Anatomy Yr-1

Terms you will need when discussing images

Terms for orientation:

anterior-toward the front of the body

posterior-toward the back of the body

AP projection-image obtained by sending x-rays from anterior to posterior through the body

lateral projection-image obtained by sending x-rays from side to side through the body

Terms for slices:

coronal-slicing the body in a plane from front to back (or back to front)

sagittal-slicing the body in a plane from left to right (or right to left)

axial-slicing the body in a plane from top to bottom (or bottom to top)

If you have finished reviewing the slideshow on Blackboard (Radiology Overview), you are now ready to click on spine/limbs above to begin reviewing cases for the first interactive class session!