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March2026Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| different classifications of diseases. | Congenital Acquired Infectious Degenerative Metaboli Neoplastic tumors) Autoimmune Traumatic |
| Levels of structures of the body: smallest to biggest | Chemical level (atoms, molecules) Cellular level (cells) Tissue level (groups of similar cells) Organ level (structures with multiple tissues) Organ system level (organs working together) Organism level (the whole human body) |
| What is the most common lethal nosocomial infection? | Pneumonia |
| structures that are protected within the bony thorax. | Heart Lungs Great vessels (aorta, pulmonary arteries/veins, vena cava) Trachea Esophagus Thymus |
| helps alleviate and drain fluid within the pleural cavity | Thoracentesis |
| What are the 4 major quadrants of the abdomen | Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ) Liver Gallbladder Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ) Stomach Spleen Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ) Appendix Cecum Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ) Sigmoid colon Descending colon |
| List routine projections for the chest. | PA and Left Lateral |
| List routine projections for ribs-upper and lower. | Above diaphragm (upper ribs) AP or PA ribs Oblique ribs Below diaphragm (lower ribs) AP ribs Oblique ribs |
| List routine projections for the sternum. | RAO sternum Lateral sternum |
| List routine projections for the abdomen. | AP supine (KUB) AP upright abdomen Left lateral decubitus abdomen |
| List routine projections for the SC joints. | PA Projection Oblique projection |
| .List routine projections for the forearm and elbow. | Forearm AP Lateral Elbow AP Lateral Obliques (internal and external) |
| List routine projections for the humerus + trauma. | Routine humerus AP humerus Lateral humerus Trauma humerus AP projection Transthoracic lateral (when patient cannot move arm) |
| List ONE non-routine view from EACH the chest, abdomen and upper extremities. | Chest: AP lordotic view Abdomen: Left lateral decubitus abdomen Upper extremity: Coyle method (elbow) |
| List routine projections for the shoulder. | AP shoulder (external rotation) AP shoulder (internal rotation) AP shoulder (neutral rotation) Scapular Y (lateral shoulder) |
| List routine projections of the AC joints. | AP bilateral AC joints AP bilateral AC joints with weights (stress view) |
| List routine projections of the clavicle | AP clavicle AP axial clavicle |
| List routine projections of the scapula. | AP scapula Lateral scapula (scapular Y) |
| List one pathology from the chest | Pneumonia |
| List one pathology from the abdomen | Bowel obstruction |
| List one pathology from the upper extremities. | fracture |
| List 3 different pathologies of the shoulder girdle. | Shoulder dislocation Clavicle fracture Rotator cuff tear |
| Anterior (ventral) | Front of the body |
| Posterior (dorsal) | Back of the body |
| Superior | Toward the head |
| Inferior | Towards Feet |
| Medial | Towards Midline |
| Lateral | Away from midline |
| Proximal | Closer to |
| Distal | Away from |
| Superficial | Near the surface |
| Deep | Away from surface |
| Urinary System | Kidneys, bladder |
| Skeletal System | Bones, Joints |
| Muscular System | Muscles, Tendons |
| Nervous System | Brain, Spinal Cord |
| Cardiovascular System | Heart, Blood Vessels |
| Respiratory System | Lungs, Treachea |
| Digestive System | Stomach, Intestines |
| Reproductive System | Ovaries, Testes |
| Endocrine System | Thyroid, Pituitary |
| Lymphatic System | Lymph Nodes, Spleen |
| Integumentary System | Skin, Hair |
| The long axis of the anatomical part should be placed ___ to the long axis of the image receptor. | Parallel |
| List the carpal bones. | Scaphoid Lunate Triquetrum Pisiform Distal row Trapezium Trapezoid Capitate Hamate |
| List the tarsal bones. | Calcaneus Talus Navicular Cuboid Medial cuneiform Intermediate cuneiform Lateral cuneiform |
| Simple (closed) | Bone breaks but skin is intact |
| Open (compound) | Broken bone penetrates the skin |
| Comminuted | Bone breaks into several pieces |
| Greenstick | Partial fracture; bone bends and cracks (common in children) |
| Spiral | Fracture caused by twisting force |