Radiographic Procedures Chapter 1:
Terminology, Positioning, & Imaging
Principles Latest Update Graded A+
What is the term for the path of the X-ray beam as it passes through the patient?
✔✔ Projection
Which body position describes a patient lying on their back?
✔✔ Supine
What is the name of the plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior halves?
✔✔ Coronal plane
Which term describes a position where the head is lower than the feet?
✔✔ Trendelenburg
What positioning term refers to a body part moving away from the midline?
✔✔ Abduction
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,Which positioning term describes the patient lying face down?
✔✔ Prone
What is the primary purpose of proper patient positioning in radiography?
✔✔ To ensure accurate anatomy visualization and minimize radiation exposure
Which plane divides the body into superior and inferior portions?
✔✔ Transverse plane
What does the term “medial” refer to in anatomical positioning?
✔✔ Closer to the midline of the body
Which movement describes bending a joint to decrease the angle between bones?
✔✔ Flexion
What term is used for straightening a joint to increase the angle between bones?
✔✔ Extension
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, What is the name of the position where the patient is standing upright with arms at the sides and
palms facing forward?
✔✔ Anatomical position
Which term refers to a body part being closer to the point of attachment or origin?
✔✔ Proximal
What does “distal” mean in relation to anatomical positioning?
✔✔ Further from the point of attachment or origin
Which term describes turning the palm downward?
✔✔ Pronation
What term describes turning the palm upward?
✔✔ Supination
Which projection is commonly used to evaluate the lungs and heart?
✔✔ PA (posteroanterior) projection
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Terminology, Positioning, & Imaging
Principles Latest Update Graded A+
What is the term for the path of the X-ray beam as it passes through the patient?
✔✔ Projection
Which body position describes a patient lying on their back?
✔✔ Supine
What is the name of the plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior halves?
✔✔ Coronal plane
Which term describes a position where the head is lower than the feet?
✔✔ Trendelenburg
What positioning term refers to a body part moving away from the midline?
✔✔ Abduction
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,Which positioning term describes the patient lying face down?
✔✔ Prone
What is the primary purpose of proper patient positioning in radiography?
✔✔ To ensure accurate anatomy visualization and minimize radiation exposure
Which plane divides the body into superior and inferior portions?
✔✔ Transverse plane
What does the term “medial” refer to in anatomical positioning?
✔✔ Closer to the midline of the body
Which movement describes bending a joint to decrease the angle between bones?
✔✔ Flexion
What term is used for straightening a joint to increase the angle between bones?
✔✔ Extension
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, What is the name of the position where the patient is standing upright with arms at the sides and
palms facing forward?
✔✔ Anatomical position
Which term refers to a body part being closer to the point of attachment or origin?
✔✔ Proximal
What does “distal” mean in relation to anatomical positioning?
✔✔ Further from the point of attachment or origin
Which term describes turning the palm downward?
✔✔ Pronation
What term describes turning the palm upward?
✔✔ Supination
Which projection is commonly used to evaluate the lungs and heart?
✔✔ PA (posteroanterior) projection
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