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All Skull

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The cranial bones are rigidly jointed together by articulations called:   Sutures  
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The opening into the apex of the orbit for the transmission of the optic nerve and ophthalmic artery is called the:   Optic foramen  
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Where should the IR be centered for a parietocanthial projection of the facial bones?   Acanthion  
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Which of the following skull types is considered average in size and shape?   Mesocephalic  
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The large aperture in the occipital bone, through which the medulla oblongata and spinal cord exit, is called the:   Foramen magnum  
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Which of the following skull types is narrow from side to side?   Dolichocephalic  
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Which skull suture is found between the frontal and parietal bones?   Coronal  
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Which skull suture is found between the parietal bones?   Sagittal  
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Which facial bone contains a foramen through which the tear duct passes? (Hint: smallest bone in the skull)   Lacrimal  
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Which skull suture is between the temporal and parietal bones?   Squamosal  
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The posterior half of the base of the cranium is formed by which bone?   Occipital  
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What line is placed perpendicular to the image receptor for the AP axial (Townes) projection?   OML  
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What is the largest sinus in the human skull?   Maxillary  
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At what age is the cranium fully developed?   12 years old  
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What line is placed parallel to the plane of the image receptor for the SMV projection of the cranial base?   IOML  
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For a lateral projection of the facial bones, where should the image receptor be centered?   Zygomatic bone  
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The parientoacanthial projection of the facial bones is commonly called:   Waters Method  
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What is the average central ray angulation for the PA axial (Haas) projection of the skull?   25 degrees cephalad  
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What is the largest, most dense bone in the face?   Mandible  
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What is a function of the sinuses?   Decrease the weight of the human skull  
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What is the respiration phase for all projections of the facial bones and sinuses?   Suspended respiration  
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What plane of the head is placed parallel to the plane of the image receptor for a lateral projection of the skull?   MSP  
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How many bones make up the cranium?   8  
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The zygomatic arches are apart of which bone?   Temporal  
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Which method of examining the skull will demonstrate the petrous ridges in the orbits, the ethmoid and frontal sinuses, and the crista galli?   Caldwell Method  
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For a lateral projection of the facial bones, where should the central ray enter?   Halfway between the outer canthus and the EAM  
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The ethmoidal sinuses are located within which portion of the bone?   Labyrinths  
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For the Waters Method of the facial bones, the orbitomeatal line is placed at what angle to the image receptor?   37 degrees  
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How many bones make up the face?   14  
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Which sinus is projected through the mouth on the open-mouth modification of the Waters Method?   Sphenoidal  
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Which bone contains the the auditory organs and the organs of hearing?   Temporal  
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Which part of the patient's face is touching the upright bucky, or table, for a parietoachanthial projection (Waters Method)?   Chin  
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The small bone situated at the base of the tongue is the:   Hyoid  
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What are the bones that make up the orbits?   Maxilla Lacrimal Palatine Ethmoid Frontal Zygoma Sphenoid  
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Where does the central ray exit for the PA axial (Caldwell) projection of the skull?   Nasion  
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How many bones are contained within the skull?   22  
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If the patient cannot flex the neck to place the orbitomeatal line perpendicular to the image receptor for an AP axial (Townes) projection, which line should be placed perpendicular?   IOML  
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What must be projected below the maxillary sinuses for the parietoacantial projection (Waters Method) of the sinuses?   Petrous Ridges  
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What is the central ray angulation for the PA axial (Caldwell) projection of the skull?   15 degrees caudal  
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What line is perpendicular to the image receptor for a PA axial (Caldwell) projection of the skull?   OML  
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Which projection of the skull requires the MSP to be positioned parallel and interpupillary line perpendicular to the image receptor?   Lateral  
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Which two facial bones make up the mouth?   Maxillae and palatine bones  
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What are the six areas of incomplete ossification in a newborn infant called?   Fontanelles  
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What is placed perpendicular to the image receptor for the acanthioparietal projection (Reverse Waters Method) of the facial bones?   MML  
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How many bones make up the orbits?   7  
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Which line is perpendicular to the image receptor for the PA and PA axial mandibular rami?   OML  
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Oftentimes, a patient cannot be turned into the prone position for a PA axial projection of the skull (Caldwell Method). What central ray angle would be used if the AP axial projection is used instead?   15 degrees cephalic  
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Which bone has condyles that articulate with the atlas of the cervical spine?   Occipital  
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