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| Patient is lying on its back is called | ventrodorsal
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| Patient lying on its abdomen is called | dorsoventral
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| For a right lateral view what side is the animal laying on? | right
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| The distal portion of the femur and the proximal portion of the tibia and fibula join at what joint? | stifle
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| The distal portion of the humerus and the proximal portion of the radius and ulna join at what joint? | elbow
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| How are positional terms named? | The first word will be the area the x-ray beam enters the animal and the second word will be the area the x-ray beam exits the animal.
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| What is the directional term used from the carpus to the digits on the front of the animals paw? | dorsal
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| The descriptors dorsal, palmar, and plantar are used for that portion of the limb _____________ to and including the carpus and tarsus. | distal
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| _____________ and _______________ refer to the portion of the limb proximal to the carpus and tarsus. | Cranial Caudal
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| Define obliquely. | when the central ray passes through the animal at an angle
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| If we suspect a fracture in the femur, where will we center our central x-ray beam over? | where we think the fracture is
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| Information that should be included on all radiographs. | owner name, patient name, date, and name of clinic
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| On a lateral view the animals head goes in which direction? | left
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| On a VD view the animals head goes in which direction? | up
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| The area behind the front paws is called what? | palmar
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| The area behind the rear paws is called what? | plantar
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| If you are taking a view of the front limb, where will your marker be? | laterally
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| If you are taking a lateral abdomen, where will you put your marker? | cranially and ventrally
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| When taking a VD radiograph, where will you put your RIGHT marker? | on the patients right side cranially
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| Define OFD. | object film distance-the distance from the image detector to the part of the body being radiographed
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| Define orthogonal. | two radiographic exposures made at a 90 degree angle which are recommended
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| Define radiopaque. | white or relatively white densities on film
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| An abdominal radiograph should be taken on _____________. | expiration
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| A thoracic radiograph should be taken on ________________. | inspiration
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| In the abdomen, what serves as a contrasting opacity to help identify the structures? | fat
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| What organ is associated with the right liver lobes and has the opacity of soft tissue which makes it usually unvisible? | gallbladder
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| This tubular organ lies dorsal to the trachea and can sometimes be seen on x-ray if it has air or food in it. | esophagus
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