Radiology Terms Crossword

A hypothetical point around which all mass appears to be concentrated.
A sudden drop in blood pressure in the brain when a person stands quickly from supine or sitting position, causing oxygen in the brain to drop which can cause dizziness and fall risk.
Angle which wheelchair should be placed when preforming an assisted standing pivot tansfer
The act of bending or condition of being bent.
What are new born infants?
Respect and concern for a patient as a person.
The proper name for an elderly person in your care.
Muscles found in the torso that provide postural support, usually large expanses of red muscle belly.
Foundation where a body rests or stands.
Laying down face up on the back.
Laying on stomach head to the side.
Laying on side with legs together bend at knees.
Laying on side with bottom leg straight top leg bent at knee.
Direction of x-ray beam from front to back.
The act of rendering immovable.
The relation of harmony and accord between two people.
The sole of the foot.
The branch of medicine that treats children.
Hindrance of movement or action
Muscles found in four extremities and are designed for movement.
A component of physics, the laws of Newtonian mechanics, applied to living bodies at rest as well as in motion.
A great fear of an older patient being moved.
The purpose is two fold: to move patients arms above head while also providing steadiness.
Not often considered a form of restraint however can be used as one as well as a positioning device.
This can be used to steady and patients forearm from shaking to x-ray the hand.
One of the most effective ways to reduce motion but can be commonly overlooked.
When applied safely and appropriately these can serve more as a positioning aids than as immobilization devices.
A wound or injury is?
Any projection not at right angles to the long axis of an anatomic structure.