Lesson 4 | Prelim Flashcards
Grasping SURFACE ANATOMY, LANDMARKS, and BODY POSITIONS Imperative for RT
back part of your body or organ
dorsal/posterior
forward or front part of the body or organ
ventral/anterior
top surface of the foot
dorsum pedis
back or posterior surface of the hand
dorsum manus
sole of the foot
plantar
palm of the hand
palmar
between the eyebrows and above your nose
glabella
example of examination that uses the glabella as reference point
cheek bone examination
term that refers to where the x-ray is directed to
reference point
midline bony depression between the eyes
nasion
used for examination of cheekbone
glabella
located at the junction of the nose and the upper lip
acanthion
used for examination of sinuses
acanthion
2 parts of angle of mandible
gonion
symphysis menti
midpoint of the mandibular angle
gonion
midline joining left and right half of the mandible
symphysis menti
the gonion is the same level with —
2nd-3rd cervical verterbrae (C2-C3)
opening to the ear canal
external auditory meatus (eam)
other term for external auditory meatus (eam)
external acoustic meatus
why should the IR be 2 inches above the EAM?
to ensure that cervical vertebrae isn’t cut off from the image
largest of the cartilages of the larynx
thyroid cartilage
the thyroid cartilage is widely know as —
adam’s apple
can be easily seen and felt at the base of the neck
vertebral prominens
vertebral prominens is also the —
7th cervical vertebrae (C7)
large depression on top of the sternum
jugular notch
other terms for jugular notch
manubrial notch
suprasternal notch
the jugular notch is the same level as —
2nd and 3rd thoracic vertebrae (T2-T3)
formed between the manubrium and body of the sternum
angle of louis
angle of louis is the same level as —
4th-5th thoracic vertebrae (T4-T5)
most superior part of the sternum
manubrium
distal and smallest part of the sternum
xiphoid tip
most inferior part of sternum
xiphoid tip
xiphoid tip is the same level as —
10th thoracic vertebrae (T10)
spaces between the ribs
intercostal spaces
located at the same level as the T7
inferior angle of the scapula
reference point for chest x-ray
T7
located at the bony tip of the elbow
olecranon process
bony prominence at the distal end of the ulna of the forearm
ulnar styloid process
basis for the ulnar styloid process
pinky
found on superior border of ilium
iliac crest
used for abdominal examinations
iliac crest
most anterior portion of the iliac crest
anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS)
found at the superolateral part of the femur
greater trochanter
bone at the front of your knee joint
patella
prominent bone on the outer/inner side of the ankle
malleolus
the small prominent bone on the inner side of the ankle
medial malleolus
the small prominent bone on the outer side of the ankle
lateral malleolus
2 classifications of body positions
general body position
radiographic position
refers to the posture of the patient
general body position
specific placement of body part/position in relation to image receptors
radiographic position
lying on the back
supine
lying face down
prone
upright or marked by a vertical position
erect
general term referring to lying down in any position
recumbent
named according to the side of the patient closest to the IR
lateral
head is higher than feet
fowlers
lying on the left anterior side (semi-prone) with the left leg extended and the right knee and thigh partially flexed
sim’s
common body position used when medication must be inserted in the anus of patient
sim’s
usually used if medicine needs to be inserted in the reproductive organ
sim’s
supine position, knees and hip flexed, thighs abducted and rotated externally, and supported by ankle supports
lithotomy
used when medicine needs to be inserted in a female’s reproductive organ
lithotomy
achieved when the entire body or body part is rotated so that the coronal plane is not parallel with the radiographic table or IR
oblique
oblique can be — or —
supine
semi-prone
differentiate oblique from sim’s
oblique can be dependent on either left or right side while in sim’s, left is always in contact
lying down and the central ray is horizontal and parallel to the floor
left lateral decubitus
x ray is horizontal in this position
left lateral decubitus
differentiate left lateral decubitus from recumbent
left lateral decubitus used crosswise vertical position of x-ray tube while recumbent uses vertical
dorsal side is in contact with the IR
dorsal decubitus
ventral side is in contact with the IR
ventral decubitus