Introduction to Cardiovascular Instruments CVS 3000 Quiz #1

Vocabulary flashcards covering anatomical terminology, movement, and sonographic descriptions based on the CVS 3000 Quiz.

Posterior oblique

patient rolls partially toward their right or left

Supine

patient lies facing upward

Prone

patient lies facing downward

Lateral decubitus

patient rolls onto either their right or left side

Anterior

aka Ventral

Toward the front

Posterior

aka Dorsal

Toward the back

Superior

Aka cephalad

toward the head

Inferior

aka Caudal

toward the feet

Proximal

closer to any point of reference

Distal

farther from any point of reference

Abduction

movement away from the midline

Adduction

movement toward the midline

Flexion

to bend at a joint or to reduce the angle

Extension

to straighten at a joint or to increase the angle

Anechoic

echo free or "black"

Hyperechoic

brighter than surrounding tissues

Hypoechoic

darker than surrounding tissues

Isoechoic

similar to surrounding tissues

Homogeneous

similar in texture

Heterogeneous

different textures

Cystic

comprised of fluid

Solid

comprised of tissue

Complex

contains both fluid and tissue components

What is Anatomical Position?

body is erect, arms at the sides with palms forward

Fowler’s position

pt sits straight up or leans slightly backward

–legs may either be straight or bent

Trendelenburg position

pt lies supine with head slightly lower than the feet

 

 

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Reverse Trendelenburg

–pt lies supine with head slightly higher than the feet

 

Lateral

Away from the midline of the body

Medial

Toward the midline of the body

Proximal

closer to any point of reference

Distal

–farther from any point of reference