Positioning and Standard Terminology Flashcards
Refers to the parts or structures toward the front of the body:
Anterior or Ventral
Refers to the parts or structures toward the back of the body:
Posterior or Dorsal
Refers to the parts or structures toward the head:
Cranial, cephalad, superior
Refers to the parts or structures toward the feet:
Caudal, Caudad, or Inferior
Refers the parts or structures toward the center, midline, or trunk:
Proximal
Refers to the parts or structures away from the center, midline, or trunk:
Distal
Refers to the parts or structures away from the middle of a part or away from the median plane of the body:
Lateral
Refers to the parts or structures toward the middle of a part or toward the medial plane of the body:
Medial
Refers to the movement of parts toward the median plane or toward the axial line of the limb:
Adduction
Refers to the movement of parts away from the median plane or from the axial line of the limb:
Abduction
What does the term Decubitus mean?
lying down with a horizontal x-ray beam
Lying on back
Supine
Lying face downward:
Prone
Lying down in any position:
Recumbent
The elbow is ______ in relationship to the wrist:
proximal
The wrist is ______ in relationship to the elbow:
distal
Where can you find the stomach for a hypersthenic patient? How do you place the cassette to capture?
Higher, more transverse, more lateral
Landscape
Where can you find the stomach for a hypo/asthenic patient? Where do you place the cassette?
Lower, more midline, more J-shape
Portrait
A portion of the skeleton toward the center or midline of the body:
(Skull through coccyx)
Axial Skelton
Portion of the skeleton away from the center or midline of the body:
Appendicular Skeleton
(upper and lower extremities/pelvic and shoulder girdles)
Standing erect, palms facing forward, looking straight ahead:
Anatomical Position
The first digit in the hand is:
Thumb
More Lateral
The foot the first digit is:
Great Toe
More Medial
The medial bone of the forearm is:
Ulna
The lateral bone of the forearm is:
Radius
What is the medial bone of the lower leg?
Tibia (shin bone)
Describes the body part as seen by the image receptor or other recording medium, such as a fluoroscopic screen:
Radiographic View
Refers to a specific body position, or part that is nearest to the table/IR
Radiographic Position
If you are lying down on your back the position would be:
Supine
If you are standing with your back against the IR/Chest Stand the position is:
Erect/Upright
If you are standing erect facing the tube the position is:
Erect/Upright
Posterior Position
When lying down flat on back the patient is:
Supine
Posterior Position
The path of the x-ray beam travel:
Radiographic Projection
When the patient is supine they are in the:
AP projection
In a routine PA and Lateral Chest X-ray the PA stands for:
Posterio-anterio
PA projection defines itself to be:
Enters the posterior surface and exits the anterior surface
The patient has their back to the x-ray tube
If you are in the RPO position you will also be in the:
AP oblique projection
POINT OF DEMONSTRATION ON AN OBLIQUE LIKE A FLEXTURE OF THE SPINE AND WHAT IS BEST DEMONSTRATED
