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2.2 Regions

Body positions, planes, and regions

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normal those assumed by the body
placed placed in for exams or for comfort measures
anatomical erect, palms facing forward
erect body in the standing position
lateral recumbent lying on right or left side
prone face down
supine face up
Fowler's head of the bed is raised, knees are slightly flexed
Sim's/Left lateral recumbent lying on left side with the right thigh and knee drawn up
lithotomy lying on back with hips and knees flexed and thighs abducted and externally rotated
Trendelenburg position lying flat with the head lower than the body or legs
parietal wall of a part of the body
venter belly or abdomen
celiac abdominal
laparo loin
flank the side of the body between the pelvis and the ribs
dorsal back
ventral front
cavum hollow spaces
torso/trunk related to the main part of the body
cervical regions neck, 7 cervical vertebrae
thoracic region 12 thoracic vertebrae
lumbar region 5 lumbar vertebrae
sacral region 5 sacral vertebrae that are fused into one bone
coccyx region/tailbone 4 coccygeal vertebrae that are fused into one bone
Coronal plane Divides the body into ventral and dorsal parts
Midsagittal plane Divides the body into a left and right side
Transverse plane Divides the body into superior and inferior parts
Created by: FMHSAHS102
 

 



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