Question 1

How many true, or movable, vertebrae are there in the vertebral column?

Accepted Answer

A)  7 
B)  12 
C)  24 
D)  33 
A)  7 
B)  12 
C)  24 
D)  33 C

Question 2

The average range of the angle of the L4-S1 zygapophyseal joints are _____ degrees.

Accepted Answer

A)  0 to 30 
B)  0 to 45 
C)  15 to 45 
D)  45 to 60 
A)  0 to 30 
B)  0 to 45 
C)  15 to 45 
D)  45 to 60 D

Question 3

The central-ray angle for an AP axial projection of the coccyx is:

Accepted Answer

A)  10 degrees caudad. 
B)  15 degrees caudad. 
C)  10 degrees cephalad. 
D)  15 degrees cephalad. 
A)  10 degrees caudad. 
B)  15 degrees caudad. 
C)  10 degrees cephalad. 
D)  15 degrees cephalad. A

Question 4

Which projection of the vertebral column is depicted in the figure below?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lateral cervical spine 
B)  Lateral cervicothoracic spine 
C)  AP axial oblique cervical spine 
D)  Oblique thoracic spine 
A)  Lateral cervical spine 
B)  Lateral cervicothoracic spine 
C)  AP axial oblique cervical spine 
D)  Oblique thoracic spine

Question 5

The respiration phase for an AP or PA axial oblique projection of the cervical spine is:

Accepted Answer

A)  shallow breathing. 
B)  suspended respiration. 
C)  full inspiration. 
D)  full expiration. 
A)  shallow breathing. 
B)  suspended respiration. 
C)  full inspiration. 
D)  full expiration.

Question 6

Which of the following devices might be used to improve image quality on a lateral projection of the lumbar spine?
1)Close collimation
2)48-inch SID
3)Sheet of leaded rubber

Accepted Answer

A)  1 and 2 
B)  1 and 3 
C)  2 and 3 
D)  1, 2, and 3 
A)  1 and 2 
B)  1 and 3 
C)  2 and 3 
D)  1, 2, and 3

Question 7

Which of the following devices should be used to improve image quality on the lateral projection of the sacrum or coccyx?
1)Sandbags
2)Close collimation
3)Sheet of leaded rubber

Accepted Answer

A)  1 and 2 
B)  1 and 3 
C)  2 and 3 
D)  1, 2, and 3 
A)  1 and 2 
B)  1 and 3 
C)  2 and 3 
D)  1, 2, and 3

Question 8

What anatomy is labeled with the letter D in the image below?

Accepted Answer

A)  T1 
B)  C5 
C)  C7 
D)  T2 
A)  T1 
B)  C5 
C)  C7 
D)  T2

Question 9

The intervertebral joints of the spinal column are classified as:

Accepted Answer

A)  fibrous, syndesmosis. 
B)  cartilaginous, symphysis. 
C)  synovial, gliding. 
D)  synovial, pivot. 
A)  fibrous, syndesmosis. 
B)  cartilaginous, symphysis. 
C)  synovial, gliding. 
D)  synovial, pivot.

Question 10

The short, thick processes that project posteriorly on each side of a vertebral body are called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  pedicles. 
B)  laminae. 
C)  transverse processes. 
D)  spinous processes. 
A)  pedicles. 
B)  laminae. 
C)  transverse processes. 
D)  spinous processes.

Question 11

The central-ray angle for an AP axial projection of the sacrum is:

Accepted Answer

A)  10 degrees caudad. 
B)  10 degrees cephalad. 
C)  15 degrees caudad. 
D)  15 degrees cephalad. 
A)  10 degrees caudad. 
B)  10 degrees cephalad. 
C)  15 degrees caudad. 
D)  15 degrees cephalad.

Question 12

Which intervertebral foramina are demonstrated on an AP axial oblique projection of the cervical spine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Those farthest from the IR 
B)  Those closest to the IR 
C)  Both sides equally demonstrated 
D)  The inferior six closest to the IR 
A)  Those farthest from the IR 
B)  Those closest to the IR 
C)  Both sides equally demonstrated 
D)  The inferior six closest to the IR

Question 13

Letter A in the image below labels the _____ body.

Accepted Answer

A)  C2 
B)  C3 
C)  C4 
D)  C5 
A)  C2 
B)  C3 
C)  C4 
D)  C5

Question 14

The phase of respiration for a hyperflexion or hyperextension lateral cervical spine is:

Accepted Answer

A)  shallow breathing. 
B)  suspended respiration. 
C)  full expiration. 
D)  full inspiration. 
A)  shallow breathing. 
B)  suspended respiration. 
C)  full expiration. 
D)  full inspiration.

Question 15

Spinal nerves and blood vessels exit the spinal column through the:

Accepted Answer

A)  vertebral arch. 
B)  vertebral notches. 
C)  vertebral foramen. 
D)  intervertebral foramina. 
A)  vertebral arch. 
B)  vertebral notches. 
C)  vertebral foramen. 
D)  intervertebral foramina.

Question 16

Which projection of the lumbar spine displays the vertebrae in the form of a "Scottie dog"?
1)Lateral
2)AP oblique
3)PA oblique

Accepted Answer

A)  1 and 2 
B)  1 and 3 
C)  2 and 3 
D)  1, 2, and 3 
A)  1 and 2 
B)  1 and 3 
C)  2 and 3 
D)  1, 2, and 3

Question 17

Where is the central ray directed for an AP lumbosacral spine?

Accepted Answer

A)  L2 
B)  L3 
C)  Iliac crests 
D)  The ASIS 
A)  L2 
B)  L3 
C)  Iliac crests 
D)  The ASIS

Question 18

The intervertebral foramina of the cervical spine open:

Accepted Answer

A)  laterally. 
B)  45 degrees anteriorly. 
C)  70 degrees anteriorly. 
D)  45 degrees anteriorly and 15 degrees inferiorly. 
A)  laterally. 
B)  45 degrees anteriorly. 
C)  70 degrees anteriorly. 
D)  45 degrees anteriorly and 15 degrees inferiorly.

Question 19

What anatomy is labeled with the letter B in the image below?

Accepted Answer

A)  Body of L2 
B)  Body of L3 
C)  Pedicle of L2 
D)  Pedicle of L3 
A)  Body of L2 
B)  Body of L3 
C)  Pedicle of L2 
D)  Pedicle of L3

Question 20

Which of the following planes is placed perpendicular to the tabletop and centered to the midline of the grid for a lateral lumbar spine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Horizontal plane 
B)  Midcoronal plane 
C)  Midsagittal plane 
D)  Transverse plane 
A)  Horizontal plane 
B)  Midcoronal plane 
C)  Midsagittal plane 
D)  Transverse plane

Exam 8: Vertebral Column

How many true, or movable, vertebrae are there in the vertebral column?

The average range of the angle of the L4-S1 zygapophyseal joints are _____ degrees.

The central-ray angle for an AP axial projection of the coccyx is:

Which projection of the vertebral column is depicted in the figure below?

The respiration phase for an AP or PA axial oblique projection of the cervical spine is:

Which of the following devices might be used to improve image quality on a lateral projection of the lumbar spine? 1)Close collimation 2)48-inch SID 3)Sheet of leaded rubber

Which of the following devices should be used to improve image quality on the lateral projection of the sacrum or coccyx? 1)Sandbags 2)Close collimation 3)Sheet of leaded rubber

What anatomy is labeled with the letter D in the image below?

The intervertebral joints of the spinal column are classified as:

The short, thick processes that project posteriorly on each side of a vertebral body are called the:

The central-ray angle for an AP axial projection of the sacrum is:

Which intervertebral foramina are demonstrated on an AP axial oblique projection of the cervical spine?

Letter A in the image below labels the _____ body.

The phase of respiration for a hyperflexion or hyperextension lateral cervical spine is:

Spinal nerves and blood vessels exit the spinal column through the:

Which projection of the lumbar spine displays the vertebrae in the form of a "Scottie dog"? 1)Lateral 2)AP oblique 3)PA oblique

Where is the central ray directed for an AP lumbosacral spine?

The intervertebral foramina of the cervical spine open:

What anatomy is labeled with the letter B in the image below?

Which of the following planes is placed perpendicular to the tabletop and centered to the midline of the grid for a lateral lumbar spine?

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