AAOS
Emergency
Care
and
Transportation
of
the
Sick
and
Injured
Eleventh
Edition
-
Chapter
6
The
Human
Body
topographic
anatomy
-
ANSWER-The
superficial
landmarks
of
the
body
that
serve
as
guides
to
the
structures
that
lie
beneath
them.
anatomic
position
-
ANSWER-This
is
a
position
of
reference
in
which
the
patient
stands
facing
you,
arms
at
the
side,
with
the
palms
of
the
hands
forward.
coronal
plane
-
ANSWER-An
imaginary
plane
where
the
body
is
divided
into
front
and
back
parts.
transverse
(axial)
plane
-
ANSWER-top
and
bottom
sagittal
(lateral)
plane
-
ANSWER-left
and
right
midsagittal
plane
(midline)
-
ANSWER-left
and
right
equal
halves
anterior
(ventral)
-
ANSWER-The
front
surface
of
the
body
posterior
(dorsal)
-
ANSWER-The
back
surface
of
the
body
right
and
left
-
ANSWER-refer
to
the
patient's
right
and
left
superior
-
ANSWER-closest
to
the
head
inferior
-
ANSWER-closest
to
the
feet
proximal
-
ANSWER-closest
to
the
point
of
attachment distal
-
ANSWER-farthest
from
the
point
of
attachment
medial
(inner)
-
ANSWER-closest
to
the
midline
lateral
(outer)
-
ANSWER-farthest
from
the
midline
superficial
-
ANSWER-closest
to
the
surface
of
the
skin
deep
-
ANSWER-farthest
from
the
surface
of
the
skin
palmar
-
ANSWER-the
front
region
of
the
hand
plantar
-
ANSWER-the
bottom
of
the
foot
apex
(plural
apices)
-
ANSWER-tip
of
a
structure,
pointed
extremity
of
a
conical
structure
flexion
-
ANSWER-bending
of
a
joint
extension
-
ANSWER-straightening
of
a
joint
adduction
-
ANSWER-motion
toward
the
midline
abduction
-
ANSWER-motion
away
from
the
midline
bilateral
-
ANSWER-A
body
part
that
appears
on
both
sides
of
the
midline.
quadrants
-
ANSWER-RUQ
=
right
upper
quadrant
LUQ
=
left
upper
quadrant
RLQ
=
right
lower
quadrant
LLQ
=
left
lower
quadrant
prone
and
supine
-
ANSWER-terms
that
describe
body
position,
the
body
is
in
prone
position
when
lying
face
down,
the
body
is
in
supine
position
when
lying
face
up Fowler's
position
-
ANSWER-semi-reclining
position
with
the
head
elevated
to
allow
patient
to
breathe
easier,
knees
bent
Trendelenburg's
Position
-
ANSWER-supine
position
on
an
incline
with
feet
elevated
6
"
-
12"
above
head
to
keep
blood
in
the
core
of
the
body
shock
position
-
ANSWER-modified
Trendelenburg's
position,
the
head
and
torso
are
supine
and
lower
extremities
are
elevated
to
help
increase
blood
flow
to
the
brain
skeleton
-
ANSWER-The
framework
that
gives
the
body
its
recognizable
form,
also
designed
to
allow
motion
fothe
body
and
protection
of
vital
organs.
206
bones
ligaments
-
ANSWER-connect
bones
to
bones
tendons
-
ANSWER-connect
muscles
to
bones
cartilage
-
ANSWER-soft,
semiflexible
material
found
within
the
joints
axial
skeleton
-
ANSWER-forms
the
foundation
on
which
the
arms
and
legs
are
hung,
skull,
face,
thoracic
cage,
and
vertebral
column
appendicular
skeleton
-
ANSWER-arms,
legs,
pelvis
and
shoulder
girdle
thoracic
cage
-
ANSWER-chest
or
rib
cage
thorax
-
ANSWER-contains
the
heart,
lungs
and
great
vessels
part
of
the
torso
cranium
-
ANSWER-part
of
the
skull
composed
of
four
major
bones
that
fuse
together
to
form
a
shell
above
the
eyes
and
ears
foramen
magnum
-
ANSWER-large
opening
at
the
base
of
the
skull
where
the
spinal
cord
connects
to
the
brain
occiput
-
ANSWER-the
most
posterior
part
of
the
cranium
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