LESSON ASSIGNMENT
LESSON 3
Positioning Terminology.
LESSON ASSIGNMENT
Paragraphs 3-1 through 3-23.
LESSON OBJECTIVES
After completing this lesson, you should be able to:
3-1.
Identify body part terminology.
3-2.
Identify definitions of the anteroposterior (AP),
posteroanterior (PA), lateral, and oblique views.
3-3.
Identify position names based the point of entry
of the central ray (CR).
3-4.
Identify definitions of the supine, prone
recumbent, lateral, and decubitus positions.
3-5.
Identify definitions of suspended breathing,
suspended inspiration, suspended expiration,
and normal breathing.
SUGGESTION
After reading and studying the assignment, complete
the exercises at the end of this lesson. These
exercises will help you to achieve the lesson objectives.
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