Directional Terms Flashcards
1
Q
Two limb specific directional terms for below the carpus
A
Dorsal and Palmar (Pa)
2
Q
Two limb specific directional terms for below the tarsus
A
Dorsal and Plantar (Pl)
3
Q
Two limb specific directional terms for above the carpus and tarsus
A
Cranial (Cr) and Caudal (Cd)
4
Q
Rotation helps to avoid __________ in radiographs of the spine feet and skull
A
Superimposition
5
Q
What is superimposition
A
Bones overlapping in an image
6
Q
Beam direction order
A
1: Entrance into body
2. Exits from body
7
Q
Beam direction DV
A
DorsoVentral
8
Q
Beam direction VD
A
VentroDorsal
9
Q
DMPaLO
A
DorsoMedial-PalmaroLateral Oblique
10
Q
PlD
A
Plantar Dorsal
