P1 Flashcards
- is a film or other base material containing a processed image of an anatomic part of a patient as produced by action of x-rays on an IR
Radiograph
- specifically refers to physical piece of material on which a radiographic image is exposed
X-ray film
- it is an imaginary flat
surface slicing the body into
different directions at
designated levels
PLANE
⬤ Right angle to the long axis of the
body
HORIZONTAL
⬤ Transects the pelvis at the top of the iliac crest
INTERILIAC PLANE
⬤ Formed by biting
surfaces of the upper
and lower teeth with
jaws closed
OCCLUSAL PLANE
Forward or front part of
the body or organ
ANTERIOR/VENTRAL
Back part of the body or
organs
POSTERIOR/DORSAL/
NOTAL/REAR
Parts away from the head
of the body
CAUDAD
Parts toward the head of
the body
CEPHALAD
Nearer to the head or
situated above
SUPERIOR
Nearer to the feet or
situated below
INFERIOR
Midarea or main part of
an organ
CENTRAL
Parts at or near the
surface, edge or outside
of the body part
PERIPHERAL
Parts toward the median
plane or toward the middle
of the body
MEDIAL
Parts away from the median
plane or away from the
middle part of the body
LATERAL