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Chapter 2 Directional, Positions, Imaging Flashcards

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-ad

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toward

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-al, -ic, -ior

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pertaining to

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Anatomical position

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Standing, arms at side, palms facing forward, and feet side by side

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anter/o

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front

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anterior (ant)

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pertaining to the front

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anterolateral

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pertaining to the front and to the side

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anteromedial

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pertaining to the front and to the middle

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anteroposterior (AP)

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pertaining to the front and to the back

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anterosuperior

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pertaining to the front and above

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caud/o

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tail (downward)

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caudad

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toward the tail

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caudal

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pertaining to the tail

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cephal/o

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head (upward)

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cephalad

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toward the head

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cephalic

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pertaining to the head

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Computed Tomography Technologists (CT Technicians)

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operate CT equipment to produce cross-sectional or “sliced” images of internal structures

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Directional terms

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Communicate a specific location or direction of movement and often describe: -locations on or within the body, organs, and a atomic structures -direction of x-ray beans used in radiology -orientation of diagnostic images -surgical approaches

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dist/o

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away (from the point of attachment)

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distal

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pertaining to away (from the point of attachment)

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dors/o

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back

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dorsal

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pertaining to the back

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infer/o

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below

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inferior (inf)

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pertaining to below (toward pelvis)

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inferolateral

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pertaining to below and to the side

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later/o
side
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lateral (lat)
pertaining to the side; describes away from the middle of the structure or the midline of the body
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Magnetic Resonance (MR) Technologists
operate MR equipment to produce images using a strong magnetic field and radiofrequencies
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medi/o
middle
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medial (med)
pertaining to the middle; describes a location closer to the middle of the structure or the midline of the body
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mediolateral
pertaining to the middle and to the side
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poster/o
back, behind
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posterior (post)
pertaining to the back, behind
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posteroanterior (PA)
pertaining to the back and to the front
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proxim/o
near (the point of attachment)
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proximal
pertaining to near (the point of attachment)
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Radiation Therapists
administer high doses of radiation to treat cancer and other disease
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radiographers
operate x-ray equipment using radiation to produce black and white images of bone structures and soft tissues
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radiologic technologists (RTs)
perform diagnostic imaging examinations and administer radiation therapy treatments
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sonographers (also called Ultrasound Technicians)
operate sonography equipment to create images of internal organs using sound waves
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super/o
above
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superior (sup)
pertaining to above (towards head)
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ventr/o
belly (front)
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ventral
pertaining to the belly
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posterolateral
pertaining to the back and to the side
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superolateral
pertaining to above and to the side
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axial plane
horizontal field dividing the body into superior and inferior portions; also called transverse plane and horizontal plane)
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coronal plane
vertical field passing through the body from side to side, dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions (also called frontal plane)
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sagittal plane
vertical field running through the body from front to back, dividing the body into right and left sides.
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umbilical region
around the navel (umbilicus)
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lumbar regions
to the right and left of the umbilical region, near the waist
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epigastric region
superior to the umbilical region
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hypochondriac regions
to the right and left of the epigastric region
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hypogastric region
inferior to the umbilical region
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iliac region
to the right and left of the hypogastric region, near the groin (also called inguinal regions)
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Fowler position
semi-sitting position with slight elevation of the knees
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orthopnea position
sitting upright in a chair or in bed supported by pillows behind the back. Sometimes the patient tilts forward resting on a pillow supported by an overbed table
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prone position
lying on abdomen, facing downward (head may be turned to one side)
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Sims position
lying on side in semi-prone position with the knee drawn up toward the chest and with the arm drawn behind, parallel to the back. "Right" and "left" precede the term to indicate the patient's right or left side. If side not given, then left is assumed
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supine position
lying on back, facing upward
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Trendelenburg position
lying on back with body tilited so that the head is lower than the feet
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temporal pulse
palpate over the temporal bone on each side of the head, lateral to each eyebrow
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carotid pulse
palpate the _anterior_ edge of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, just _medial_ and _inferior_ to the angel of the jaw. To avoid reduction of blood flow, do not palpate right and left carotid puses simultaneiously.
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radial pulses
palpate _anterolateral side_ of wrist, _proximal to the first_ carpalmetacarpal junction
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femoral pulse
This pulse is _inferior to the medial inguinal ligament_; the pulse is found _midway between anterosuperior iliac spine and pubic tubercle_
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posterior tibial pulse
this pulse is found _posterior and slightly inferior to the medial malleolus_ of the ankle
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dorsalis pedis pulse
with the foot slightly dorsiflexed, lightly palpate the _dorsal_ surface of the foot, just _lateral to the first metatarsal_
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sup
superior
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ant
anterior
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AP
anteroposterior
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inf
inferior
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lat
lateral
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LLQ
left lower quadrant
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LUQ
left upper quadrant
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med
medial
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PA
posteroanterior
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post
posterior
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RLQ
right lower quadrant
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RUQ
right upper quadrant
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sup
superior
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What position is this?
Fowler position
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What position is this?
Trendelenburg position
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What position is this?
Sims position
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What position is this?
Orthopnea position
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The temporal pulse is palpated: a. just above the eyebrow b. to the side of the eyebrow c. below the eyebrow d. to the middle of the eyebrow
b. to the side of the eyebrow
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The femoral pulse is located: a. below the inguinal ligament b. above the inguinal ligament c. to the front of the inguinal ligament d. medial to the inguinal ligament
a. below the inguinal ligament
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The radial pulse is palpated on the a. front and side of the wrist b. back and side of the wrist c. back and middle of the wrist d. front and middle of the wrist
a. front and side of the wrist

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