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Terms
Position
Question | Answer |
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Metastasis | Transfer of a cancerous lesion from one area to another |
Osteoporosis | Loss of bone density **Decrease technique |
Osteopetrosis | Increase of bone density |
Atelectasis | Collapsed lung |
Pneumothorax | Air in pleural cavity |
Pleural Effusion | Fluid found in the pleural cavity |
Hemothorax | Blood or fluid in pleural cavity |
Dextrocardia | the heart is on the opposite side |
Situs Inversus | All internal organs are on the opposite side |
Ascites | Fluid in the peritoneal cavity |
Pneumoperitoneum | Free air or gas in the peritoneal cavity |
Trabeculae | Network of spaces in the spongy bone |
Cancellous | The lattice work structures of the spongy bone |
Mastoid Tip | C1 |
Gonion | C2/C3 |
Hyoid Bone | C3/C4 |
Thyroid Cartilage (Adam's Apple) | C5 |
Vertebra Prominens | C7/T1 |
Approx. 2"above level of jugular notch | T1 |
Level of jugular notch | T2/T3 |
Level of Sternal angle | T4/T5 |
Level of inferior angles of scapulae | T7 |
Level of xiphoid process | T9/T10 |
Inferior costal margin | L2/L3 |
Level of superiormost aspect of iliac crests | L4/L5 |
Level of anterior superior iliac crest (ASIS) | S1/S2 |
Level of pubic symphsis and greater trochanters | Coccyx |
Caudad | CR angle towards the feet |
Cephalad | CR angle towards the head |
Visceral layer | refers to the covering of an organ |
Parietal layer | refers to the wall or lining of a body cavity |
Sims Position | recumbent position with the patient lying on the left anterior side (semi prone) with the left leg extended and right knee flexed |
Lithotomy Position | Supine with hips and knees flexed and legs abducted |
Contralateral | refers to part or parts on the opposite sides of the body |
Ipsilateral | refers to part or parts on the same side of the body |
Trendelenburg Position | Supine position, head lower than feet |
Fowler Position | Supine position, head higher than feet |
Horizontal Plane | Divides the body into superior and inferior positions also called transverse axial or cross sectional plane |
Oblique Plane | Passes through the body part at any angle |
Coronal Plane | Divides the body part into anterior or posterior segments **Midcoronal Plane |
Occlusal Plane | By bitting the surfaces of the teeth |
Sagittal Plane | Divides the segments into right or left parts **Midsagittal Plane |
Interiliac Plane | Transect the pelvis |
Compensating filters | To improve image quality on anatomical parts with varying tissue density |
ileus | Intestinal obstruction |