Exam 9: Vertebral Column

What type of compensating filter is suggested for the AP projection of the thoracic spine?

Spina bifida is a congenital deformity of the vertebral column in which the _____ fail to unite posteriorly.

On each side of the sacral base is a large winglike mass called the:

The vertebral body and the vertebral arch surround a space called the:

Where is the central ray positioned for a lateral coccyx?

For the cervicothoracic region lateral projection (swimmer's technique),the recommended position of the humeral head closest to the IR is moved:

The bony part identified in this figure is the:

What is the central-ray angle for the PA axial oblique projection of the cervical intervertebral foramina?

The central-ray angle for an AP axial of cervical vertebrae is:

Where is the IR centered for an AP axial cervical spine?

When viewed from the side,the vertebral column should present how many curves?

The swimmer's technique lateral projection is performed to demonstrate the:

The intervertebral foramina of the thoracic spine form an angle of how many degrees with the midsagittal plane?

The x-ray projection demonstrated in this figure is the:

Which of the following lines must be perpendicular to the IR for the AP "open mouth" atlas and axis?

How many vertebrae are there in the sacrum?

An alternate method of positioning the central ray for the L5-S1 lateral projection is:

When only the lumbar vertebrae (not lumbosacral)are imaged in the AP projection,the central ray is directed _____ inches above the iliac crests.

Which two vertebral areas have a kyphotic curve? (Select all that apply.)

The part identified on the vertebrae above is the: