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Chest and Upper Extremity Midterm

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show STRUCTURE of the body  
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2. what term refers to the study of FUNCTION of the body?   show
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3. PATHOLOGY is the study of what?   show
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show PATHOLOGY  
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show 6  
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show cells  
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7. tissues are defined as   show
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8. a group of tissues that work together to perform specialized and complex functions is called   show
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show a group of organs that work together to perform complex functions  
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show system  
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show plasma membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus  
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show plasma membrane  
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13. which tissue type is the most widely distributed and has the greatest variety of form and function   show
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show muscle  
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show 11  
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show the circulatory system  
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17. which organ system does not function for the survival of the individual?   show
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18. how many bones in the body?   show
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show skull spine sternum ribs  
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20. name some examples of "long bones"   show
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21. name some examples of "short bones"   show
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show condyle  
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23. a long, sharp, bony process is called   show
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24. a hole in a bone that provides a passage for nerves and blood vessels is called   show
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25. what term is applied to joints that are NOT moveable   show
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26. movement of a part AWAY from the central axis is called   show
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27. what is anatomic position?   show
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28. what does CEPHALAD mean?   show
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show posterior  
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show anterior and posterior halves  
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show supine  
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show in a recumbent position, laying on their stomach  
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show decubitus  
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34. an axial projection is achieved when the   show
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35. what is indicated by a side marker?   show
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36. what is the result of imaging a patient in motion on an xray?   show
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show prognosis  
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show the condition was present at birth  
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show acute  
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40. when the cause of a disease is unknown, then the disease is calssified as   show
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41. diseases that occur as a result of treatment by a HCP   show
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show nosocomial  
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43. what is the medical term for growth of a tumor   show
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show metastasis  
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show 12 ribs 12 vertebrae the sternum  
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46. the uppermost portion of the sternum is called   show
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show manubrial notch  
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48. the xiphoid process is located   show
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49. the middle portion or the body of the sternum is called   show
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show true ribs  
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51. how many pairs of ribs are classified as "false" ribs   show
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52. how many floating ribs are there?   show
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53. what structure separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity?   show
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54. what is found within the mediastinum?   show
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55. what does the term "great vessels" refer to?   show
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show 3  
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show 2  
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show costophrenic angles  
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59. in which quadrant of the abdomen is the largest portion of the liver located   show
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show appendix  
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61. when the abdomen is divided into 9 parts, the upper middle portion is called   show
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62. what is the primary function of the small intestine   show
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63. where is the gallbladder located?   show
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64. what is the function of the gallbladder?   show
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show pancreas  
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show sthenic  
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67. which body habitus is characterized as a massive stocky build?   show
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show the posterior portion  
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69. routine positions for the right 5th anterior rib are   show
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show AP and LPO  
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71. which ribs are best demonstrated when the exposure is made after the patient has suspended respiration after INSPIRATION   show
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show 72" higher kVp used on CXR exposure may be made on expiration  
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73. routine projections of the sternum include   show
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show 72"  
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75. what is the purpose of the 72" SID for a CXR?   show
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show air fluid levels maximum lung expansion  
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77. lateral projections of the chest are taken with the left side against the IR because   show
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78. for a CXR, which body habitus is best visualized with the 14x17 film placed crosswise?   show
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79. which of the following techniques is desirable for a CXR?   show
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80. what do we do to rotate the scapula out of the lungs on a PA CXR?   show
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show midsagittal plane at the level of T7  
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82. what is the proper placement of the arms for the upright, lateral projection of the chest   show
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83. what are the proper patient instructions for the PA projection of the chest   show
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84. which of the following projections is best for demonstration of the apices of the lungs without bony superimposition   show
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show oblique sternum  
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86. what does the acronym KUB represent?   show
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show stop breathing after expiration  
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88. an AP upright projection of the abdomen is useful for the visualization of   show
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show midsagittal plane approximately 2-3" above the iliac crest  
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90. if a ptient is unable to stand for an upright projection of the abdomen, which of the following positions may be substituted   show
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show horizontal x-ray beam  
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show pneumoconiosis  
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93. what abdominal features are seen on a "plain film"   show
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show ascites  
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95. the prescence of air in the pleural cavity is called   show
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show atelectasis (at-a lect-ta-sis)  
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