Exam 3: General Anatomy and Radiographic Positioning Terminology

Study of the bones of the body is known as:

Which of the following terms are used to describe "body positions"? 1)Upright 2)Axial 3)Prone

Which of the following terms are used to describe x-ray "projections"? 1)AP oblique 2)Transthoracic 3)Lateromedial

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

The plane that divides the body into equal posterior and anterior halves is termed:

A tubelike passageway running within a bone is called a:

How many specific types of joints are contained within the structural classification of joints?

Which of the following terms refers to the back part of a body or organ?

The lungs will be a moderate length in which body habitus?

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

If the foot is turned inward at the ankle joint, the body movement is termed:

Which of the following is not one of the four types of body habitus?

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

For which type of body habitus will the lungs be very short and wide?

Into how many regions is the abdomen divided?

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

The stomach is positioned the highest in which type of body habitus?

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

The vertebra located at approximately the same level as the xiphoid process is:

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