CPC Chapter 17- Radiology Review

Question 1

cutting the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) halves

Answer 1

frontal (coronal) plane

Question 2

cutting the body into right and left portions

Answer 2

the sagittal plane

Question 3

cutting the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) halves

Answer 3

transverse (axial) (horizontal) plane

Question 4

divides the body into equal portions of right and left

Answer 4

midsagittal plane

Question 5

erect, facing forward, arms rotated outward with the palms forward, hands open with thumbs pointed out. the feet are together or slightly apart

Answer 5

anatomic position

Question 6

lying down on the back with the face up. this position is also known as dorsal recumbent (lying down)

Answer 6

supine position

Question 7

lying face down on the front of the body. this position is also known as ventral recumbent

Answer 7

prone position

Question 8

position in which the side of the subjects is next to the film. this can be performed as erect lateral (standingg side) or lateral decubitus (lying down side)

Answer 8

lateral position

Question 9

slanted position where the patient is lying at an angle neither prone nor supine.

Answer 9

oblique position

In radiology, you may see Right anterior oblique (RAO), Left anterior oblique (LAO), Right posterior oblique (RPO), or Left posterior oblique (LPO). The anterior or posterior terminology indicates the part of the body closer to the film. For example, in RAO, a person is on his right side with the anterior part of the body closer to the film.

Question 10

enters the front of the body (anterior) and exits the back of the body (posterior)

Answer 10

Anteroposterior AP

Question 11

enters the back of the body (posterior) and exits the front of the body (anterior)

Answer 11

Posteroanterior PA

Question 12

enters one side of the body and exits the other side

Answer 12

Lateral

Question 13

enters at an angle that is neither frontal nor lateral

Answer 13

Oblique