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week 2: positions/projections Flashcards

1
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any longitudinal plane that divides the body into left and right portions

A

sagittal plane

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2
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any longitudinal plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions

A

coronal plane

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3
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any transverse plane that passes through the body at right angles to a longitudinal plane, dividing the body into superior and inferior portions

A

horizontal (axial) plane

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4
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oblique plane: a _________________ plane that is at an angle/slant and is _________ to the sagittal, coronal, or horizontal plane

A

longitudinal or transverse, not parallel

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5
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another word for posterior is…

A

dorsal

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6
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another word for anterior is…

A

ventral

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7
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term for sole or posterior surface of foot

A

plantar

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8
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term for the top or anterior/upper surface of the foot

A

dorsal

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9
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term for the back or posterior aspect of hand

A

dorsal

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10
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term for the palm of the hand

A

palmar

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11
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what is the anterior portion of the hand (when Pt is in anatomic position)?

A

palmar

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12
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what is the projection in which the CR passes posterior to anterior?

A

Posteroanterior projection (PA)

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13
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what is the projection in which the CR passes anterior to posterior?

A

Anteroposterior projection (AP)

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14
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what is the projection in which the CR passes through an upper or lower limb that is rotated, in an anterior to posterior fashion?

A

AP Oblique projection

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15
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what is the projection in which the CR passes through an upper or lower limb that is rotated, in a posterior to anterior fashion?

A

PA Oblique projection

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16
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AP Oblique projections (do/do not) need a qualifying term. Is this the same of PA Oblique projections?

A

do, yes

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17
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body position: what is supine?

A

laying on back

18
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body position: what is prone?

A

lying on abdomen

19
Q

body position: what is an upright position?

A

erect

20
Q

body position: what is lying down in any position?

A

recumbent

21
Q

body position: what is dorsal recumbent?

A

lying on back (supine)

22
Q

body position: what is ventral recumbent?

A

lying face down (prone)

23
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body position: what is lateral recumbent?

A

lying on side (right or left lateral)

24
Q

body position: what is Trendelenburg?

A

head lower than feet

25
Q

body position: what is Fowler?

A

head higher than feet

26
Q

body position: what is Sims position?

A

recumbent oblique with patient lying on left anterior side with the knee and thigh flexed and left arm extended down behind back

27
Q

Sims position: recumbent ________ with patient lying on __________ side with the __________ and left arm extended down behind back

A

oblique, left anterior, knee and thigh flexed

28
Q

what is the Modified Sims position used for?

A

barium enema

29
Q

body position: what is Lithotomy?

A

recumbent (supine) position with knees and hip flexed and thighs abducted and rotated externally, supported by ankle supports

30
Q

Lithotomy: recumbent (_______) position with knees and hip ______- and thighs ________, supported by ankle supports

A

supine, knees and hip flexed, abducted and rotated externally

31
Q

image we are creating

A

radiograph

32
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field of study/profession

A

radiography

33
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device that responds to ionizing radiation to create radiographic image

A

image receptor

34
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refers to the centermost portion of the x-ray beam emitted from the x-ray tube; portion of the x-ray beam with the least divergence

A

central ray

35
Q

central ray: portion of the x-ray beam with the (most/least) divergence

A

least

36
Q

when viewing radiographs, the standard is…

A

display so patient is facing the viewer, with the patient in anatomic position

37
Q

what is the difference between projection and position?

A

projection –> what the CR is doing
position –> what the patient is doing

38
Q

what is the qualifying term referring to in AP/PA Oblique projections?

A

Which way (medial or lateral) the rotation is

39
Q

moving hand in anatomical position

A

supination

39
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move hand opposite of anatomical position

A

pronation

40
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three evaluation criteria format

A

-Anatomy demonstrated
-Position
-Exposure

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