Quest 1

The radiographic term projection is defined as:

A. Path or direction of the central ray

B. General position of the patient

C. Radiographic image as seen from the vantage of the image receptor

D. Computer assisted image

A. Path or direction of the central ray

What is the name of the small oval-shaped bones found in tendons?

A. Irregular

B. Tendinous

C. Wormian

D. Sesamoid

D. Sesamoid

The radiographic term projection is defined as:

A. Path or direction of the central ray

B. General position of the patient

C. Radiographic image as seen from the vantage of the image receptor

D. Computer assisted image

A. Path or direction of the central ray

What is the name of the small oval-shaped bones found in tendons?

A. Irregular

B. Tendinous

C. Wormian

D. Sesamoid

D. Sesamoid

An image receptor placed lengthwise to the long axis of the structure or body is in portrait orientation. True or false?

True

Which of the following positions is often used to insert a rectal enema tip before a barium enema study?

A. Lithotomy

B. Modified Sims

C. Trendelenberg

D. Fowler

B. Modified Sims

A patient is erect facing the image receptor. The left side of the body is turned 45 degrees toward the image receptor. The CR enters the posterior aspect of the body and exits the anterior. What is this radiographic position?

A. LPO

B. Left lateral

C. LAO

D. Posteroanterior (PA)

C. LAO

The lowest level of structural organization in the human body is at the _______ level.

A. Atomic

B. Cellular

C. Chemical

D. Molecular

C. Chemical

When placing radiographs of the hand in the view box, the digits should be pointing upward. True or false?

True

How many individual body systems comprise the human body?

A. 8

B. 13

C. 10

D. 22

C. 10

Which of the following is classified as a sellar (saddle) joint?

A. Ankle

B. Knee

C. Intercarpal

D. TMJ

A. Ankle

The term position can be used for both lateral and oblique body position. True or false?

True

Which of the following terms is opposite of ispilateral?

A. Axiolateral

B. Contralateral

C. Medial

D. Deviation

B. Contralateral

What is the name of the dense fibrous material that covers bone?

A. Medullary portion

B. Periosteum

C. Diploe

D. Cancellous portion

B. Periosteum

Which of the following bones is apart of the axial skeleton?

A. Sternum

B. Radius

C. Hip bone

D. Clavicle

A. Sternum

A body system consists of an association of organs that share a common function. True or false?

True

A patient is erect with the left side of the body directly against the IR. The CR enters the right side of the body. What is this radiographic position?

A. Right lateral

B. Left lateral decub

C. Dorsal decub

D. Left lateral

D. Left lateral

The patient is lying on her right side on a cart. The anterior surface of the patient is against the image receptor. A horizontal CR enters the posterior surface and exits the anterior surface of the body. What specific projection/position has been performed?

A. Left lateral decub

B. AP

C. Right lateral decub

D. PA

C. Right lateral decub

A lateromedial projection is one in which the lateral aspect of the anatomy part is closest to the IR. True or false?

False

How many separate bones are found in the adult human body?

A. 181

B. 206

C. 215

D. 236

B. 206

Which of the following systems of the human body includes all ductless glands of the body?

A. Endocrine

B. Muscular

C. Glandular

D. Integumentary

A. Endocrine

A longitudinal plane that divides the body into equal anterior and posterior parts is the ____ plane.

A. Oblique

B. Midsagittal

C. Horizontal

D. Midcoronal

D. Midcoronal

Moving the foot and toes downward is:

A. Inversion

B. Dorsiflexion

C. Eversion

D. Plantar flexion

D. Plantar flexion

Which system of the human body is responsible for the elimination of solid waste?

A. Respiratory

B. Urinary

C. Circulatory

D. Digestive

D. Digestive

A dorsoplantar projection would be a radiographic study of:

A. The foot

B. Any anatomic region

C. Skull

D. Hand

A. Foot

Examples of flat bones are the:

A. Ribs, sternum, patella, ilia of pelvis

B. Sternum, scapula, ilia of pelvis, base of cranium

C. Sternum and ilia of pelvis only

D. Calvaria, ribs, scapula, sternum

D. Calvaria, ribs, scapula, sternum

Which of the following is NOT a functional classification of joints?

A. Amphiarthrosis

B. Diarthrosis

C. Synarthrosis

D. Cartilaginous

D. Cartilaginous

Which of the following terms describes the sole of the foot?

A. Volar

B. Plantar

C. Dorsum

D. Palmar

B. Plantar

Which of the following is NOT a synovial joint?

A. Hip

B. Proximal radioulnar

C. Elbow

D. Skull suture

D. Skull suture

A recumbent oblique position in which the patient is lying on the left anterior surface with it rotated toward the IR is termed:

A. Right posterior oblique

B. Fowler position

C. Left posterior oblique

D. Sims’ position

D. Sims position

It is common practice to view a PA projection with the patients left facing the viewer’s right. True or false?

True