Procedures - Positioning Terms and Movement

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Sagittal Plane

vertical plane that passes through the body from front to back and divides the body into left and right portions

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Coronal Plane

vertical plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior planes

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Midsagittal Plane

divides the body into equal left and right parts, median plane

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Mid-coronal Plane

divides the body into equal anterior and posterior parts

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Horizontal (transverse)(axial) Plane

divides the body into superior/inferior parts; passes through the body at right angles to sagittal and/or coronal planes

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Oblique Plane

longitudinal or transverse plane that is at an angle or slant an not parallel/perpendicular to the other planes

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sagittal

What Type of plane is this?

<p>What Type of plane is this?</p>
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midsagittal

What type of plane is this?

<p>What type of plane is this?</p>
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midcoronal

What type of plane is this? (pretend it is equally divided on both sides)

<p>What type of plane is this? (pretend it is equally divided on both sides) </p>
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coronal

What type of plane is this? (pretend that it is NOT equally divided on both sides)

<p>What type of plane is this? (pretend that it is NOT equally divided on both sides) </p>
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horizontal, transverse and/or axial

What type of plane is this?

<p>What type of plane is this?</p>
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oblique

What type of plane is this? (only look at the purple section)

<p>What type of plane is this? (only look at the purple section) </p>
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Thoracic Cavity

divided into pericardial segment with two parts, pleural and pericardial cavity

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Pleural cavity

houses the lungs

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Pericardial cavity

houses the heart

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pleural membranes, lungs, trachea, esophagus, heart, great vessels, and pericardium

List a few organs housed within the Thoracic Cavity

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Abdominopelvic cavity

divides into an abdomen cavity and pelvic cavity

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peritoneum, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, stomach, intestines, kidneys, proximal ureters, and major blood vessels

List a few organs housed within the Abdominal Cavity

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rectum, urinary bladder, reproductive organs, distal, ureters

List a few organs housed within the Pelvic Cavity

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thoracic cavity

What cavity is listed in RED

<p>What cavity is listed in <span style="color: red">RED</span> </p>
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abdominopelvic cavity

What cavity would be considered the BLUE and GREEN

<p>What cavity would be considered the <span style="color: #0aa3e6">BLUE</span> and <span style="color: green">GREEN</span></p>
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abdominal cavity

What cavity would be considered just in the BLUE

<p>What cavity would be considered just in the <span style="color: #0f7bed">BLUE</span> </p>
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pelvic cavity

What cavity would be considered just in the GREEN

<p>What cavity would be considered just in the <span style="color: green">GREEN</span> </p>
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<p>RUQ, RLQ, LUQ, LLQ </p>

RUQ, RLQ, LUQ, LLQ

What are the four quadrants of the abdomen

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right upper quadrant (RUQ)

What quadrant is A

<p>What quadrant is <strong>A</strong></p>
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left upper quadrant (LUQ)

What quadrant is B

<p>What quadrant is <strong>B</strong></p>
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right lower quadrant (RLQ)

What quadrant is C

<p>What quadrant is <strong>C</strong></p>
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left lower quadrant (LLQ)

What quadrant is D

<p>What quadrant is <strong>D</strong></p>
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<p>right hypochondriac, epigastric region, left hypochondriac, right lumbar, umbilical region, left lumbar, right iliac, hypogastric region, left iliac </p>

right hypochondriac, epigastric region, left hypochondriac, right lumbar, umbilical region, left lumbar, right iliac, hypogastric region, left iliac

What are the 9 regions of the abdomen

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right hypochondriac region

What region is number 1

<p>What region is number <strong>1 </strong></p>
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epigastric region

What region is number 2

<p>What region is number <strong>2</strong></p>
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left hypochondriac region

What region is number 3

<p>What region is number <strong>3</strong></p>
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right lumbar region

What region is number 4

<p>What region is number <strong>4</strong></p>
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umbilical region

What region is number 5

<p>What region is number <strong>5</strong></p>
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left lumbar region

what region is number 6

<p>what region is number <strong>6</strong></p>
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right iliac region

What region is number 7

<p>What region is number <strong>7</strong></p>
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hypogastric region

What region is number 8

<p>What region is number <strong>8</strong></p>
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left iliac region

What region is number 9

<p>What region is number <strong>9</strong></p>
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Body Habitus

variations in the shape of human bodies, affects locations of organs

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sthenic, hyposthenic, asthenic, hypersthenic

What are the 4 types of body habitus

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sthenic

What body habitus is the 50% average type

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hyposthenic

What body habitus is the 35% slightly below average type

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asthenic

What body habitus is 10%, thin, and organs are low and near the middline

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hypersthenic

What body habitus is 5% massive, and organs are high and transverse

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hypersthenic

Identify which body habitus this is

<p>Identify which body habitus this is</p>
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sthenic

Identify which body habitus this is

<p>Identify which body habitus this is</p>
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hyposthenic

Identify which body habitus this is

<p>Identify which body habitus this is</p>
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asthenic

Identify which body habitus this is

<p>Identify which body habitus this is</p>
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sthenic

Identify which body habitus this is

<p>Identify which body habitus this is</p>
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hyposthenic

Identify which body habitus this is

<p>Identify which body habitus this is</p>
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asthenic

Identify which body habitus this is

<p>Identify which body habitus this is</p>
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hypersthenic

Identify which body habitus this is

<p>Identify which body habitus this is</p>
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<p>Caudad/Caudal </p><p>(tube angles)</p>

Caudad/Caudal

(tube angles)

parts away from the head of the body, to the feet, angulation toward the feet

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<p>Cephalad/Cephalic </p>

Cephalad/Cephalic

parts toward the head of the body, to the head, angulation toward the head

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Medial

toward the center, toward the midline of the body

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Lateral

away from the center, away from the midline of the body

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Distal

parts farthest from the point of origin (use for extremities)

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Proximal

parts nearer the point of origin (used for extremities)

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Deviation

to turn aside or to turn away from the standaard course

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Superior

up

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Superolateral

up and away from the midline of the body

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Superomedial

up and toward the midline of the body

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Inferior

down

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Inferolateral

down and away from the midline of the body

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Inferomedial

down and toward the midline of the body

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Anterior / Ventral

the front

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Anterosuperior

located in front and above

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Anteroinferior

located in the front and below

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Posterior / Dorsal

the back

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Posterosuperior

located in the back and above

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Posteroinferior

located in the back and below

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Interior

inside of something, nearer to the center

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Exterior

situated on or near the outside

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Superficial

nearer the skin’s surface

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Deep

further away from the skins surface

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Ipsilateral

on same side of the body or part

Example: the right thumb and the right great toe are ___________

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Contralateral

on the opposite side

Example: the right knee and the left hand are ______________

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Abduction

movement of a part away from the central axis of the body, lateral movement

<p>movement of a part away from the central axis of the body, lateral movement </p>
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Adduction

movement of a part towards the central axis of the body, medial movement

<p>movement of a part towards the central axis of the body, medial movement </p>
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Extension

straightening of a joint, increasing the angle of the joint

<p>straightening of a joint, increasing the angle of the joint </p>
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Hyperextension

excessive straightening of a joint

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Flexion

act of bending of a joint, decreasing the angle of the joint

<p>act of bending of a joint, decreasing the angle of the joint </p>
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Hyperflexion

excessive flexion of a joint

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Evert

outward turning of the foot at the ankle

<p>outward turning of the foot at the ankle </p>
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Invert

inward turning of the foot at the ankle

<p>inward turning of the foot at the ankle </p>
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Pronate

rotation of the forearm so the palm is down

<p>rotation of the forearm so the palm is down</p>
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Supinate

rotation of the forearm so the palm is up

<p>rotation of the forearm so the palm is up </p>
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Rotation / Rotate

turning or rotating of the body or body part around it axis

<p>turning or rotating of the body or body part around it axis</p>
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Circumduction

circular movement of a limb

<p>circular movement of a limb </p>
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Dorsiflexion

flexion of the foot toward the leg

<p>flexion of the foot toward the leg </p>
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Plantar Flexion

extension of the foot toward the plantar surface

<p>extension of the foot toward the plantar surface </p>
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Tilt

tipping or slanting a body part slightly, is in relation to the long axis of the body

<p>tipping or slanting a body part slightly, is in relation to the long axis of the body</p>
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Peripheral

towards the edges

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Central

in the middle

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Visceral

covers organ

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Parietal

lining outside of a cavity

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Palmer

palm of hand

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Plantar

bottom of foot

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Body Positions

specific placement of the body part in relation to the x-ray table or IR

known as the radiographic position

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Anatomic Position

upright position, arms extended by the sides with palms facing forward, head and feet directed straight ahead