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Module 1: General Anatomy and Radiographic Positioning Terminology Flashcards

1
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What is the science of the structure of the body

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Anatomy

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Study of the function of the organs

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Physiology

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Detailed study of the knowledge relating to the bones of the body

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Osteology

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Functions of Bones

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  • Attachment for muscle
  • Mechanical basis for movement
  • Protection of internal organs
  • Frame to support
  • Storage for calcium, phosphorus, and other salts
  • Production of RBC and WBC
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Bone Structure

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  • Periosteum
  • Endosteum
  • Haversian System
  • Medullary Cavity
  • Spongy Bone
  • Cortical Bone
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Term given to the development and formation of bones

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Ossification

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Bones formed from Intermembranous ossification

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Skull, clavicles, mandible and sternum

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Bones formed from Endochondrial ossification

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Short, irregular and long bones

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Primary ossification

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Diaphysis

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Secondary ossification

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epiphysis

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Classification of Bones

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  • Long
  • Short
  • Flat
  • Irregular
  • Sesamoid
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Long Bones (example and function)

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Femur, humerus : to provide support

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Short Bone (example and function)

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Tarsals and wrist : Allow minimum flexibility and motion in a short distance

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Flat Bone (example and function)

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  • Diploe
  • Cranium, sternum, scapula
  • Provides protection, and their broad surfaces allow muscle attachment
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Irregular Bone (example and function)

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  • Vertebrae & pelvis
  • attachment for muscles, tendons and ligaments, or they attach to other bones to create joint
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Sesamoid bone (example and function)

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Patella
- Developed inside and beside the tendon, and protects it from excessive wear

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Process and Projections

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  1. Condyle
  2. Coracoid/Coronoid
  3. Horn
  4. Crest
  5. Epicondyle
  6. Facet
  7. Hamulus
  8. Head
  9. Line
  10. Malleolus
  11. Protuberance
  12. Spine
  13. Styloid
  14. Trochanter
  15. Tubercle
  16. Tuberosity
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Process and Projections

rounded process at an articular extremity

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Condyle

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Process and Projections

beaklike or crownlike process

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Coracoid or Coronoid

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Process and Projections

hornlike process on a bone

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Horn

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Process and Projections

ridgelike process

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Crest

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Process and Projections

projection above condyle

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Epicondyle

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Process and Projections

small, smooth-surfaced process for articulation

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Facet

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Process and Projections

hook-shaped process

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Hamulus

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Process and Projections

expanded end of a long bone

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Head

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Process and Projections

less prominent ridge than a creast, linear elevation

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Line

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Process and Projections

club-shaped process

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Malleolus

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Process and Projections

projecting part or prominence

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Protuberance

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Process and Projections

sharp process

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Spine

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Process and Projections

long pointed process

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Styloid

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Process and Projections

either of two large rounded, and elevated process (greater/major and lesser/minor)

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Trochanter

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Process and Projections

small, rounded and elevated process

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Tubercle

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Process and Projections

large, rounded elevated process

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Tuberosity

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Depressions

8

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  1. Fissure
  2. Foramen
  3. Fossa
  4. Groove
  5. Meatus
  6. Notch
  7. Sinus
  8. Sulcus
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Depressions

cleft, or deep groove

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Fissure

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Depressions

hole in a bone for transmission of blood vessels and nerves

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Foramen

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Depressions

pit, fovea or hollow space

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Fossa

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Depressions

shallow linear channel

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Groove

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Depressions

tubelike passageway running within a bone

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Meatus

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Depressions

indentation into the border of a bone

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Notch

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Depressions

recess, groove or cavity, or hollow space

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Sinus

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Depressions

furrow, trench or fissurelike depression

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Sulcus

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Fractures

Does not break through skin

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Closed

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Fractures

Serious fracture in which the broken bone or bones project through the skin

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Open

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Fractures

Which the bone retains its normal alignment

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Nondisplaced

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46
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Fractures

The bones are not in anatomic alignment

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Displaced

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Arthrology

Functional Classification

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  • Synarthroses - immovable joints
  • Amphiarthroses - slighty immovable
  • Diathroses - Freely movable
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Arthrology: Functional Classification

immovable joints

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Synarthroses

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Arthrology: Functional Classification

slightly movable

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Amphiarthroses

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Arthrology: Functional Classification

Freely movable

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Diarthroses

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Arthrology

Structural Classification

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  • Fibrous Joints
  • Cartilaginous Joints
  • Synovial Joints
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Arthrology

  • Do not have a joint cavity
  • Strongest joints in the body
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Fibrous Joint

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Arthrology: Fibrous Joints

tibiofibular joint

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Syndemosis

54
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Arthrology: Fibrous Joints

skull

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Suture

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Arthrology: Fibrous Joints

roots of teeth

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Gomphosis

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Arthrology

  • Do not have a joint cavity
  • virtually immovable
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Cartilaginous Joints

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Arthrology: Cartilaginous Joints

pubic symphysis

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Symphysis

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Arthrology: Cartilaginous Joints

ephiphyseal plate found between the epiphysis and diaphysis

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Synchondrosis

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Arthrology

Movable joints

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Synovial joints

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Arthrology: Synovial Joints

6 types of Synovial Joints

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  • Gliding (Plane)
  • Hinge (ginglymus)
  • Pivot (Trochoid)
  • Ellipsoid (Condyloid)
  • Saddle (sellar)
  • Ball and socket
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Arthrology: Synovial Joints

intercarpal and intertarsal joints of the wrist and foot

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Gliding (plane) joint

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Arthrology: Synovial Joints

elbow, knee and ankle

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Hinge (ginglymus) joints

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Arthrology: Synovial Joints

atlas and axis

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Pivot (Trochoid)

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Arthrology: Synovial Joints

between trapezium and 1st metacarpal

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Saddle (sellar) joint

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Arthrology: Synovial Joints

hip and shoulder

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Ball and Socket joint

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Body Movement Terminology (14)

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  • Abduct/Abduction
  • Adduct/Adduction
  • Extension
  • Flexion
  • Hyperextension
  • Hyperflexion
  • Evert/eversion
  • Invert/inversion
  • Pronate/pronation
  • Supinate/supination
  • rotate/rotation
  • Circumduction
  • Tilt
  • Deviation
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Body Movement Terminology

movement of part away from the central axis of the body or body part

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Abduct/Abduction

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Body Movement Terminology

movement of part toward the central axis of the body or part

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Adduct/Adduction

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Body Movement Terminology

straightening of a joint

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Extension

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Body Movement Terminology

act of bending of a joint

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Flexion

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Body Movement Terminology

forced or excessive extension or joints

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Hyperextension

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Body Movement Terminology

forced overflexion of a limb or joints

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Hyperflexion

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Body Movement Terminology

outward turning of the foot and ankle

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Evert/eversion

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Body Movement Terminology

inward turning of the foot at the ankle

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Invert/inversion

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Body Movement Terminology

rotation of the forearm so that the palm is down

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Pronate/pronation

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Body Movement Terminology

rotation of the forearm so that palm is up

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Supinate/supination

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Body Movement Terminology

turning or rotating of the body or a body part around its axis

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Rotate/rotation

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Body Movement Terminology

circular movement of a limb

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Circumduction

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Body Movement Terminology

tipping or slanting a body part slightly

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Tilt

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Body Movement Terminology

a turning away from the regular standard or course

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Deviation

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Anatomic Relationship terms

  • refers to forward or front part of the body
  • forward part of an organ
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Anterior/Ventral

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Anatomic Relationship terms

refers to back part of an organ

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Posterior/Dorsal

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Anatomic Relationship terms

refers to parts away from the head of the body

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Caudad

84
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Anatomic Relationship terms

refers to parts toward the head of the body

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Cephalad

85
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Anatomic Relationship terms

refers to nearer the head or situated above

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Superior

86
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Anatomic Relationship terms

refers to the nearer the feet or situated below

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Inferior

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Anatomic Relationship terms

refers to mid area or main part of an organ

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Central

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Anatomic Relationship terms

refers to part at or near the surface, edge, or outside of another body part

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Peripheral

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Anatomic Relationship terms

refers to parts toward the median plane of the body or toward the middle part of another body

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Medial

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Anatomic Relationship terms

refers to parts away from the median plane of the body or away from the middle of another body part to left and right

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Lateral

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Anatomic Relationship terms

refers to parts near the skin or surface

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Superficial

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Anatomic Relationship terms

refers to parts far from the surface

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Deep

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Anatomic Relationship terms

refers to parts farthest from the point of attachment , point of reference, origin or beginning; away from the center of the body

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Distal

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Anatomic Relationship terms

refers to parts nearer the point of attachment,point of reference, origin, or beginning; toward the center of the body

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Proximal

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Anatomic Relationship terms

refers to parts outside an organ or on the outside of the body

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External

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Anatomic Relationship terms

refers to parts within or on the inside of an organ

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Internal

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Anatomic Relationship terms

refers to the wall or lining of a body cavity

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Parietal

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Anatomic Relationship terms

refers to the covering of an organ

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Visceral

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Anatomic Relationship terms

refers to a part or parts on the same side of the body

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Ipsilateral

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Anatomic Relationship terms

refers to a part or parts on the opposite side of the body

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Contralateral

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Anatomic Relationship terms

refers to the palm of the hand

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Palmar

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Anatomic Relationship terms

refers to sole of the foot

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Plantar

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Body Planes

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  • Sagittal Plane ( midsagittal plane)
  • Coronal Plane (midaxillary plane)
  • Horizontal (Transverse pr Axial plane)
  • Oblique
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Body Cavities

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  • Thoracic cavity
  • Abdominal cavity
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Divisions of the Abdomen

Quadrants

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  • Right Upper Quadrant
  • Right Lower Quadrant
  • Left Upper Quadrant
  • Left Lower Quadrant
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Divisions of the Abdomen

Regions

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Superior
- Right hypochondrium
- Epigastrium
- Left hypochondrium

Middle
- Right Lumbar
- Umbilical
- Left Lumbar

Inferior
- Right Inguinal
- Hypogastrium
- Left Inguinal

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Surface Landmarks

C1

Cervical area

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Mastoid Tip

108
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Surface Landmarks

C2, C3

Cervical area

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Ganion (angle of mandible)

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Surface Landmarks

C5

Cervical area

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Thyroid cartilage

110
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Surface Landmarks

C7

Cervical area

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Vertebra prominens

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Surface Landmarks

T1

Thoracic area

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Approximately 5 cm (2 in) above of sternal notch

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Surface Landmarks

T2, T3

Thoracic area

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Level of manubrial (sternal) notch and superior margin at scapulae

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Surface Landmarks

T4, T5

Thoracic area

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Level of sternal angle

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Surface Landmarks

T7

Thoracic area

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Level of inferior angle of scapulae

115
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Surface Landmarks

T10

Thoracic area

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Level of xiphoid tip

116
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Surface Landmarks

L3

Lumbar area

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Costal margin

117
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Surface Landmarks

L3, L4

Lumbar area

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Level of umbilicus

118
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Surface Landmarks

L4

Lumbar area

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Level of most superior aspect of iliac crest

119
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Surface Landmarks

S1

Sacrum and pelvic area

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Level of anterior superior iliac spine

120
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Surface Landmarks

Coccyx

Sacrum and pelvic area

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Level of pubic symphysis and greater trochanter

121
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Determines the size, shape, and position, tonus, and motility of the organs of the thoracic and abdominal cavities

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Body Habitus

122
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Body Habitus

Type of Body Habitus

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  • Asthenic
  • Sthenic
  • Hyposthenic
  • Hypersthenic
123
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Radiographic Positioning Terminology

The path of the central ray as it exits the x-ray tube and goes through the patient to the IR

A

Projection

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Radiographic Positioning Terminology

Types of Projection

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  • AP Projection
  • PA Projection
  • Axial Projection
  • Tangential Projection
  • Lateral Projection
  • Oblique Projection
  • Complex Projection
  • True Projection
125
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Radiographic Positioning Terminology

Overall posture of the patient of the general body positions

A

Position

126
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Radiographic Positioning Terminology

  • A term that is used to indicate the patient’s general physical position
  • Refers to the specific placement of the body part in relation to the radiographic table or IR during imaging
A

Position

127
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Radiographic Positioning Terminology

Positions (specific placement of the body part)

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  • Lateral position
  • Oblique position
  • Decubitus Position
  • Lordotic Position
  • Tangetial and Axial Positions
  • Oblique Positions
128
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used to describe the body part as seen by the IR

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View

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Specifies the x-ray projection and body position, and it may include specific items such as IR and central ray position

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Method

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Positioning Aids

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  • Sponges
  • Sandbags
  • Immobilization Devices
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Accessory Equipment

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  • Calipers
  • Lead Shields or Shadow shields
  • Lead Markers
  • Image Receptor Holders

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