MRAD Module 2

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recumbent

person lying down in any position

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prone

lying down on the stomach

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supine

lying down on the back

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decubitus

x-ray beam is horizontal and parallel to the floor

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dorsal decubitus

person lying down on their back and the x-ray beam is horizontal and parallel to the floor

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ventral decubitus

A person is lying on their front (stomach) and the x-ray beam is horizontal and parallel to the floor.

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lateral decubitus

A person lying on their side and the x-ray beam is horizontal and parallel to the floor.

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right anterior oblique (RAO)

A person or body part lying face down on an angle with their right side in contact with the flat surface of a table.

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left anterior oblique (LAO)

A person or body part lying face down on an angle with their left side in contact with the flat surface of a table.

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right posterior oblique (RPO)

A person or body part lying face up on an angle with their right side in contact with the flat surface of a table.

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left posterior oblique (LPO)

A person or body part lying face up on an angle with their left side in contact with the flat surface of a table.

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trendelenburg

The body is supine and inclined with the head down approximately 40-45 degrees. Therefore the head is placed lower than the torso.

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fowlers

The body is supine and the head is elevated approximately 30 degrees. Therefore the head is higher than the torso.

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lithotomy

The body is supine, the legs and hips are flexed and the legs are abducted outwards

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cephalad

Pertaining to the head or directed towards the superior end of the body.

<p><span>Pertaining to the head or directed towards the superior end of the body.</span></p>
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caudad

Tail-end - directed towards the inferior end of the body.

<p><span>Tail-end - directed towards the inferior end of the body.</span></p>
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palmar

Referring to the palm or front of the hand.

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plantar

Referring to the sole of the foot.

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volar

Pertaining to the sole of the foot or the palm of the hand.

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abduct

move away from the midsagittal plane

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evert

turn away from the midline

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adduct

move towards the midline or midsagittal plane.

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invert

turned towards midline

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extend

Straighten the joint, thereby increasing the angle to 180 degrees

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flex

To close a joint thereby decreasing the angle of the joint to less than 180 degrees.

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pronate

Turn a body part so that its anterior surface faces posteriorly.

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supinate

To turn a body part so that its posterior surface faces posteriorly or so that the anterior surface faces anteriorly.

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circumduct

To move any limb in a circular pattern allowing the distal end to freely form a circle

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internal rotation

The anterior surface faces medially or towards the midline

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external rotation

Anterior surface faces laterally or towards the side.

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