Karen Finn

Professor Hennessy
RS 210
27 August 2013
RS 210 ASSIGNMENT 1
SUPINE- lying down with the face up
PRONE- patient laying face down
CEPHALIC- of or relating to the head
CAUDAL- away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body
AXIAL- region consists of the head, neck and trunk. The axial region does not include
the arms and legs
RPO- right posterior oblique
LPO- left posterior oblique
RAO- right anterior oblique
ADDUCT- draw toward the midline
LAO-left anterior oblique
ABDUCT- movement of a body part away from the median plane
LATERAL- patient turned 900
CIRCUMDUCT- to move a limb in a circular manner
AP- anterior to posterior
FLEXION- Bending movement that decreases the angle between two parts
PA- posterior to anterior
Tangentials- skim a part to separate from part of body
EXTENSION- increases the angle between body parts
DECUBITUS- patient is lying down with the X-ray being taken parallel to the horizon
INVERT- to turn inward
VENTRAL DECUBITUS- frontside down with the X-ray being taken parallel to the
horizon
EVERT- to turn outward or turn inside out.

DORSAL DECUBITUS- backside down with the

X-ray being taken parallel to the horizon
PRONATE- rotation of the forearm that moves the
palm from an anterior-facing position to a
posterior-facing position, or palm facing down
SUPINE- opposite of pronation, the rotation of
the forearm so that the palms face up
MEDIAL- towards the median plane
LATERAL- farther from the median plane
SUPERIOR- Towards the head
INFERIOR- Towards the feet
PROXIMAL- Towards the point of origin
DISTAL- Farther from the point of origin
RADIOGRAPHIC POSITION- which part of the
body is the closest to the image receptor
RADIOGRAPHIC PROJECTION- radiation that hits the part first
SYNARTHROSIS- a fixed or immovable joint like a suture joint which can be found in
the head
AMPHIARTHROSIS- a joint permitting only slight motion, like between the vertebrae
DIARTHROSIS- a form of articulation that permits maximal motion like the knee joint
PLANTAR- Of or pertaining to the sole of the foot
DORSUM- Top of foot
PALMAR- Palm of hand
FOWLERS POSITION- patient is placed in a semi-upright sitting position (45-60
degrees) and may have knees either bent or straight
SIMS POSITION- Recubant, left anterior side, rotated anteriorly, and right knee
extended over the left
DORSIFLEXION- Extension of the entire foot superiorly, as if taking one's foot off an
automobile pedal
LATERAL DECUBITUS- left or right side down with the X-ray being taken parallel to
the horizon
RADIOGRAPHIC METHOD
MEDIAL (INTERNAL) ROTATION- rotation of a body part toward the midline of the
body
LATERAL (EXTERNAL) ROTATION- rotation away from the center of the body
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING
LIST 3 FLAT BONES
-Occipital
-Parietal
-Frontal

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2.

WHAT IS MEANT BY A GINGLYMUS JOINT? PROVIDE 1 EXAMPLE

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A ginglymus joint is also known as a hinge joint which movement is limited to

one plane. An example of this is an elbow.
3.
WHAT IS A DORSOPLANTAR PROJECTION?
Dorsoplantar projection is a common radiographic view of the foot to image
phalanges, metatarsals and midfoot; the X-ray beam is directed 15 from
vertical and perpendicular to the dorsal aspect of the midfoot
4.
WHAT IS A PARIETOACANTHIAL PROJECTION? WHAT IS IT ALSO
KNOWN AS?
It is also known as the Waters Method, which is a technique for producing a
radiographic image of the facial bones and maxillary sinuses. The patient faces
the image receptor (IR) and tilts the forehead away from the IR, with the nose
barely touching and the chin resting on the surface of the IR.
5.
WHAT IS THE ANATOMICAL POSITION
This is when a human is standing erect with palms turned forward, used as the
position of reference in designating the site or direction of structures of the body.
WHAT IS A SWAN-GANZ CATHETER?
This is the passing of a thin tube (catheter) into the right side of the heart and
the arteries leading to the lungs to monitor the heart's function and blood flow,
usually in persons who are very ill.
WHAT IS A CVP LINE AND MONITOR?
A CVP is a central venous access catheter which is a catheter placed into a
large vein in the neck, chest, or groin. It is used to administer medication or
fluids, obtain blood tests, and directly obtain cardiovascular measurements.
WHAT IS A CHEST TUBE?
It is a flexible plastic tube that is inserted through the chest wall and into the
pleural space or mediastinum. It is used to remove air (pneumothorax) or fluid
(pleural effusion), or pus (empyema) from the intrathoracic space.
9.
IF A PATIENT ENTERS YOUR RADIOGRAPHIC ROOM FOR AN ERECT
CHEST SERIES, WHERE SHOULD THE CHEST TUBE BE PLACED AND
WHY?
This should be put below the patient so it can drain.