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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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