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RAD102
Final Study Stack
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. What is the term for dividing the body into equal parts left and right? | midsagittal |
| 2. What is the lowest level of structural organization in the human body? | chemical |
| 3. The body habitus that is best described as average is? | sthenic |
| 4. What view of the chest best visualizes the apices of the lungs from from superimposition from the clavicles? | lordotic |
| 5. What is the most common lethal nosocomial infection? | pneumonia |
| 6. Type of pleural effusion that results from trauma, causing blood to enter the pleural cavity? | Hemothorax |
| 7. What is the event of a "collapsed lung"? | pneumothorax |
| 8. This inflammatory disease of the chest is primarily visualized in the upper lobes of the lungs? | pulmonary tuberculosis |
| 9. This condition should be regarded as a sign of an important underlying condition, not a disease entity? | pleural effusion |
| 10. This procedure helps alleviate and drain fluid within the pleural cavity? | Thoracentesis |
| 11. The removal of a lung is referred to as a? | Pneumectomy |
| 12. How many ribs are considered to be "true" ribs? | 7 |
| 13. The SC joint articulates with these 2 bones? | sternum and clavicle |
| 14. How much should you angle the patient for an oblique ribs? | 45 degrees |
| 15. What is the name of the double-walled, saclike membrane that covers the abdominal cavity? | peritoneum |
| 16. What is the prominent anatomical landmark found on the anterior aspect of the illium? | ASIS (anterior superior iliac crest) |
| 17. Why is the right kidney usually lower than the left kidney? | position of the liver |
| 18. Two common landmarks for chest positioning are? | jugular notch and vertebral prominens |
| 19. A representation of the patient's anatomic structures that can be obtained, viewed, manipulated, and stored digitally is the definition for? | radiographic image |
| 20. Why is the RAO sternum preferred to the LAO position? | RAO projects the sternum over the heart shadow |
| 21. Recommended SID for an erect lateral sternum position? | 72 inches |
| 22. Which aspect of the large intestine is found between the left and right colic flexures? | transverse colon |
| 23. Where is the CR centered for the AP erect projection of the abdomen? | 2 inches above the iliac crest |
| 24. What order should you perform an acute abdominal series? | PA chest, erect abdomen, KUB |
| 25. A syndrome is best defined as? | signs and symptoms that characterize a specific abnormal disturbance |
| 26. How many carpal bones are found in the wrist? | 8 |
| 27. A general positioning rule is to place the long axis of the anatomical part _______ to the long axis of the IR? | Parallel |
| 28. Within 2-3 days after a fracture._________start to appear around the injury to begin repair? | osteoblasts |
| 29. What is the only digit that we perform an AP view instead of PA? | first digit |
| 30. For trauma, it is essential to have ______ projections of the area of interest, preferably taken at ________ degrees from each other. | 2 projections and 90 degrees |
| 31. Which shoulder projection best demonstrates the glenoid cavity in profile? | grasheys method |
| 32. Common term for idiopathic chronic adhesive capsulitis? | frozen shoulder |
| 33. What is the beak like structure on the anterior scapula? | acromion process |
| 34. The clavicle articulates with the _________ and ________? | sternum and acromion |
| 35. The medial malleolus is part of the __________ ? | Tibia |
| 36. What type of rotation from an AP position of the ankle will typically produce a mortise projection? | 15-20 degrees medial |
| 37. Which projection of the knee will best demonstrate the neck of the fibula without superimposition of the tibia? | AP oblique with medial rotation |
| 38. Which aspect of the foot is placed parallel with the IR for a routine lateral foot projection? | lateral aspect |
| 39. Sesamoid bones are found on the plantar surface of the _______ digit? | first |
| 40. What cavity will be open and visualized on an oblique view of the foot? | sinus tarsi |
| 41. What 3 bones make up the ankle joint? | Talus, Fibula, Tibia |
| 42. Which bones fuse to form the acetabulum? | ischium, pubis, and ilium |
| 43. Wider and flared ala refers to which gender of pelvis? | female |
| 44. The pelvic bones articulate with the ________ and _______ ? | sacrum and coccyx |
| 45. How many individual body systems comprise the human body? | 10 |
| 46. Which rotation of the humerus will result in a lateral position of the proximal humerus? | internal rotation |
| 47. What type of joint is the shoulder? | ball and socket |
| 48. Routine views of the clavicle? | AP & AP axial (with cephalic angle) |
| 49. How tight should collimation be in relation to anatomical structures or to the skin's edge? | 0.5 inches |
| 50. What is the term for when a disease is present at birth? | congenital |