Merrills WB 2 self test

which term refers to the study of the function of body organs?

physiology

What are the four fundamental body planes?

Sagittal

Coronal

Horizontal

Oblique

What plane divides the body into equal right and left halves?

midsagittal

What are the two great cavities of the torso?

thoracic and abdominal

which body structure is located in the thoracic cavity?

heart

In which quadrant of the abdomen is the appendix located?

right lower quadrant

Which region of the abdomen is located below the umbilical region?

hypogastrium

Which vertebra is located at the level of the xiphoid process?

T10

Which body habitus represents a person of large, massive stature in whom the stomach is located high and nearly horizontal within the abdomen?

hypersthenic

Excluding small sesamoid and accessory bones in the skull, how many bones comprise the skeleton?

206

which structure belongs to the axial skeleton?

a) skull

b) lower limb

c) upper limb

d) pelvic girdle

skull

which bone has a medullary cavity?

a) tibia

b) sacrum

c) parietal

d) sternum

tibia

bones are classified according to their

shape

which bone classifications are vertebrae?

a) flat

b) long

c) short

d) irregular

irregular

which bone classification is the trapezium?

a) flat

b) long

c) short

d) irregular

short

Which bone classification consists largely of compact cortex tissue in the form of two plates that enclose a layer of diploe?

flat

Which term refers to the study of the joints?

arthrology

Which structural classification of articulations refers to joints that have only limited or slight movement?

a. Synovial

b. Fibrous

c. Cartilaginous

d. Ellipsoid

cartilaginous

Which functional classification of articulations are synovial joints?

diarthroses

Which structural classification of articulations are cranial sutures?

fibrous

which type of movement occurs in a hinge joint?

a) rotational

b) gliding or sliding

c) flexion and extension

d) abduction and adduction

flexion and extension

Which of the following joints is an example of an ellipsoid joint?

radiocarpal

Which term refers to a long, pointed process?

styloid

which term for a depression refers to a hole in a bone through which blood vessels and nerves pass?

a) sinus

b) sulcus

c) groove

d) foramen

foramen

Which term refers to a fracture in which a broken bone projects through the skin?

open

Which term refers to a body part on the opposite side of the body?

contralateral

Which term refers to the path of the central x-ray?

a. View

b. Method

c. Position

d. Projection

projection

which term refers to a general body position?

a) axial

b) recumbent

c) tangential

d) left anterior oblique

left anterior oblique

Which term refers to the movement of a body part away from the central axis of the body?

abduction

Which term is the plural form for diagnosis?

a. Diagnosix

b. Diagnoses

c. Diagnosae

d. Diagnosum

diagnoses

Which body position describes the patient lying face down on the radiographic table?

a. Supine

b. Dorsal

c. Prone

d. Anterior

prone

Which plane is positioned at a right angle to the sagittal and coronal planes?

horizontal

Which vertebra is located at the level of the inferior angles of scapulae?

a. C7

b. T7

c. T10

d. L3

T7

Which vertebrae is located at the level of Iliac crest?

a. T10

b. L2

c. L4

d. S1

L4

Which body habitus represents a person with organs and characteristics that are intermediate between sthenic and asthenic body habitus types and is the most difficult to classify?

hyposthenic

What term is used when the central ray enters the anterior surface and exits the posterior surface of a part?

a. PA

b. AP

c. lateral

d. oblique

AP

what projection results from a ventral or dorsal decubitus position?

lateral

What projection is obtained when the patient is in a RAO position?

PA oblique

What term is applied when the central ray is angled more than 10 degrees? a. Axial

b. Tangential

c. Method

d. Oblique

axial

Which term refers to a recumbent position with a horizontal central ray?

decubitus