Terms & Positions - 166

Question 1

X-ray Film

Answer 1

film before it’s processed and developed

Question 2

Radiograph

Answer 2

film or digitally processed image AFTER it is exposed to x-rays

Question 3

Image Receptor (IR)

Answer 3

the device that captures the radiographic image that exits the patient

Question 4

Central Ray (CR)

Answer 4

theoretical x-ray beam for alignment of the angle and proper centering of the x-ray beams

Question 5

Digital Radiography (DR)

Answer 5

direct conversion of transmitted x-ray photons into a digital image

Question 6

Image (Picture)

Answer 6

display of anatomic structures on any media (CR or DR)

Question 7

Position

Answer 7

The position of the patients body, how it is laying or standing

Question 8

Projection

Answer 8

Positioning term that refers to the path of the central ray as it passes through the patient to the image receptor

Question 9

Medial

Answer 9

Close to the midline of the body

Question 10

Lateral

Answer 10

Away from the mid-line of the body

Question 11

Coronal

Answer 11

Divides the body into anterior and posterior

Question 12

Sagittal

Answer 12

Divides into left and right

Question 13

Ventral

Answer 13

Front or Belly

Question 14

Dorsal

Answer 14

Back of Patient, think dorsal fin

Question 15

Plantar

Answer 15

Bottom of the Foot

Question 16

Palmar

Answer 16

Referring to the palm of hand

Question 17

Supine

Answer 17

patient is laying on their back

Question 18

Prone

Answer 18

patient is laying on their stomach

Question 19

erect

Answer 19

any version of standing

Question 20

Recumbent

Answer 20

laying down in any form

Question 21

Lateral

Answer 21

laying on right or left side or standing with side facing the x-ray tube

Question 22

Fowler

Answer 22

feet lower than head

Question 23

Trendelenburg

Answer 23

head lower than feet

Question 24

Decubitus

Answer 24

means to lie on your side, the x-ray tube will be horizontal to the patient

Question 25

Proximal

Answer 25

Further from a certain point

Question 26

Distal

Answer 26

Near a certain point

Question 27

Ipsolateral

Answer 27

Body parts on the same side

Question 28

Contralateral

Answer 28

Body parts on the opposite sides

Question 29

Cephalic

Answer 29

head; towards the head

Question 30

Caudal

Answer 30

tail; away from head

Question 31

Posteroanterior (PA)

Answer 31

The beam enters posterior and exits anterior

Question 32

Anteroposterior (AP)

Answer 32

The beam hits anterior and exits posterior

Question 33

APO

Answer 33

Hits anteriorly, body is slightly rotated 45 degrees

Question 34

PA Oblique

Answer 34

hits posteriorly, body is slightly rotated 45 degrees

Question 35

Leteral Medial

Answer 35

The body part is rotated, therefore the beam hits the lateral aspect and proceeds medially

Question 36

Medial Lateral

Answer 36

at a 90 degree angle, CR hits medially before proceeding laterally

Question 37

Axial

Answer 37

the long axis of a structure of part

Question 38

AP Axial

Answer 38

The angle of CR is more than 10 degrees and is entering anteriorly

Question 39

Inferior Superior Axial

Answer 39

Example: CR hits the armpit then exits out the shoulder

Question 40

Flexion

Answer 40

decreases the angle of the joint

Question 41

Extension

Answer 41

increase angle of the joint; body part moves to a straightened position

Question 42

Dorsiflexion

Answer 42

decreases the angle between the bottom of the foot and moves foot downwards from normal position

Question 43

Eversion

Answer 43

Outward stress movement of the ankle joint

Question 44

Inversion

Answer 44

Inward Stress on the Ankle Joint

Question 45

Medial Rotation

Answer 45

Turning the body part towards the median plane

Question 46

Lateral Rotation

Answer 46

An anterior body part turning away from you

Question 47

Abduction

Answer 47

Movement of arm or leg away from the body

Question 48

Aduction

Answer 48

movement of arm or leg towards the body

Question 49

Supination

Answer 49

rotational movement of the hand into anatomical position (palm up)

Question 50

Pronation

Answer 50

rotates the hand opposite of anatomical position

Question 51

Minimum of ____ projections (90 degrees) from one another

Answer 51

Two

Question 52

Minimum of _____ projections when joints are the primary area of interest

Answer 52

3

Question 53

What are the 3 projections when joints are the area of interest

Answer 53

AP or PA Lateral Oblique