Final Flashcards
What is the central ray for a PA chest?
T7 on MSP
What does external mean?
outside the body or part
What does internal mean?
inside the body or part
What does parietal mean?
the wall or lining of a body cavity
What does visceral mean?
the covering of an organ
Define distal
farthest from the point of attachment or origin
Define proximal
nearer to the point of attachment or origin
What is superficial?
near the skin or surface
What is peripheral?
at or near the surrface, edge, or outside of another body part
Define projection?
the path of the central ray as it exits the x-ray tube, passes through the patient to the film.
Define position?
Overall posture of the patient and general body position, also refers to the specific placement of the body or part in relation to the table or film.
72 inches is how many cm?
183 cm
What is Fowlers position?
recumbent position with the body plane tilted so that the head is higher than the feet
What is RPO?
Right side of the posterior body surface is closest to the film.
What is Trendelenbrug position?
recumbent position with the body plane tilited so that the head is lower than the feet
What is LPO?
Left side of the posterior body surface is closest to the film.
What quadrant is the liver in?
Right upper quadrant
What are the four major types of bady habitus?
Asthenic
Hyposthenic
Sthenic
Hypersthenic
10% of the population has what kind of body habitus?
Asthenic
35% of the population has this kind of body habitus?
Hyposthenic
50% of the population has this kind of body habitus?
Sthenic
5% of the population has this kind of body habitus?
Hypersthenic
How many bones are in your body?
206
What kind of bones are carpal bones?
short bones