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spine q's
Question | Answer |
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what is demonstrated in the oblique position of the cervical spine? | intervertebral foramina |
with the pt in the lateral position, is the MSP parrallel or perp for a lateral lumbar spine | parallel |
what is the ear of the Scotty dog? | the superior articular process |
what is the front foot of the Scotty dog? | inferior articular process |
what is the eye of the Scotty dog? | the pedicle |
what is the body of the Scotty dog? | the lamina |
what is the nose of the Scotty dog? | the transverse process |
the apophysela joints are best demonstrated closest or farthest to the film in a L spine | closest |
the RAO of the Cspine requires what degree of angle and in which direction? | 15-20d caudad |
what is well demo in a lateral L spine? | intervertebral joints pedicles |
what is demo in a lateral cspine | intervert joints apophyseal joints |
which position best demos the lumbosacral junction in the AP position? | cephalad 30-35d |
what is demo'd in the AP projection of the t spine? | intervertebral spaces |
what is demo'd in the lateral t spine? | intervertebral spaces intervertebral foramina |
what forms the intervertebral foramina? | vertebral notches of the pedicles |
what is located at hte level of the interspace of the 4th and 5th t spine? | sternal angle |
where is the jugular notch located? | T2-3 interspace |
the xiphoid is located opposite which vertebrae? | T10 |
the apophyselal articulations of the thoracic spine are demonstrated with the coronal plane | 70d to the IR |
what view do we use to demo the intervertebral disk spaces, intervertebral foramina, and spinous processes of the lumbar spine? | lateral lumbar |
what position demo the lumbosacral apophyseal articulation? | 30d RPO |
lowest to highest in weighting factor (the relative tissue radiosensitivity of irradiated material ng factor (Wt) to highest weighting factor. A. Breast B. Lung C. Bone marrow D. Skin | skin breast lung bone marrow |
To demonstrate the first two cervical vertebrae in the AP projection, the patient is positioned so that | a line between the maxillary occlusal plane and the mastoid tip is vertical. |