Positioning and Standard Terminology

Question 1

Refers to the parts or structures toward the front of the body:

Answer 1

Anterior or Ventral

Question 2

Refers to the parts or structures toward the back of the body:

Answer 2

Posterior or Dorsal

Question 3

Refers to the parts or structures toward the head:

Answer 3

Cranial, cephalad, superior

Question 4

Refers to the parts or structures toward the feet:

Answer 4

Caudal, Caudad, or Inferior

Question 5

Refers the parts or structures toward the center, midline, or trunk:

Answer 5

Proximal

Question 6

Refers to the parts or structures away from the center, midline, or trunk:

Answer 6

Distal

Question 7

Refers to the parts or structures away from the middle of a part or away from the median plane of the body:

Answer 7

Lateral

Question 8

Refers to the parts or structures toward the middle of a part or toward the medial plane of the body:

Answer 8

Medial

Question 9

Refers to the movement of parts toward the median plane or toward the axial line of the limb:

Answer 9

Adduction

Question 10

Refers to the movement of parts away from the median plane or from the axial line of the limb:

Answer 10

Abduction

Question 11

What does the term Decubitus mean?

Answer 11

lying down with a horizontal x-ray beam

Question 12

Lying on back

Answer 12

Supine

Question 13

Lying face downward:

Answer 13

Prone

Question 14

Lying down in any position:

Answer 14

Recumbent

Question 15

The elbow is ______ in relationship to the wrist:

Answer 15

proximal

Question 16

The wrist is ______ in relationship to the elbow:

Answer 16

distal

Question 17

Where can you find the stomach for a hypersthenic patient? How do you place the cassette to capture?

Answer 17

Higher, more transverse, more lateral
Landscape

Question 18

Where can you find the stomach for a hypo/asthenic patient? Where do you place the cassette?

Answer 18

Lower, more midline, more J-shape
Portrait

Question 19

A portion of the skeleton toward the center or midline of the body:

Answer 19

(Skull through coccyx)
Axial Skelton

Question 20

Portion of the skeleton away from the center or midline of the body:

Answer 20

Appendicular Skeleton
(upper and lower extremities/pelvic and shoulder girdles)

Question 21

Standing erect, palms facing forward, looking straight ahead:

Answer 21

Anatomical Position

Question 22

The first digit in the hand is:

Answer 22

Thumb
More Lateral

Question 23

The foot the first digit is:

Answer 23

Great Toe
More Medial

Question 24

The medial bone of the forearm is:

Answer 24

Ulna

Question 25

The lateral bone of the forearm is:

Answer 25

Radius

Question 26

What is the medial bone of the lower leg?

Answer 26

Tibia (shin bone)

Question 27

Describes the body part as seen by the image receptor or other recording medium, such as a fluoroscopic screen:

Answer 27

Radiographic View

Question 28

Refers to a specific body position, or part that is nearest to the table/IR

Answer 28

Radiographic Position

Question 29

If you are lying down on your back the position would be:

Answer 29

Supine

Question 30

If you are standing with your back against the IR/Chest Stand the position is:

Answer 30

Erect/Upright

Question 31

If you are standing erect facing the tube the position is:

Answer 31

Erect/Upright
Posterior Position

Question 32

When lying down flat on back the patient is:

Answer 32

Supine
Posterior Position

Question 33

The path of the x-ray beam travel:

Answer 33

Radiographic Projection

Question 34

When the patient is supine they are in the:

Answer 34

AP projection

Question 35

In a routine PA and Lateral Chest X-ray the PA stands for:

Answer 35

Posterio-anterio

Question 36

PA projection defines itself to be:

Answer 36

Enters the posterior surface and exits the anterior surface
The patient has their back to the x-ray tube

Question 37

If you are in the RPO position you will also be in the:

Answer 37

AP oblique projection

Question 38

POINT OF DEMONSTRATION ON AN OBLIQUE LIKE A FLEXTURE OF THE SPINE AND WHAT IS BEST DEMONSTRATED