| Question | Answer |
| What are the 4 types of body habitus? | Sthenic, Hyposthenic, Asthenic, Hypersthenic |
| What percentage of people do each body habitus make up? | Sthenic - 50%
Hyposthenic - 35%
Asthenic - 10%
Hypersthenic - 5% |
| Sthenic organ placement:
Heart
Lungs
Diaphragm
Stomach
Colon
Gallbladder | Heart: Moderately transverse
Lungs: Moderate length
Diaphragm: Moderately high
Stomach: High, upper left
Colon: Spread evenly; slight dip in transverse colon
Gallbladder: Centered on right side, upper abdomen |
| Sthenic Characteristics:
Build
Abdomen
Thorax
Pelvis | Build: Moderately heavy
Abdomen: Moderately long
Thorax: Moderately short, broad, and deep
Pelvis: Relatively small |
| Asthenic Organ placement:
Heart
Lungs
Diaphragm
Stomach
Colon
Gallbladder | Heart: Nearly vertical and at midline
Lungs: Long, apices above clavicles, may be broader above base
Diaphragm: Low
Stomach: Low and medial, in the pelvis when standing
Colon: low, folds on itself
Gallbladder: Low and nearer the midline |
| Asthenic Characteristics:
Build
Abdomen
Thorax
Pelvis | Build: Frail
Abdomen: Short
Thorax: Long, shallow
Pelvis; Wide |
| Hyposthenic Organ placement and Characteristics | Organs and characteristics for this habitus are intermediate between sthenic and asthenic body habitus types; this habitus is the most difficult to classify. |
| Hypersthenic Organ placement:
Heart
Lungs
Diaphragm
Stomach
Colon
Gallbladder | Heart: Axis nearly transverse
Lungs: Short, apices at or near clavicles
Diaphragm: High
Stomach: High, transverse, and in the middle
Colon: Around periphery of abdomen
Gallbladder: High, outside, lies more parallel |
| Hypersthenic Characteristics:
Build
Abdomen
Thorax
Pelvis | Build: Massive
Abdomen: Long
Thorax: Short, broad, and deep
Pelvis: Narrow |
