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Ch. 2 Flashcards

1
Q

Forward or front part of the body or of a part?

A

Anterior

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2
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Back part of a body or part?

A

Posterior

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3
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Refers to the part away from the head of the body

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Caudal or Caudad

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4
Q

Towards the median plane of the body or towards the middle?

A

Medial

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5
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Farthest from the point of attachment or origin?

A

Distal

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6
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Outside the body?

A

External

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7
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Refers to a part or parts on opposite side of body

A

Contralateral

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8
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Top of anterior surface of foot or back or posterior surface of hand

A

Dorsum

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9
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_____ is defined as the path of the central ray (CR) as it exits the x ray tube and goes the patient to the image receptor (IR)

A

Projection

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10
Q

The CR is directed towards the outer margin of a curved body surface for a _______ projection.

A

Trangential

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11
Q

Lying down in any position

A

Recumbent

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12
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Lying on the back

A

Supine

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13
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Laying face down

A

Prone

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14
Q

Supine with the head lower than the feet?

A

Trendelenburg

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15
Q

Supine with the head elevated

A

Fowler Position

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16
Q

Movement of a part away from the central axis of the body

A

Abduct

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17
Q

Bending of a joint

A

Flexion

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18
Q

Beaklike process

A

Coracoid

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19
Q

Hole in a bone from transmission of blood vessels and nerves

A

Foramen

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20
Q

The bones are divided into two main groups, what are they and how many bones are in each?

A

axial - 80 bones
appendicular - 126 bones

21
Q

What’s an example(s) of a flat bone?

A

Scapula , Sternum, cranium

22
Q

Function of skeleton?

A
  • Protection
  • Support
  • Stores Calcium & other salts
  • Produces red and white blood cells
23
Q

Hyposthenic makes up how much of the population?

A

35 %

24
Q

What body habitus are considered ordinary and average?

A

Sthenic & Hyposthenic

25
Q

Decubitus always utilizes a horizontal beam?
True or False

A

True

26
Q

What is near the source or beginning?

A

Proximal

27
Q

Away from the source or beginning?

A

Distal

28
Q

The patient is erect (up right) with the right side of the body against the IR, the x ray beam enters the left side of the body? What position is the patient in?

A

Right Lateral Position

29
Q

Occasionally the central ray is directed towards the outer margin of a curved body surface to profile a body part just under the surface, what is this projection?

A

Tangential Projection

30
Q

Name the projection in which the central ray enters the anterior surface and exits the posterior surface?

A

AP

31
Q

The right PA oblique position will correspond to a patient in which position?

A

Right Anterior Oblique

32
Q

Hyposthenic has how much of the population?

A

35%

33
Q

Is the ankle proximal or distal to the knee?

A

Distal

34
Q

Where is the heart located in relation to the spine?

A

Anterior

35
Q

Is the thumb on the medial or lateral side?

A

Lateral

36
Q

_____ position; recumbent position with a horizontal CR. Named according to the body surface on which the patient is lying.

A

Decubitus

37
Q

The lungs are located within what cavity?

A

Thoracic

38
Q

The lungs are located within what cavity?

A

Thoracic

39
Q

A patient is recumbent facing the IR. The left side of the body is turned 45 % away from the IR. What is this position?

A

Right Anterior Oblique

40
Q

A patient is recumbent supine to the IR. The right side of the body is turned 45 degrees away from the IR. What is this position?

A

Left Posterior Oblique (LPO)

41
Q

Top or Anterior surface of the foot?

A

Dorsum

42
Q

The posterior aspect of the foot?

A

Plantar

43
Q

Refers to parts toward the head

A

Cephalad

44
Q

Top or anterior surface of the foot or back or posterior surface of hand?

A

Dorsum

45
Q

Body is rotated so the coronal plane is not parallel with the table or IR —- Named according to side and surface of body closer to table or IR

A

Oblique

46
Q

Most projections are defined by entrance and exit points in the body, and are based on the _________

A

Anatomic Position

47
Q

_____ positions, similar to lateral positions, are always named according to the side of the patient that is placed closest to the IR

A

Oblique

48
Q

What region is the liver located in?

A

Right Upper

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