Inferior | | Movement of a joint or structure away from the midline/Mid-Sagittal Plane. |
Osteo | | Movement of a joint or structure towards the midline/Mid-Sagittal Plane. |
Extension | | Toward the feet. |
Proximal | | Prefix: "between" |
Anterior-Posterior | | To turn the plantar surface of the foot away from the midline. |
Decubitis | | The anterior surface of the hand. |
Superior | | Toward the midline. |
Articulation | | The use of a restricting device that can be adjusted to change the size of the primary x-ray beam field. |
Epi | | Toward the front surface of the body. |
Oblique | | The center of the x-ray beam. |
Posterior | | Away from the midline/Mid-Sagittal Plane. |
Inversion | | Toward the head. |
Pariental | | Above |
Pronation | | Toward the back surface of the body. |
Tube Tilt | | Closer to the point of origin. |
Supination | | To turn to palm(s) of the hand(s) forward/anteriorly in anotomical position. |
Supine | | Prefix: "above" or "upon" |
Palmar | | To turn the plantar surface of the foot towards the midline. |
Adduction | | Prefix: "bone" |
Abduction | | When an individual is lying down on their back/posterior surface. |
Prone | | Projection at an angle other than perpendicular or horizontal. |
Anatomical Position | | Below |
Bilateral | | Used to describe that an individual is recumbent during a "cross-table" x-ray projection. |
Distal | | Positioned at an angle other than perpendicular or horizontal. |
Collimation | | To increase the angle of a joint -OR- to seperate the two or more bones associated with that joint. |
Visceral | | Having or being located on both the right and left sides. |
Contralateral | | Refers to an association with internal organs. |
Eversion | | The sole or bottom of the foot(feet). |
Cephalic | | Tilting of the x-ray tube/beam at an angle other than that which is perpendicular to the structure of interest. |
Lateral | | Where two or more bones come together to form a joint. |
Plantar | | To decrease the angle of a joint -OR- to approximate the two or more bones associated with that joint. |
Flexion | | To turn the palm of the hand down or backward/posteriorly from anatomical position. |
Recumbant | | Further from the point of origin. |
Central Ray | | When an individual is standing erect, eyes looking forward, arms are extended at the elbows and held at their sides, and the palms are facing anteriorly. |
Anterior | | Refers to an association with the "wall" of a body cavity. |
Sub | | Prefix: "Below" |
Axial | | When an individual is lying down on their stomach/front/anterior surface. |
Medial | | General term for an individual lying down. |
Caudal | | Pertaining to the opposite side. |
Inter | | An x-ray projection that is directed from the anterior surface towards the posterior surface. |