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MidTerm introduction
Basics
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Caudal | Angle towards the feet |
| Proximal | Closest to point of attachment to body |
| Distal | Further from point of attachment to body |
| Lateral | Side further from medial line of body |
| Medial | Closer to medial point of body |
| Cephalic | Angle towards the head |
| Axial Skeleton | Skull, vertebrae, thoracic cage |
| Appendicular skeleton | Upper and lower limbs, and girdles |
| Trendelenburg | Head lower than feet |
| Revere tendelenburgr | Feet lower than head |
| Prone | Lying on stomach |
| Supine | Lying on back/ spine |
| Dorsal | back of hand/ back of body |
| Anterior | Front side of body |
| Posterior | Back side of body |
| Recumbent | Lying down |
| Midcoronal Plane | Plane that divides the body into equal front and back sections |
| Midsagittal Plane | Plane that divides body into equal left and right sections |
| Transverse Plane | Plane that divides body in half |
| Condyles | Used to help position |
| Hand XR projections | PA, OBL and LA |
| Wrist XR projections | PA, OBL and LA |
| Forearm Projections | AP and LA |
| Elbow Projections | AP, LA AND OBL |
| AEC | STOPS EXPOSURE ONCE RT AMOUNT OF RADIATION RECEIVED |
| When are grids used | BODY PART WIDER THAN 10CM |
| XR system components | TUBE, IR AND CONSOLE |