Exam Flashcards
Voluntary motion resulting from lack of control can be caused by
fear and age
how can a radiographer control voluntary motion?
giving clear instruction to the patient
All radiographs must be identified with which of the following?
patients name and a marker
a plane passing through parallel to the midsagittal plane is called
sagittal plane
another word for anterior is
ventral
any plane passing through at right angles to its longitudinal axis is known as
horizontal
how many regions is the abdomen divided into?
9
T9 and T10 are located at the level of
xiphoid process
L4 and L5 are located at the level of the
superior aspects of the iliac crests
when a fractured bone retains its normal alignment its called
non displaced
a fractured bone that is shattered into many pieces
comminuted
movement or positioning of the hand toward the radius or ulna is termed
deviation
which bone classification develops at or near the tendons
sesamoid
a fracture where the bones do not lie in anatomic alignment
displaced
tubelike passageway that runs within a bone
meatus
which of the following terms refers to the covering of an organ?
visceral
the small round elevated process on a bone is called
tubercle
Near the age of 21, full ossification occurs between the ends and the central shaft of long bones. The moderately visible area where the bones join is called the
epiphyseal line
The piece of cartilage that separates the end of a developing long bone from the central shaft is called the
epipyseal plate
The part of the bone where muscles, tendons, or ligaments are attached is called:
tuberosity
what is the name of the tough fibrous tissue that covers all bony surfaces
periosteum
how many bones does the appendicular skeleton have
126
The stomach is positioned the highest in which type of body habitus?
hypersthenic
the body habitus with the longest lungs is
asthenic
the jugular notch is located at
T2, T3
The vertebra prominens is located at the level of the:
c7, t1
a fracture of the distal radius with posterior displacement is
colles
the head of the radius articulates on the medial side with
radial notch
the carpal bones only articulate with the
radius
soft tissue radiographs of the elbow in a lateral position are often ordered to demonstrate:
fat pads
which of the following bones make up the wrist?
8 carpals
To demonstrate the radial head in the axiolateral projection of the elbow (Coyle method), the elbow is flexed:
90
The 10 joints of the upper limb are all:
synovial tissue and freely moveable
Which of the following positions can be used to perform a lateral projection of the humerus on a patient who has a suspected fracture?
lateral recumbent
what is shown in profile in the AP humerus?
greater tubercle
what is shown in profile in the lateral humerus?
lesser tubercle
