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study questions for test 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The central nervous system is comprised of the ____ and ____. | brain and spinal cord |
| The spinal cord ends at the level of ____. | L2-L3 |
| The purpose of cerebral spinal fluid is to ____. | supply the brain and spinal cord with nutrients and to provide cushioning from shocks and blows |
| Which of the following is responsible for supplying blood to the brain? | the Circle of Willis |
| Which modality is useful in the evaluation of the brain of neonates? | Sonography |
| What stroke results from a blood clot that blocks a blood vessel in the brain? | ischemic stroke |
| What stroke results from when a blood vessel in the brain ruptures and bleeds into the brain tissue? | hemorrhagic stroke |
| What is the pulpy center of the intervertebral disks? | nucleus pulposus |
| What type of circulation transports blood to the heart and lungs? | pulmonary |
| What type of circulation transports blood between the heart and the rest of the body? | Systemic |
| Arteries carry blood ____ the heart? | away from |
| Veins carry blood ___ the heart? | to |
| Why is it important to perform chest x-rays upright? | because if done recumbent the heart may look enlarged |
| What type of procedure is angiography? | therapeutic |
| What artery is least affected by atherosclerosis? | femoral |
| What type of aneurysm is a localized bulge involving one side of the arterial wall? | saccular |
| The most common site for a fusiform aneurysm is ___? | the abdomen |
| What type of aneurysm results when the intima tears and allows blood to flow within the vessel wall? | dissecting |
| What are the 3 types of blood cells? | erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes |
| The most radiosensitive blood cells are ___. | lymphocytes |
| True or False? Radiography is of great importance in discerning hemopoietic disorders. | False |
| What type of pneumonia associated with AIDS results from an opportunistic infection that cause "ground glass lesions"? | pneumocystis carinii pneumonia |
| What sarcoma is closely associated with AIDS? | Kaposi's |
| What treatment has reduced the incidences of infections and extended the lives of people infected by AIDS? | HAART (highly active antiretroviral therapy) |
| Is a hysterosalpingography therapeutic or diagnostic? | both |
| Does sonohysterography use saline or contrast medium? | saline |
| What is considered the "master" gland? | pituitary |
| What is the best method of evaluating bone density for osteoporosis? | DEXA |
| What adjustment in technique should be made for osteoporosis? | a decrease |
| What adjustment in technique should be made for acromegaly? | an increase |
| The "looser's zone" is associated with what? | osteomalacia |
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