Cervical Spine Positioning

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Across
  1. 2. The patient stands in an AP position with their chin extended. The central ray in angled 15 to 20 degrees cephalad
  2. 4. The patient extends their chin in an AP position. The projection is used to view the odontoid process when the anatomy is obscured during the AP open mouth projection.
  3. 7. The shoulders should be __________ during cervical spine projections
  4. 9. The cervical spine straightens or moves directly backward with the chin tilting up
  5. 10. The patient extends their chin toward the board in a PA position. The projection is used to view the odontoid process when the anatomy is obscured during the AP open mouth projection
  6. 11. The patient stands with their left side to the board, while raising their left arm above their head. This position makes it look like the patient is swimming
  7. 13. Right posterior oblique, left posterior oblique, right anterior oblique and left anterior oblique are among these positions
  8. 15. Breathing instructions given to the patient during a lateral cervical spine projection to help depress the shoulders
Down
  1. 1. The patient stands with their left side to the board and their chin slightly extended. The Central ray is to the level of C4
  2. 3. Nearer to the front
  3. 5. The cervical spine bends directly forward with the chin tilting down
  4. 6. Also known as the AP open mouth, the patient stands in an AP position with their upper incisors and their mastoid tip aligned
  5. 8. Cervical spine projections are taken at a 40 inch or 72 inch ________
  6. 12. Further back in position
  7. 14. The patient is sitting or standing upright for all of the cervical spine positions
  8. 15. The patient must do this with their chin to move the mandible away from the cervical spine