Cross sectional midterm weeks 1-4

ventral

Which of the body cavities is the largest?

back of the knee

The term popliteal refers to the area of the:

toward the nose

The directional term Rostral refers to:

on the opposite side

The directional term contralateral refers to which of the following:

oblique plane

The plane that passes diagonally between the axes of two other planes is the _____ plane.

coronal

A vertical plane that passes through the body, dividing it into anterior and posterior portions, is the _____ plane.

Side of trunk adjoining the lumbar region

The term flank refers to the area of the:

2.5 cm below jugular notch

Where is the aortic arch located:

bregmatic fontanelle

The term for the anterior fontanel is the _____.

frontal, occipital

The parietal bones articulate with the _____, and temporal bones.

anterior portion

The osteomeatal unit is located in which portion of the maxillary sinus?

foramen ovale

Which of the following is a foramen contained within the sphenoid bone?

temporal bone

The zygomatic arch is formed by the zygoma and the:

lateral pterygoid

The anterior surface of the temporomandibular articular disk attaches to which muscle?

superior orbital fissure

Which opening is located between the greater and lesser wings of the sphenoid bone?

occipital

The foramen magnum is a structure of which cranial bone?

Semicircular canals, cochlea, vestibule

Which of the following are the structures of the inner ear?

lambdoidal

Which suture is located posterior in the cranium and joins the occipital and parietal bones?

Occipital

The primary visual cortex is located in the _____ lobe.

pia mater

The layer of meninges closely adhering to the brain tissue is the:

interventricular foramen

The passage of cerebrospinal fluid between the third and lateral ventricles is accomplished via the _____.

Choroid plexus

A network of blood vessels located within the ventricular system that produces cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is the:

ambient cistern

Which basal cistern courses around the lateral surface of the midbrain?

Gyri

The cerebral hemispheres contain neural tissue arranged in numerous folds called:

selenium

Which is the most posterior portion of the corpus callosum?

pons and medulla oblongata

Including the midbrain, the other major segments of the brainstem are the:

the midbrain

Which is composed primarily of massive bundles of nerve fiber tracts and can be divided into two major segments: cerebral peduncles and tectum?

ligamentum nuchae

The supraspinous ligament continues into the cervical region as the:

conus medullaris

The most inferior portion of the spinal cord, located at approximately the level of the T12-L1 is called the:

the iliocostalis layer (lateral column), longissimus layer (intermediate column), and the spinalis layer (medial column)

The erector spinae muscle group is the chief extensor of the vertebral column and is arranged into which three vertical columns?

multifidus muscles

which muscles consist of several short muscles that are located in the grove between the transverse and spinous processes of the vertebrae?

dorsal horns

which are termed the afferent (sensory) nerve roots?

intervertebral foramen

Where is the dorsal root ganglion located?

vertebral arteries

The anterior spinal artery is formed by the union of branches from the:

vertebral veins

which veins drain the vertebral bodies?

multiplanar reformation

Images reconstructed from data obtained along any projection through the cube that result in a sagittal, coronal, transverse, or oblique image are termed:

acanthion

Which of the following is a midline point at iorior nasal spine where the upper lip and nasal septum meet?

toward the feet

The directional term caudal refers to which of the following?

2D imaging

All of the following image algorithms use the principle of ray-tracing, except:

forearm

The term antebrachial refers to the area of the:

cranial and spinal

The dorsal cavity can be further subdivided into which of the following cavities?

0

Water is used as a reference tissue and is given the CT number of:

window width

Which of the following is a parameter that allows for the adjustment of the gray scale?

left lower quadrant LLQ

Most of the small intestine is located in which of the abdominal quadrants?

Toward a reference point

The directional term proximal refers to which of the following?

groin

The term inguinal refers to the area of the:

Xiphosternal joint and umbilicus

The transpyloric plane is found midway between the:

shaded surface display

Which of the following techniques can be described as a ray from the camera's view point that is directed to stop at a particular user-defined threshold value?

asterion

Which of the following is a point on the skull that corresponds to the posterior end of the parietomastoid suture?

Oval window and vestibular aqueduct

Two openings of the vestibule are the:

uncinate process

Which of the following is a structure of the osteomeatal unit?

hypoglossal

Cranial nerve XII passes through the _____ canal.

occipital

The hypoglossal canals are located within which cranial bone?

lateral masses

The ethmoid sinuses are contained in which portion of the ethmoid bone?

posterior

Which cranial fossa is formed by the occipital and temporal bones and contains the cerebellum and brainstem?

VII and VIII

The internal auditory canal transmits cranial nerves:

lateral oblique

Which of the following is not a muscle of the eye?

middle nasal meatus

The frontal sinuses drain into the:

maxillary

The infraorbital foramen is part of which facial bone?

sella turcica

Which structure of the sphenoid bone houses the pituitary gland?

occipital

The foramen magnum is a structure of which cranial bone?

Lateral Masses

The transverse processes of the sacrum join to form the:

intervertebral foramina

The upper and lower vertebral notches of adjacent vertebrae meet to form the:

Basivertebral vein

Which of the following veins drain the vertebral bodies?