Terminology/Positions

Question 1

Name the aspect of an X-RAY beam that has the least divergence

Answer 1

Central Ray (CR)

Question 2

What position is described when person is upright with arms abducted, palms forward, and head and feet together and directed straight ahead

Answer 2

Anatomical Position

Question 3

What vertical plan be divides the body into equal right and left parts?

Answer 3

Sagittal Plane

Question 4

What is an image of a patient’s anatomic part(s) as produced by the actions of X-rays on an Image receptor?

Answer 4

Radiograph

Question 5

What vertical plane divides the body into equal anterior and posterior parts?

Answer 5

Coronal Plane

Question 6

What plane is taken at right angles along any point of the longitudinal axis of the body?

Answer 6

Transverse or Axial Plane

Question 7

The positioning term that describes the general and specific body position is?

Answer 7

Position

Question 8

The direction or path of the central ray defines what positioning term?

Answer 8

Projection

Question 9

Describe the decubitus position.

Answer 9

The patient is laying down

Question 10

What is the name of the projection in which the central ray enters the anterior surface of the body and exits the posterior?

Answer 10

Anteroposterior Projection (AP)

Question 11

Projection using a central ray angle of 10 degrees directed parallel along the long axis of the body or body part is termed as what type of projection?

Answer 11

Axial Projection

Question 12

What is the specific position that demonstrates the spices of the lungs, without superimposition of the clavicles?

Answer 12

Lordotic Position

Question 13

Palm of hand

Answer 13

Palmar

Question 14

Lying on back facing upward

Answer 14

Supine

Question 15

An upright position

Answer 15

Erect

Question 16

Lying in any position

Answer 16

Recumbent

Question 17

Front half of the patient

Answer 17

Anterior

Question 18

Top or anterior surface of the foot

Answer 18

Dorsum Pedis

Question 19

Position in which head is higher than feet

Answer 19

Fowler

Question 20

Posterior aspect of foot

Answer 20

Plantar

Question 21

Position in which head is lower than feet

Answer 21

Trendelenburg

Question 22

Back half of patient

Answer 22

Posterior

Question 23

Anteroposterior

Answer 23

Projection

Question 24

Prone

Answer 24

Position

Question 25

Trendelenburg

Answer 25

Position

Question 26

Left posterior oblique

Answer 26

Position

Question 27

Left lateral chest

Answer 27

Position

Question 28

Mediolateral ankle

Answer 28

Projection

Question 29

Tangential

Answer 29

Projection

Question 30

Lordotic

Answer 30

Position

Question 31

Inferosuperior axial

Answer 31

Projection

Question 32

Left lateral decubitus

Answer 32

Position

Question 33

Near the source or beginning

Answer 33

Proximal

Question 34

On the opposite side

Answer 34

Contralateral

Question 35

Toward the center

Answer 35

Medial

Question 36

Toward the head end of the body

Answer 36

Cephalad or superior

Question 37

Away from the source or beginnning

Answer 37

Distal

Question 38

Outside or outward

Answer 38

Exterior

Question 39

On the same side

Answer 39

Ipsilateral

Question 40

Near the skin surface

Answer 40

Superficial

Question 41

Away from the head end

Answer 41

Caudad or inferior

Question 42

Farther from the skin surface

Answer 42

Deep