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RAD100
Week 4: Study Stack Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Caudal | CR towards feet |
| Cephalic | CR towards head |
| Trendelenburg | Supine, head below feet, at 15 degree angle |
| Reverse Trendelenburg | Supine, head above feet , 15 degree angle |
| Supine | on back, face up |
| Prone | on stomach, face down |
| Portrait | parallel |
| Landscape | perpendicular |
| Circumduction | moving in circular motion |
| Rotation | degrees at which patient is moved into position |
| Coronoal Plane | equal parts Anterior/Posterior (Front/Back) |
| Sagittal Plane | Equal Vertical parts (Left/Right) |
| Transverse Plane | horizontal parts Superior/ Inferior (Above/Below) |
| Diode | X-ray considered electrically positive and negative |
| Lowest level of structural organization in human Body | Chemical |
| Natural Background Radiation | Person receives from sun |
| Epithelial | Type of tissue cover internal and external surface of body |
| KvP | Quality of Beam |
| MaS | Quantity of beam |