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PMI: Chapter 3 Flashcards

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anter/o

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front

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caud/o

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tail (downwards)

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cephal/o

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head (upwards)

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dist/o

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away (from point of attachment)

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dors/o

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back

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infer/o

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below

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later/o

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side

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medi/o

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middle

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poster/o

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back, behind

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proxim/o

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near (point of attachment)

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superi/o

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above

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ventr/o

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belly

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radi/o

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x-rays, ionizing radiation

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son/o

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sound

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tom/o

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to cut, section, or slice

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bi-

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two

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uni-

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one

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-ad

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toward

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-al

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pertaining to

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-gram

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the record, radiographic image

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-graph

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instrument used to record, to record

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-graphy

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process of recording, radiographic imaging

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-ior

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pertaining to

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-logist

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one who studies and treats (specialist, physician)

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-logy

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study of

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caudad

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towards the tail, or inferior portion of the trunk, downward

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cephalad

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toward the head (upward)

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lateral

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pertaining to the side

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medial

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pertaining to the middle

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unilateral

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pertaining to one side (only)

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bilateral

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pertaining to two sides

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mediolateral

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pertaining to the middle and to the side

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distal

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pertaining to away (from the body)

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proximal

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pertaining to near (the body)

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inferior

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pertaining to below

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superior

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pertaining to above

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caudal

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pertaining to the tail (synonymous with inferior)

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cephalic

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pertaining to the head

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anterior

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pertaining to the front

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posterior

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pertaining to the back

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dorsal

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pertaining to the back

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ventral

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pertaining to the belly (front)

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anteroposterior (AP)

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pertaining to the front towards the back

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posteroanterior (PA)

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pertaining to the back towards the front

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umbilical region

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around the navel (umbilicus)

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lumbar regions

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to the right and left of the umbilical region, near the waist

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epigastric region

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superior to the umbilical region

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hypochondriac regions

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to the right and left of the epigastric region

50
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hypogastric region

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inferior to the umbilical region

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iliac regions

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to the right and left of the hypogastric region, near the groin, AKA inguinal regions

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axial plane

A

horizontal plane dividing body into superior and inferior portions

AKA transverse plane, horizontal plane

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coronal plane

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vertical plane passing through the body from side to side, dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions

AKA frontal plane

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sagittal plane

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vertical plane passing through the body from front to back, dividing the body into right and left sides (any plane parallel to midsagittal plane)

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midsagittal plane

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vertical plane passing through the body from front to back at the midline, dividing the body into right and left halves

56
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parasagittal plane

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vertical plane passing through the body from front to back diving body into unequal left and right sides

57
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Fowler position

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semi-sitting position with slight elevation of knees

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(right/left) lateral recumbent position

A

lying on side

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lithotomy position

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  1. lying on back with legs raised and feet in stirrups
  2. hips flexed
  3. thighs abducted and externally rotated
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orthopnea position

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sitting upright in a chair or bed supported by pillows behind the neck

(sometimes patient tilts forward, resting on pillow supported by an overbed table)

61
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prone position

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lying on abdomen, facing downwards, head may be turned to one side

AKA ventral recumbent position

62
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recumbent position

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lying down in any position

AKA decubitus position

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(right/left) Sims position

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lying on side in semi-prone position with knee drawn towards chest and arm drawn parallel to back

(patient’s side originally left)

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supine position

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lying on back, facing upward

AKA dorsal recumbent position

65
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Trendelenburg position

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lying on back with body tilted so head is lower than feet

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radiograph

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record of x-rays

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radiography

A

process of recording x-rays

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radiologist

A

Physician who specializes in x-rays

(diagnosis and treatment of disease using medical imaging)

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radiology

A

study of x-rays

(branch of medicine concerned with study and application of imaging technology)

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sonogram

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record of sound

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sonography

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process of recording sound

AKA ultrasonography (US)

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tomography

A

process of recording slices (anatomical cross sections)

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computed tomography (CT)

A

imaging modality that combines x-rays with computer technology to produce detailed cross-sectional images of the body “slices”

oral/IV contrast may be given to highlight specific regions in the body, resulting in clearer images

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fluoroscopy

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imaging of moving body structures

x-ray beam is passed through the body part being studied, then image is transmitted to a monitor in real time so movement can be seen in detail

contrast agent is often used to help identify and assess function of different structures

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nuclear medicine (NM)

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imaging of internal structures using Gamma camera to detect radiation from different parts of the body after a radioisotope has been given

76
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magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

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high strength, computer-controlled magnetic fields producing a series of sectional images (slices) that visualize abnormalities such as swelling, infections, tumors, and herniated disks

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scan

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image obtained from diagnostic imaging procedures using sensing devices and (often) radioisotopes

78
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What does radiography view?

A

dense structures

bones, lungs

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What does fluroscopy view?

A

deep tissues and hollow structures

GI, heart, urinary system, reproductive system

80
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What does sonography view?

A

soft tissue structures, movement of blood, denseness of tissue

heart, blood vessels, eyes, thyroid, brain, breast, abdominal organs, skin, muscle

81
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What does magnetic resonance (MR) view?

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internal organs, spine, joints, blood vessels

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What does computed tomography (CT) view?

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internal organs, movement of blood, denseness of tissue

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What does positron emission tomography (PET) view?

A

cellular and tissue activity

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What does single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) view?

A

blood flow, cellular and tissue activity

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ant

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anterior

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AP

A

anteroposterior

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inf

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inferior

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lat

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lateral

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med

A

medial

90
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PA

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posteroanterior

91
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sup

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superior

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CT

A

computed tomography

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MR

A

magnetic resonance

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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

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NM

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nuclear medicine

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US

A

ultrasonography

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LLQ

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left lower quadrant

98
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LUQ

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left upper quadrant

99
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RLQ

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right lower quadrant

100
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RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

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