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Chapter 2. General Anatomy and Radiographic Positioning Terms

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What are the 4 types of body habitus?   Sthenic, Hyposthenic, Asthenic, Hypersthenic  
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What percentage of people do each body habitus make up?   Sthenic - 50% Hyposthenic - 35% Asthenic - 10% Hypersthenic - 5%  
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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  
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Sthenic Characteristics: Build Abdomen Thorax Pelvis   Build: Moderately heavy Abdomen: Moderately long Thorax: Moderately short, broad, and deep Pelvis: Relatively small  
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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  
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Asthenic Characteristics: Build Abdomen Thorax Pelvis   Build: Frail Abdomen: Short Thorax: Long, shallow Pelvis; Wide  
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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.  
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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  
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Hypersthenic Characteristics: Build Abdomen Thorax Pelvis   Build: Massive Abdomen: Long Thorax: Short, broad, and deep Pelvis: Narrow  
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