Planes
What is standard anatomical position?
Standing upright, palms facing forward
You arrive at a car accident. There is a victim on the ground, laying on their back. What is this position called?
Supine
Anterolateral
Where is the apex located?
Top of the skull
What is the outer, topmost layer of skin called?
This plane cuts the body in two halves, left and right
Medial plane
A toddler is crawling around on her belly. What position is this called?
Prone
Dorsomedial
Name a hollow organ
Stomach, Gallbladder, Intestines
High blood sugar
Hyperglycemia
This plane cuts the body in two halves, top and bottom
Tranverse plane
Terms to describe "near and far" on a specific body part
Proximal and distal
A gunshot wound is on the back left side of the patient
Dorsolateral
The prefix "pneumo-" refers to what?
The lungs
What does "gastric" refer to?
The stomach
This plane divides the body into 2 halves, front and back
Frontal or Coronal plane
Terms that describe "towards the middle, or towards the sides"
Medial and lateral
Low body temperature
Hypothermia
What does the prefix "cranio-" refer to?
The skull
Someone who is a nephrologist deals with what organ?
The kidneys
On which part of the body is the transverse plane usually shown to split it into EVEN halves?
The hips
Terms that describe "above and below"
Superior and Inferior
Meaning "underneath the skin"
Subcutaneous
Name the 4 quadrants of the abdomen
RUQ, RLQ, LUQ, LLQ
What body system deals with the production of hormones?
Endocrine