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Anatomical
position
Basis in locating organs/body parts
Quadrants
Based on abdominal region
Regions
Identify what organ is affected
Body planes
use to identify orientation of body parts/organs
Hypo
Low
Chondriac
Rib cartilage
Coronal
Divides the body from anterior to posterior
Midsagittal
Divides the body into two equal halves (L/R)
Sagittal
Same cut (L/R) but not equal
Horizontal
Divides the body form superior to inferior
Oblique
It’s different from horizontal is its direction
Anterior
Refers to the front side of the body
Posterior
Refers to the backside of the body
Medial
Towards/away the midline of the body
Lateral
Away from the midline of the body
Proximal
Near at the point of attachment
Distal
Away from the point of attachment
Superior
Refers to the up/top of the body
Inferior
Refers to the down/below of the body
Superficial
Upper layer
Deep
Inner layer
Cephalad
Towards the head
Caudal
Towards the feet
Supine
Lying down position facing up
Prone
Lying down position facing down
Lateral
Side
Recumbent
lying down
Lithotomy
Mother giving birth
Trendelenburg
Feet is higher than the head (poor blood circulation)
Fowlers
Head is higher than the feet 90° (poor respiration)
Semi fowlers
Head is higher 15-20° (nausea)
Sims position
Side way- best for insertion of catheter
Fractures
discontinuity or disruption in bones caused by mechanical force
Dislocation
disruption of the normal articulating anatomy of a joint
Subluxation
(partial dislocation)
Open
one in which skin is disrupted
Closed
one in which the skin is intact over the fracture site
Simple
there are only two major fragments and one fracture line
Comminuted
there are multiple fragments of bone and multiple fracture lines
Complete
the fracture line goes completely across the bone
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