Intro Unit 1 Flashcards
Which plane runs vertically or longitudinally from right to left parallel to the midaxillary plane, dividing the body into anterior and posterior parts
Frontal
The term dorsal means
The back of the body or body part
Someone with a sthenic build
Is average with respect to height, weight, and torso length
Which build is massive and truncated with a short, broad, and deep thorax
Hypersthenic
Which term means further from the point of attachment
Distal
The term posterior means
The back of the body or body part
________allows for change in density and contrast to better visualize certain structures
All of the above (window width, window level, windowing)
The term prone means
Lying on abdomen, face downward.
Which term means nearer the inside or core of the body or an organ
Internal
The term cephalad means
Toward the head
The term distal means
Farther from the point of attachment
Which build lies between asthenic and sthenic
Hyposthenic
Which of the following exam types generally requires the gantry to be tilted while imaging
Head
Liver
RUQ
Spleen
LUQ
