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Radiology Terms Ch12
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Condyle | rounded process that forms part of a joint |
| Coracoid | pointed projection |
| Coronoid | beaklike projection |
| Crest | bony ridge |
| Epicondyle | projection above a condyle |
| Head | rounded, wide end of long bone |
| Malleolus | club-shaped projection |
| Process | general term for a projection |
| Protuberance | general term for a projection |
| Spine | sharp process or sharp ridge |
| Styloid | long, sharp process |
| Trochanter | large, rounded process of the femur |
| Tubercle | small, rounded process |
| Tuberosity | rounded process larger than a tubercle |
| Foramen | hole in a bone for passage of blood vessels and nerves |
| Fossa | pit or hollow |
| Synarthrosis | joint that doesn't move |
| Amphiarthrosis | joint that has very limited motion |
| Diarthrosis | joint that can move freely |
| Bursa | sacs filled with synovial fluid in some diarthrodial joints |
| Circular Movement | arclike rotation of a structure around an axis |
| Rotation | pivoting of a bone on it's axis |
| Circumduction | moving the distal end of a bone in a circle |
| Supination | lateral rotation of the bones in the forearm so the palm of the hand is facing up |
| Pronation | medial rotation of the of the bones in the forearm so the palm of the hand is facing down |
| Angular Movement | bending |
| Flexion | bending that decreases the angle of two bones |
| Dorsiflexion | top of foot is moved closer to the lower leg |
| Plantar Flexion | top foot is moved away from the lower leg |
| Extension | bending that increase the angle of two bones |
| Hyperextension | joint is extended beyond its usual anatomic position |
| Abduction | moving away from the midline |
| Adduction | moving toward the midline |
| Gliding Movement | one bone sliding over another |
| Inversion | toes pointed in |
| Eversion | toes pointed out |
| Protraction | moving a part forward |
| Retraction | moving a part backward |
| Elevation | moving a part upward |
| Depression | moving a part downward |
| Anterior | front |
| Posterior | back |
| Caudal | toward the feet |
| Cephalic | toward the head |
| Central | middle area of organ or part |
| Peripheral | outer |
| Distal | away from point of origin |
| Proximal | closer to the point of origin |
| Dorsal | back |
| Ventral | front |
| External | outside or near the surface |
| Internal | inside |
| Inferior | below |
| Superior | above |
| Lateral | side |
| Medial | middle |
| Palmar | palm of hand |
| Plantar | bottom of foot |
| Sagittal | divides right and left parts |
| Midsagittal | divides equal right and left parts |
| Coronal | divides front and back parts |
| Transverse | superior and inferior |
| Prone | lying face down |
| Recumbent | lying down |
| Supine | lying on back |
| Upright | sitting or standing erect |
| Decubitus | recumbent with central ray horizontal |
| Lordotic | leaning back with shoulders touching the image receptor |
| Oblique | body angled |
| Anteriorposterior | enters front, exits back |
| Posterioranterior | enters back, exits front |
| Lateral | side being imaged is closest to IR |
| Oblique | body angled |
| Axial | CR angled 10 degrees or more |
| Tangential | CR skims a part |
| Endogenous | disease caused by an internal agent |
| Exogenous | disease caused by an external agent |
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