Exam 2: General Anatomy and Radiographic Positioning Terminology

The path of the central ray stated as it exits the x-ray tube,travels through the patient and strikes the IR defines:

The piece of cartilage that separates the end of a developing long bone from the central shaft is called the:

Some synovial joints contain a thick cushioning pad of fibrocartilage called the:

The jugular notch is located at the level of:

What is the classification of the bone shown in this illustration?

Which body habitus is shown in this figure?

Which of the following positioning terms indicates that the patient is lying down and the central ray is horizontal?

Which structural joint group contains joints that are all freely movable?

The movement shown in this figure is:

Approximately what percentage of the population has a sthenic body habitus?

Long bones have a central cylindrical cavity called the:

A small,smooth-surfaced process for articulation of bones is called a:

The body position in this illustration is:

Reference toward the head of the body is termed:

The small,rounded,elevated process on a bone is called a(n):

Which of the following is an x-ray "position"?

The external landmark indicated by the arrow in this figure is the:

After birth,a separate bone begins to develop at the ends of long bones.Each end is called the:

The appendicular skeleton allows the body to move in various positions.How many bones does it contain?

Movement or positioning of the hand toward the radius or ulna is termed: