Chapter 14 Key Terms: Immobilization Techniques Flashcards
Ambulatory
Able to walk
Anteroposterior
Direction of x-ray beam from front to back
Artifacts
Substances or structures not naturally present but of which an authentic image appears on an image
Axial projection
Any projection not at right angles to the long axis of an anatomic structure
Empathy
Recognition of and entering into the feelings of another person
Flexion
Act of bending or condition of being bent
Geriatric
Pertaining to the treatment of the aged
Immobilization
Act of rendering immovable
Neonates
Newborn infants
Pediatric
Pertaining to the branch of medicine that treats children
Plantar surface
Sole of the foot
Rapport
Relation of harmony and acord between two persons
Restraint
Hindrance of an action (movement)
Trauma
Wound or injury