CH 1
Terminology, Positioning, and Imaging Principles
Terminology, Positioning, and Imaging Principles
The total number of systems the human body comprises.
What is 10 individual body systems?
The official name for the top of the lung
What is apex?
The shortest and widest portion of the small intestine.
What is the duodenum?
The fifth metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint.
What is the pinky?
The three borders of the scapula.
What are flat bones?
The positioning landmark located at C7 that is important when doing a PA position.
What is the vertebrae prominence?
The organs in front or anterior in the abdomen of the human body.
What are Infraperitoneal organs?
The largest carpal bone.
What is capitate?
The internal rotation projection of the humerus.
What is lateral proximal humerus projection?
The immovable joint classification.
What is Synarthrosis?
The presence of blood in the lungs.
What is hemothorax?
The RUQ.
What is the right upper quadrant of the abdomen?
The indication of a fracture.
What is a fat pad?
The epicondyles in an AP Proximal Humerus.
What is parallel?
The official name of the RAO position.
What is the Right Anterior Oblique?
The body habitus that makes up around 50% of the population.
What is sthenic?
The landmark that is located at T9/T10.
What is the xiphoid process?
The CR for a PA Hand.
What is the third MCP joint?
The Trauma Shoulder Projections.
What are AP Neutral, Lawrence, Y, Neer, and Garth?
The body position where the head is higher than the feet.
What is Fowler Position?
The ideal number of rubs that should be visible in a chest x-ray.
What is 10?
The positioning of the patient when taking a PA Abdomen x-ray.
What is prone?
The routine wrist projections.
What are PA, PA Oblique, and Lateral?
The projections with and without weights.
What are AC Joint Projections?