General Anatomy Body Cavities

Hypersthenic

Broad, stocky body type with a short, wide thorax, high diaphragm, and relatively short lungs

Sthenic

Average body build with average organ position and average thorax/lung shape

Hyposthenic

Slender body type; organs are generally lower than in sthenic patients and the thorax is longer and narrower

Asthenic

Very thin, long body type with a long narrow thorax, low diaphragm, and long lungs

Hypersthenic chest image

Short, broad lungs and high diaphragm

long, low diaphragm

Asthenic chest image has _____, narrow lungs and ____

RUQ organs

Liver, gallbladder, part of duodenum, head of pancreas, right kidney

RUQ

Gallbladder location

LUQ

Spleen location

LUQ

Stomach location

RUQ

Liver location

RLQ

Appendix location

RLQ

Cecum location

LLQ

Sigmoid colon location

RUQ

Right kidney location

LUQ

Left kidney location

Pancreas location

Head is toward the RUQ; body and tail extend toward the LUQ