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36 Cards in this Set
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Refers to forward or front part of the body or forward part of an organ.
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anterior (ventral)
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Refers to back part of a body or organ.
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posterior (dorsal)
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Refers to pars away from the head of the body.
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caudad
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Refers to parts toward the head of the body.
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cephalad
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Refers to nearer the head or situated above
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superior
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Refers to nearer the feet or situated below
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inferior
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Refers to parts toward the middle of another body part.
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medial
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Refers to parts away from the median plane of the body or away from the middle of another body part.
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lateral
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Refers to parts farthest from the point of attachment, point of reference, origin, or beginning; toward the center of the body.
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distal
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Refers to parts nearer the point of attachment, point of reference, origin, or beginning.
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proximal
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Refers to parts outside an organ or on the outside of the body.
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external
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Refers to parts within or on the inside of an organ.
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interal
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Refers to the palm of the hand.
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palmar
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Refers to sole of the foot
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plantar
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The path of the central ray as it exits the x-ray tube and goes through the patient to the IR.
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projection
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Refers to all projections in which the longitudinal angulation between the central ray and the long axis of the body part is 10 degrees or more.
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axial projection
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The central ray is directed toward the outer margin of a curved body surface to profile a body part just under the surface and project it free of superimposition.
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tangential projection
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A perpendicular central ray enters one side of the body or body part, passes transversely along the coronal plane, and e.xits on the opposite side
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lateral projection
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Used to identify the overall posture of the patient and the specific placement of the body part in relation to the radiographic table or IR.
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postition
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Erect or marked by a vertical position.
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upright
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Upright position in which the patient is sitting on a chair or stool.
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seated
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General term for referring to lying down in any position.
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recumbant
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Lying on the back.
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supine
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Lying face down.
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prone
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Supine position with the head tilted downward.
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Trendelenburg's position
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Supine position with the head higher than the feet.
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Fowler's position
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The assumed regualar position where the patient is parallel or perpendicular to the IR.
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Lateral position
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When the entire body or body part is rotated so that the coronal plane is not parallel with the radiographic table or IR.
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Oblique position
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The patient is lying down and the central ray is horizontal and parallel with the floor.
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Decubitus position
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Movement of a part away from the central axis of the body or body part.
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abduct or abduction
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Movement of a part toward the central axis of the body or body part.
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adduct or adduction
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Straightening of a joint; When both elements of the joint are in the anatomic position; the normal position of a joint.
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extension
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Act of bending a joint; the opposite of extension.
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flexion
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Rotation of the forearm so that the palm is down.
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pronate/pronation
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Rotation of the forearm so that the palm is up.
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supinate/supination
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A turning away from the regular standard of course.
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deviation
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