Part B Flashcards
Coronal plane
This is otherwise known as the frontal plane. It is the vertical place
which separates the human body into anterior and posterior portions
This is also referred to as the body’s midline. It’s a horizontal plane
which separates the left side of the body from the right and vice versa
Mid sagittal plane
Sagittal plane
This refers to a vertical plane which goes from the anterior to the
posterior part of the body while separating the body into left and right portions.
Transverse plane
This pertains to a crosswise plane which is parallel to the ground and
passes through the waistline. It separates the upper half of the human body from the
lower half.
his is when the human body is standing upright. The arms are lying
at each side and the palms are faced forward. Feet are positioned side by side and the
toes are pointing forward
Anatomic position
Erect
When the subject is standing upright
Genupectoral
Also referred to as the knee-chest position. It is when a patient goes on
his knees on an examination table/ bed, then his head and the upper part of the body
are lowered onto the table/ bed. In this position, the majority of the body’s weight is
carried by the chest and the knees. This is preferable for rectal examinations.
Lateral recumbent
a side lying position, Parentheses, (either left or right) where the
knee of one leg is slightly bent
Sim’s position
A side lying position wherein the patient is lying on his left side, but his
right thigh and his right knee is pulled up toward his chest
Prone
When the patient is lying face down and flat on his abdomen.
When the subject is lying on his back facing up, also known as
supine
Dorsal recumbent
Lithotomy
The patient starts off in the supine position, then with the thighs apart, the
legs are drawn towards the abdomen.
Fowler position
the patient lies supine, but the head part of the bed is raised up 30-45° and the
patient knees are elevated
A position in which the subject is lying on his back, with the legs at a
higher level than the head
Trendelenburg
RUQ –
Right Upper Quadrant - In it, you’ll find the right lobe of your liver along with
your gallbladder, a portion of the small intestine and a portion of the large intestine.
Left Upper Quadrant - This quadrant houses the stomach. It also contains the left
lobe of your liver. In it, you’ll find vital organs such as the pancreas and the spleen. It
also contains portions of the small intestine and part of the large intestine
LUQ –
RLQ –
Right Lower Quadrant - You will find the appendix in this quadrant. It also
contains areas of the small and the large intestines. At the same time, it holds the right
side of the ureter. In females, it houses the right ovary and the right fallopian tube
LLQ –
Left Lower Quadrant – Accordingly, this quadrant contains the left ovary and the
left fallopian tube in females. It also holds the left ureter. Moreover. It contains portions
of the small intestine and parts of the large intestine.
Region I
Right Hypochondriac Region
Location: Found in the upper right part
of the abdomen, specifically
underneath the lower rib
cage
Body organs: Gallbladder
Liver’s right lobe
Region II
Epigastric Region
Location: Situated in the middle of the
two hypochondriac regions,
specifically in the superior
part of the abdomen and
below the lower rib cage
Body organs: Some of the right lobe of the
liver, some of the left lobe of
the liver, a huge portion of
the stomach.
Region III
Left Hypochondriac Region
Location:In the upper left part of the
abdomen, specifically under
the left rib cage
Body parts: A tiny part of the stomach,
Some parts of the large
intestine.
Region IV
Right Lumbar Region
Location: Found in the abdomen’s
midsection, under Region I
Body parts: Parts of the large intestine,
Parts of the small intestine.
Location: In the abdomen’s midsection,
specifically, in the middle of
the two lumbar regions,
under Region II.
Body parts: Some of the transverse
colon, some of the small
intestine.
Region V
Umbilical Region
Region VI
Left Lumbar Region
Location:Situated In the mid-left
abdominal area, under
Region III
Body parts: Some of the small intestine, a
portion of the colon
