lying face up
Prone Position
lying face down
Trendelenburg’s Position
on back with head lowered by tilting bed back at 45 degree angle
Dorsal recumbent Position
on back with legs bent and separated, feet flat
Lithotomy position
on back with legs flexed thighs apart, support in stirrups
Knee-Chest position
on knees with head and upper chest on table, arms crossed above head
Sim’s position
modified prone/lateral position with upper leg drawn high and forward, upper arm bent at elbow
Name the 2 dorsal cavities:
- Cranial
2. Spinal
Name the 2 thoracic cavities:
- Thoracic
- Abdominopelvic
- abdominal + pelvic
Name the 2 closed body cavities:
- Dorsal
2. Thoracic
Name the 3 Open Body Cavities:
- Orbital
- Nasal
- Oral and Digestive
- Middle ear
Name the 9 Abdominopelvic Regions:
- Right Hypochondriac
- Epigastric
- Left Hypochondriac
- Right Lumbar
- Umbilical
- Left Lumbar
- Right Inguinal
- Hypogastric
- Left Inquinal
Name the 5 Vertebral Regions:
- Cervical: neck, c1-7
- Thoracic: chest, t1-12
- Lumbar: lower back, l1-5
- Sacral: sacrum, pelvis area
- Coccyx/Coccygeal: tailbone
What is in the right hypochondriac region?
liver
gallbladder
hepatic flexure
What is in the epigastric region?
stomach
What is in the right lumbar region?
ascending colon of large intestine
what is in the umbilical region?
small intestine
what is the left lumbar region?
descending colon of large intestine
what is in the right iliac/inguinal region?
cecum
appendix
