chpt 4 special words

Question 1

atlantoaxial

Answer 1

first cervical vertebra (atlas) second cervical vertebra (axis)

Question 2

atlas

Answer 2

first cervical vertebra

Question 3

axis

Answer 3

second cervical vertebra

Question 4

odontoid

Answer 4

odont/o - teeth

-oid resembling

Question 5

spina bifida occulta

Answer 5

Spina Bifida - congenital deformity of the neural tube which fails to during fetal development
Occulta - abnormal opening of the bone

Question 6

lucency

Answer 6

A pale area revealed in radiography, computed tomography, or similar examination technique. noun.
-lucent - to shine; clear