Core

Question 1

when were x-rays discovered

Answer 1

november 8th 1895

Question 2

who discovered x-rays

Answer 2

William Conrad Roentgen

Question 3

what are the controlling factors of the exposure

Answer 3

mAs, kVp, time, distance

Question 4

caudal

Answer 4

towards the feet

Question 5

cephalic

Answer 5

towards the head

Question 6

ventral

Answer 6

towards the front

Question 7

dorsal

Answer 7

towards the back

Question 8

proximal

Answer 8

closer to the trunk

Question 9

distal

Answer 9

further from the trunk

Question 10

pronate

Answer 10

turning the palm down

Question 11

supinate

Answer 11

turning the palm up

Question 12

how many bones are in the adult skeleton

Answer 12

206

Question 13

what are the two divisions of the skeleton

Answer 13

appendicular, axial

Question 14

what is included in the axial skeleton

Answer 14

80 bones

Question 15

what is included in the appendicular skeleton

Answer 15

126 bones

Question 16

hypersthenic

Answer 16

5% of population ; stocky built, thoracic cavity is wide and deep, short and wide lungs, abdominal organs spread out more

Question 17

sthenic

Answer 17

50% of population ; near average, but slightly heavy set, often a more muscular type, chest and abdominal organs often, near in size to average location

Question 18

hyposthenic

Answer 18

35% of population ; near average, more slender and taller built, gallbladder and stomach are lower, colon is lower in the abdominal cavity

Question 19

asthenic

Answer 19

10% of population ; more extreme slender body, most organs are lower, thoracic cavity is narrow and shallow, longer vertical dimesions