General Terminology Rad Proc Test

Recumbent

General term for lying down in any position

Supine

lying on the back

Prone

Lying face down

Oblique

Body is rotated so that the coronal plane is not parallel with the table or IR

Decubitus

Recumbent position with a horizontal CR

-named according to the body surface on which the patient is lying

Lordotic Position

upright position in which patient is leaning backward

Trendelenburg position

Supine with head lower than feet

Fowler position

Supine with head elevated

Sims’ position

recumbent with patient
lying on left anterior side
with left leg extended and
right knee and thigh
partially flexed

Lithotomy position

Supine with knees and hips flexed and thighs abducted and rotated externally, supported by ankle supports

Lateral position

Named according to the side of the patient that is placed closer to the IR

Cephalad

Parts or CR toward head

Cuadad (cuadal)

Parts or CR is away from head (near feet)

ipsilateral

Parts on the same side of the body

Contralateral

Parts on opposite side of the body

Plantar

Solar or posterior surface of foot

dorsum pedis

Top or anterior surface of foot

Palmar

Palm of the hand

Volar

Palm of hand or sole of foot

Ulnar deviation

Deviating (turning) the hand towards the ulna

Radial Deviation

Deviating (turning) the hand during the radius