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RTE 1503 CHP 1

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Axial Skeleton   (80) bones: Cranium, facial, cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral coccyx, sternum and ribs  
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Appendicular skeleton   (126) bones: clacicles, scapula, humerus, ulna, carpals, metacarpals, phalanges hip bones, femur, tibia, patella, tarsals metatarsals  
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Classification of bones   flat, short, long and irregular  
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Compact bone   outer shell, hard or dense bone tissue  
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Body of bone   Shaft of bone, contains thicker layer of compact bone  
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Spongy bone   Cancellous bone, at both ends, highly porous and usually contains red bone marrow which produces red blood cells  
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Medullary cavity   hollow portion of bone. In adult's contains fatty yellow marrow.  
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periosteum   Covers bone except at the ends.  
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Hyaline cartilage   (glassy or clear) articulating surfaces are covered with.  
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intramembranous   bone replaces membranes  
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endochondral   bone replaces cartilage  
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diaphysis   primary center of ossification  
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epiphysis   secondary center of ossification  
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Classification of joints   synarthrosis, amphiarthrosis, diarthrosis  
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Fibrous   syndesmosis, suture, gomphosis  
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cartilaginous   symphysis and synchondrosis  
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freely movable joints   synovial joints  
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Plane (gliding)   sliding or gliding (c1 on c2 vertebrae)  
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ginglymi (hinge)   flexion and extension (elbow joints)  
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trochoid (pivot)   Rotatinal (between C1 and C2 vertebrae)  
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Ellipsoid (condyloid)   abduction and adduction (ankle)  
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Sellar (saddle)   Flexion and extension (wrist joints)  
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Spheroidal (ball and socket)   Medial and lateral rotation (Hip and shoulder joints)  
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Bicondylar   Movement in one direction (knee)  
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Back half   Posterior or dorsal  
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front half   Anterior or ventral  
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Plantar   sole or posterior surface of the foot  
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Dorsal   Foot: top or anterior Hand: back or posterior  
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direction or path of the CR of the x-ray beam   Projection  
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A projection of the CR from posterior to anterior   Posteroanterior (PA projection)  
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Anteroposterior   A projection of CR from anterior to posterior (AP projection)  
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An AP/PA projection of the upper or lower limb that is rotated   AP/PA oblique projection  
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A lateral projection described by the path of the CR   Mediolateral or lateromedial projections  
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Supine   Lying on back, facing forward  
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Prone   lying on abdomen, facing downward  
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Erect   upright position  
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Recumbent   Lying down in any position (prone, supine or on side)  
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Tren-del-en-berg   a recumbent position, head lower than the feet  
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Fowler's   a recumbent position, head higher than the feet  
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Sim's position   a recumbent position, left anterior side  
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Lithotomy   a recumbent supine, knees and hips flexed  
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Refers to the side of, or a side view   Lateral position  
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Angled position in which neither the sagittal nor the coronal body plane is perpendicular or at a right angle to the IR   Oblique position  
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Specific oblique position in which the left or right posterior aspect of the body is closest to the IR   LPO left posterior oblique or RPO right posterior oblique  
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Oblique position in which the right or left anterior aspect of the body is closet to the IR   RAO right anterior oblique LAO left anterior oblique  
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Radiographic positioning that is always performed with the central ray horizontal.   Decubitus (decub)  
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Patient lies on the side, and the x-ray beam is directed horizontally form anterior to posterior (AP) or posterior to anterior (PA)   Right or left lateral decubitus  
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patient is lying on the dorsal surface with the x-ray beam directed horizontally, exiting from the side closest to the IR   Dorsal decutius position  
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patient is lying on the ventral surface with the x-ray beam directed horizontally, exiting from the side closest to the IR   Ventral decubitus position  
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touching a curve or surface at only one point   Tangential projection  
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Cephalad angle   angle toward the head end of the body  
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Caudad angle   angle toward the feet or away from the head  
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Ipsilateral   on the same side  
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Contralateral   on the opposite side  
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turn or bend the hand and wrist from the natural position toward the ulnar side   Ulnar deviation  
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toward the radial side of the wrist   radial deviation  
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lateral movement of the arm or leg away from the body   abduction  
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movement of arm or leg toward the body   adduction  
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radiographic image as seen form the vantage of the image receptor.   View  
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Support and protect many soft tissues of the body, produces red blood cells, and allows movement through interaction with the muscles to form a system of levers   Skeletal system  
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Prepare food for absorption by the cells through numerous physical & chemical processes, and eliminate solid wastes   Digestive system  
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Distribute oxygen and nutrients to the cells, carry cell waste & CO2 from the cells, protect against disease, and help reg. body temp   Circulatory system  
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Supplies O2 to the blood and eventually the cells, eliminates CO2 from the blood, and assists in reg. the acid-base balance in blood   Respiratory system  
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Regulates the chem. composition of the blood, eliminates many waste products, and reg. fluid & electrolyte balance and volume   Urinary system  
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Regulates body activities with electrical impulses that travel along various nerves   Nervous system  
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Allows movement, maintain posture, produces heat   Muscular system  
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To regulate bodily activities through the various hormones carried by the cardiovascular system   Endocrine system  
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Process of epiphyseal fusion of the long bones occurs progressively from the age of puberty to full maturity, which occurs at age of ______   25  
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An image of a patient's anatomic part(s), as produced by the action of x-rays on an IR   Radiograph  
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The process and procedures of producing a radiograph   Radiography  
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Upright position with arms adducted, palms forward, and head and feet directed straight ahead   Anatomic position  
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The long axis of a structure or part   Axial projection  
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Why do you take a minimum of two projections (90 degrees from each other)   Superimposition of anatomic structures, localization of lesions or foreign bodies, and determination of alignment of fractures  
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Three projections are required when?   When the joint is in the prime interest area  
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How many projections are required for a postreduction upper and lower limbs   Two for checking fracture alignment  
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How many projections are required for a pelvis study   Only one unless a hip injury is suspected  
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Exams that require two projections   Forearm, humerus, femur, hips, Tib-fib, and chest  
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Accepted way to place a radiographic image for viewing   So that the patient is facing the viewer  
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