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The least occurring body habitus is the:
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Voluntary motion resulting from lack of control can be caused by:
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| he body plane dividing the body from front to back indicated in the figure above is: |
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Which of the following would not be located in the abdominal cavity?
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kidneys
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rectum
pancreas
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Involuntary motion can be caused by which of the following?
1) peristalsis
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Which of the following planes divides the body into superior or inferior portions?
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The plane that divides the body into equal posterior and anterior halves is termed the:
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| A plane passing vertically through the body from side to side is termed: |
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"Rotation" of the arm toward the midline of the body from the anatomical position is termed:
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The physician is concerned about fluid in the right lung; therefore, you would obtain a left lateral decubitus chest xray.
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All radiographs must be identified with which of the following?
1) radiographer’s name and address
2) patient’s name or ID number
3) right or left marker
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| Source - to - skin distance |
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| Radiographers can help control voluntary motion by: |
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| giving clear instruction to the patient |
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The interiliac plane transects the pelvis at the level of the pubic symphysis and is used in radiographing the pelvis.
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| The term that refers to parts nearer the point of attachment, or origin, is: |
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A radiographer must possess a thorough knowledge of anatomy and medical terminology?
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| When a fractured bone remains in normal alignment, it is called: |
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| The body plane indicated in the figure above dividing the body from right to left is: |
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| Forced or excessive extension of a limb or part is termed: |
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| A plane passing through the body parallel with the midsagittal plane is termed: |
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Which of the following is an x-ray "projection"?
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| A term that means the same as "anterior" is: |
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The carpal bones of the wrist and the tarsal bones of the ankles are the only short bones in human skeleton.
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| If the central ray enters the anterior body surface and exits the posterior body surface, the x-ray projection is termed: |
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An Image Receptor (IR) is defined as a device that receives the energy of the x-ray beam and forms the image of the body part.
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Radiographs of the hands, wrist, feet, and toes are routinely displayed with the digits:
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| positioned toward the ceiling |
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A fracture that does not break through the skin is called a(n):
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Which of the following is an x-ray "position"?
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orbitoparietal
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The term position is used in two ways in Radiology. The overall posture of the patient or body position, and/or the specific placement of the body part
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| Turning the forearm so that the palm of the hand is up is termed: |
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| Vertebrae are classified as what type of bone? |
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Osteology is the study of the structure and function of the skeleton and bony structures.
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| The piece of cartilage that separates the end of a developing long bone from the central shaft is called the: |
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| The term that refers to parts farthest from the point of attachment, point of reference, or away from the center of the body is: |
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Which of the following terms are used to described x-ray "projections"?
1.) AP
2.) PA axial
3.) supine |
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The axial skeleton provides support and protection. How many bones does it contain?
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Arthrology is the study of joints
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| The four positioning terms commonly used in radiography. |
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| projection, position, view, and method |
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| The body system that controls movement of involuntary muscles is |
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"Oblique" positions are always named according to the side of the patient that is:
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| Which of the following radiographic examinations would give a male patient the highest gonad dose? |
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| Which of the following radiographic examinations would give a female patient the highest gonad dose? |
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| Anterior oblique positions result in what projection? |
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Which of the following lie in the pelvic cavity?
1.) kidneys
2.) rectum
3.) urinary bladder
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| The adult skeleton is composed of how many bones? |
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The term "projection" is defined as:
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the path of the CR as it exits the x-ray tube and goes through the patient to the IR
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After birth, a separate bone begins to develop at the ends of long bones. Each end is called the:
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| When there is longitudinal angulation of the central ray with the long axis of the body, the projection will always use the term: |
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| The sternum is classified as a |
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Which of the following terms is used to describe a patient placed "lying on the back”?
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| Which specific type of joint only permits flexion and extension? |
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The term OID means "object to image distance"
True or False |
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| A lordotic position is achieved by |
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| having the patient lean backward toward the IR while in the upright position so only the shoulders are in contact with the IR |
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| The term that refers to parts away from the head of the body, or angling away from the head of the body is: |
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40" and 72" SID are not usually preferred in radiography?
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| The upper, center region on the illustration above is termed the: |
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Which of the following is not one of the four types of body habitus?
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atrophic
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sthenic
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asthenic
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hypersthenic
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The abdomen is divided into four quadrants?
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Which of the following terms are used both as an x-ray projection and a body position?
1.) axial
2.) oblique
3.) lateral |
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If the foot is "turned inward" at the ankle joint, the body movement is termed:
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A serious fracture in which the broken bone or bones project through the skin is called a(n):
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| Which of the following positioning terms indicates that the patient is "lying down" and the "central ray is horizontal”? |
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| Which of the following must be cleaned after every patient? |
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Which of the following would not be located in the thoracic cavity?
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trachea
spleen
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lungs
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esophagus
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Which specific type of joint allows multiaxial movement?
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| How many regions is the abdomen divided into? |
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| Any plane passing through the body at right angles to its longitudinal axis is termed: |
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| The total destruction of microorganisms is accomplished through the use of: |
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Which of the following terms are used to describe "body positions"?
1.) upright
2.) axial
3.) prone |
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| How many total saddle joints are there in the body? |
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| The term that refers to a part on the same side of the body is: |
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