Question 1

Which of the following terms is used to describe a patient placed "lying on the back"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Supine 
B)  Prone 
C)  Lateral 
D)  Recumbent 
A)  Supine 
B)  Prone 
C)  Lateral 
D)  Recumbent

Question 2

The term used to describe the act of placing the patient appropriately for a radiographic examination is:

Accepted Answer

A)  supine. 
B)  recumbent. 
C)  projection. 
D)  position. 
A)  supine. 
B)  recumbent. 
C)  projection. 
D)  position.

Question 3

The term that refers to parts nearer the point of attachment,or origin,is:

Accepted Answer

A)  distal. 
B)  proximal. 
C)  caudad. 
D)  cephalad. 
A)  distal. 
B)  proximal. 
C)  caudad. 
D)  cephalad.

Question 4

The x-ray projection identified in this figure is:

Accepted Answer

A)  AP. 
B)  PA. 
C)  AP axial. 
D)  AP oblique. 
A)  AP. 
B)  PA. 
C)  AP axial. 
D)  AP oblique.

Question 5

Which of the following terms refers to the covering of an organ?

Accepted Answer

A)  External 
B)  Internal 
C)  Visceral 
D)  Parietal 
A)  External 
B)  Internal 
C)  Visceral 
D)  Parietal

Question 6

Turning the forearm so that the palm of the hand is up is termed:

Accepted Answer

A)  pronation. 
B)  supination. 
C)  abduction. 
D)  adduction. 
A)  pronation. 
B)  supination. 
C)  abduction. 
D)  adduction.

Question 7

What is the patient position illustrated in this figure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dorsal recumbent 
B)  Right lateral recumbent 
C)  Left lateral decubitus 
D)  Trendelenburg 
A)  Dorsal recumbent 
B)  Right lateral recumbent 
C)  Left lateral decubitus 
D)  Trendelenburg

Question 8

The least-occurring body habitus is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  hyposthenic. 
B)  hypersthenic. 
C)  asthenic. 
D)  atrophic. 
A)  hyposthenic. 
B)  hypersthenic. 
C)  asthenic. 
D)  atrophic.

Question 9

All of the following are located in the thoracic cavity except:

Accepted Answer

A)  trachea. 
B)  spleen. 
C)  lungs. 
D)  esophagus. 
A)  trachea. 
B)  spleen. 
C)  lungs. 
D)  esophagus.

Question 10

The tissue lining the medullary cavity of bones is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  endosteum. 
B)  periosteum. 
C)  trabeculae. 
D)  compact bone. 
A)  endosteum. 
B)  periosteum. 
C)  trabeculae. 
D)  compact bone.

Question 11

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:

Accepted Answer

A)  epiphyseal line. 
B)  epiphyseal plate. 
C)  primary center of ossification. 
D)  secondary center of ossification. 
A)  epiphyseal line. 
B)  epiphyseal plate. 
C)  primary center of ossification. 
D)  secondary center of ossification.

Question 12

A plane passing vertically through the body from side to side is termed:

Accepted Answer

A)  oblique. 
B)  sagittal. 
C)  coronal. 
D)  horizontal. 
A)  oblique. 
B)  sagittal. 
C)  coronal. 
D)  horizontal.

Question 13

The term that refers to a part on the opposite side of the body is

Accepted Answer

A)  distal. 
B)  proximal. 
C)  ipsilateral. 
D)  contralateral. 
A)  distal. 
B)  proximal. 
C)  ipsilateral. 
D)  contralateral.

Question 14

The plane indicated by the arrow in this figure is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  sagittal. 
B)  coronal. 
C)  oblique. 
D)  horizontal. 
A)  sagittal. 
B)  coronal. 
C)  oblique. 
D)  horizontal.

Question 15

S1 and S2 are located at the level of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  costal margin. 
B)  umbilicus. 
C)  superior aspect of the iliac crests. 
D)  anterior superior iliac spines (ASISs). 
A)  costal margin. 
B)  umbilicus. 
C)  superior aspect of the iliac crests. 
D)  anterior superior iliac spines (ASISs).

Question 16

Bones are composed of an outer layer of compact bony tissue called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  compact bone. 
B)  periosteum. 
C)  spongy tissue. 
D)  medullary canal. 
A)  compact bone. 
B)  periosteum. 
C)  spongy tissue. 
D)  medullary canal.

Question 17

How many saddle joints are there in the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  One 
B)  Two 
C)  Three 
D)  Four 
A)  One 
B)  Two 
C)  Three 
D)  Four

Question 18

The longest lungs will be found in which type of body habitus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sthenic 
B)  Asthenic 
C)  Hyposthenic 
D)  Hypersthenic 
A)  Sthenic 
B)  Asthenic 
C)  Hyposthenic 
D)  Hypersthenic

Question 19

The plane indicated by the arrow in this figure is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  sagittal. 
B)  coronal. 
C)  oblique. 
D)  horizontal. 
A)  sagittal. 
B)  coronal. 
C)  oblique. 
D)  horizontal.

Question 20

The upper,center region on this illustration is termed the:

Accepted Answer

A)  umbilical. 
B)  epigastrium. 
C)  hypogastrium. 
D)  hypochondrium. 
A)  umbilical. 
B)  epigastrium. 
C)  hypogastrium. 
D)  hypochondrium.

Exam 2: General Anatomy and Radiographic Positioning Terminology

Which of the following terms is used to describe a patient placed "lying on the back"?

The term used to describe the act of placing the patient appropriately for a radiographic examination is:

The term that refers to parts nearer the point of attachment,or origin,is:

The x-ray projection identified in this figure is:

Which of the following terms refers to the covering of an organ?

Turning the forearm so that the palm of the hand is up is termed:

What is the patient position illustrated in this figure?

The least-occurring body habitus is the:

All of the following are located in the thoracic cavity except:

The tissue lining the medullary cavity of bones is called the:

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:

A plane passing vertically through the body from side to side is termed:

The term that refers to a part on the opposite side of the body is

The plane indicated by the arrow in this figure is the:

S1 and S2 are located at the level of the:

Bones are composed of an outer layer of compact bony tissue called the:

How many saddle joints are there in the body?

The longest lungs will be found in which type of body habitus?

The plane indicated by the arrow in this figure is the:

The upper,center region on this illustration is termed the:

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