ANATOMICAL POSITIONS
This position includes standing upright, feet flat, arms at sides, and palms facing forward.
What is Basic Anatomical Position?
This term means toward the front of the body.
What is anterior (ventral)?
This plane divides the body into left and right portions.
What is the sagittal plane?
The appendix is located in this quadrant.
What is the Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ)?
A first responder says, “The wound is lateral to the umbilicus.” Where is the wound located?
What is toward the side of the belly button?
This position means lying on your stomach.
What is prone?
This term means toward the back of the body.
What is posterior (dorsal)?
This plane divides the body into front and back portions.
What is the frontal (coronal) plane?
The spleen is found in this quadrant.
What is the Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ)?
A patient complains of pain in the RUQ. Name one organ that could be involved.
What is the liver (or gallbladder)?
In this position, the patient lies on their back.
What is supine?
This term means closer to the point of attachment.
What is proximal?
This cavity contains the heart and lungs
What is the thoracic cavity?
The umbilicus is located in this region.
What is the umbilical region?
During CPR, the patient is placed on their back. What position is this?
What is supine?
In this emergency position, the head is lower than the feet.
What is Trendelenburg?
This term means toward the middle of the body.
What is medial?
This cavity contains the brain and spinal cord.
What is the dorsal cavity?
The epigastric region is located ______ to the stomach.
What is above (superior to)?
A nurse documents: “The rash is superficial and anterior.” What does this mean?
What is on the surface and toward the front of the body?
This position has three variations: low (30°), standard (45°), and high (90°).
What is Fowler’s position?
A surgical incision would be described as this compared to freckles.
What is deep?
This muscle separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity.
What is the diaphragm?
The hypogastric region is located ______ to the umbilical region
What is inferior?
A trauma patient has a deep laceration distal to the elbow on the posterior side. Where is the injury located?
What is on the back of the forearm, below the elbow?