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
