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A&P-P Ch 1
Anatomic Definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Topographic Anatomy (aka regional anatomy) | Refers to terms that uniformly describe the position and movement of the body |
| Anatomic Position | Universal position from which all body positions and movements aredescribed |
| abduction | movement of a body part toward the midline |
| anatomy | the study of the structure and parts of an organism |
| anterior | toward the front of the body |
| caudad toward the feet | cephalad situated toward the head |
| cranial | related to or toward the skull |
| distal | located away from the trunk of the body and toward the free end of an extremity |
| dorsal | located posteriorly on the body relative to the coronal plane |
| extension | return of a joint from a flexed position to an anatomic position |
| external rotation | rotating an extremity at its joint away from the midline |
| flexion | moving an extremity at its joint closer to the trunk |
| Fowler's position | seated position with the upper body srtaight u or erect |
| frontal plane (aka; coronal plane) | divides the body into front and back parts |
| gross anatomy | the study of body parts that re visible to the naked ey, such as bones, muscles, and organs |
| homeostasis | the maintenance of a stable internal physiolocic enviroment |
| hyperextension | extension of a body part to a maximum level or past the position of normal extension |
| hyperflexion | flexion of a body part to a maximum level or past the position of normal flexion |
| inferior | toward the feet or one stucture that is situated lower than another |
| internal rotation | rotating an extremity medially toward midline |
| lateral | farther from the median plane; lying or extending away from the midline of a body part |
| medial | closer to the median plan |
| median plane | an imaginary longitudinal line that divides the human body into left and right parts; also called the midsagittal plane or the midline |
| microscopic anatomy | the study of tissuued structure and/or cellular structure or organization |
| midaxillary line | an imaginary line drawn through the mid-portion of the axilla to the waist that is parallel to the midline |
| midclavicular line | an imaginary line drawn through the mid portion of the axilla to the waist that is parallel to the mid-line |
| midline | an imaginary line drawn through the center of the body |
| pathophysiology | the study of body functions of a living oranism in an abnormal state |
| physiology | the study of the body functions of the living oragnism |
| planes | imaginary surfaces used as references to identify parts of the body |
| posterior | situated toward the back of the body |
| pron | lying face down |
| pronation | when the palm faces downward |
| proximal | located nearer to or toward the trunk of the body |
| range of motion (ROM) | the arc of movement of an extrremity at a joint in a particular direction |
| recovery position (aka; left lateral recumbent position) | placing a patient of the side to allow the easy drainage of fluids from the mouth |
| recumbent | any position in which the patient is lying down or leaning back |
| sagittal plane | avertical plane that is parallel to the midline and divides the body into unequal left and right parts |
| superior | situated toward the head or one structure that is situated higher than another |
| supination | when the palm faces upward |
| supine | lying face up |
| systemic anatomy | study of anatomy associated with a particular organ system |
| transvese plane | a cross-horizontal sectioning that divides the body into the upper and lower parts |
| Tredelenburg's position | placing a patient supine with the legs elevvated aprox 12" and head down |
| ventral | pertaining to the front of a part, organ, or structure |
| JVD | jugular venous distention |
| What is JVD indication of on a patient that is not supine? | indication that the blood may be having difficulty flowing back into the right side of the heart due to pericardial tamponade, tension pneumothorax, or right-sided heart failure |
| RUQ | Right Upper Quadrant (Liver, Gall Bladder) |
| LUQ | Left Upper Quadrant (Spleen, Stomach) |
| RLQ | Right Lower Quadrant (Appendix) |
| LLQ | Left Lower Quadrant (Small Intestine, Colon) |
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