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Final review Lumbar

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show Pars interarticularis  
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show Intervertebral foramina  
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show lateral  
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The small foramina found in the sacrum are called   show
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Classification and mobility type of zygapophyseal joints   show
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show Cartilaginous and Amphiarthrodial  
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show 45  
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What projection are the intervertebral foramina for the lumbar spine visualized   show
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Upside or downside joints are visualized on a posterior obliques   show
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show Upside  
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show Right Anterior Oblique (RAO)  
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The sacrum articulates with the ____ of the pelvis at the ________   show
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show promontory  
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show Cornu  
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show 30 degrees  
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What is the name of the upper broad aspect of the coccyx   show
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Lateral curvature of the vertebral column   show
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show Chance fracture  
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show Spina bifida  
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Most common at the L4-L5 level and may result in sciatica   show
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Forward displacement of one vertebra onto another vertebra   show
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Inflammatory condition that is most common in males in their 30's   show
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Dissolution and separation of pars interartcularis   show
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A type of fracture that rarely causes neurologic deficits   show
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show Facets  
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show 45 degree  
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show Superior and inferior notches  
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The posterior portion of the vertebral arch is formed by fusion of the   show
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show nucleus pulposis  
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The lumbosacral junction is located at the aprroximate level of the   show
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An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine results in a condition called   show
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The iliac crest is at the approximate level of   show
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show 3-4 inches  
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show False  
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(True/False) If the patient cannot be placed supine, a PA projection of the lumbar spine may be substituted for the AP, provided that no acute trauma is suspected   show
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(True/False) For a lateral projection of the lumbar spine, the CR enters 1" anterior to the palpated spinous processes   show
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show False  
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show False (S. Pubis)  
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show True  
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show True  
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show At the level of the iliac crest  
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show Pedicles  
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show 80 kVp  
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show Female  
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show RPO  
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Which projection best demonstrates the intervertebral foramina of the lumbar spine   show
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show intervertebral foramina, spinous processes, and disk spaces  
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If the spine is not parallel to the table for a lateral lumbar spine on a female patient, the CR should be directed   show
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show 10x12  
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For a lateral projection of the L5-S1 junction, the CR is placed   show
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show 5-10 degrees, caudal  
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Compared with a routine lateral lumbar spine, the lateral projection of the L5-S1 junction usually requires   show
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show 35 degree  
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For scoliosis examinations of the lumbar spine, the PA projection is preferred over the AP because PA:   show
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Weight bearing images of the lumbar spine are taken primarily to demonstrate   show
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show Forward  
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To determine motion in the area of a spinal fusion of the lumbar spine, which of the following exams is indicated   show
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show 15 degree cephalic angle of CR  
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show Zygapophyseal joints, left side  
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What other view would demonstrate essentially the same structure of the LPO (left joints).   show
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show Level of Iliac crest  
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show To open joint space of L5-S1  
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The main purpose of the 45 degree obliques for the C-spine is to demonstrate the   show
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show Z joints  
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show Pars interarticular  
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The area of the sacrum that articulates with the ilium of the pelvis to form the sacroiliac joints is the _______ surface of the sacrum   show
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show 50 degree Top and 30 degree bottom  
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show Lateral  
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The female sacrum is _____ than the male sacrum   show
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show RAO / LPO  
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show Oblique fracture  
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Type of fracture runs at right angle to the long axis of a bone   show
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show Comminuted fracture  
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show Sacral and coccyx  
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Which vertebra/vertebrae are involved in the yes movement of the head   show
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What is the minimum filtration requirement according to NCRP for a diagnostic unit operating at above 70kVp   show
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show Lower kV, Increase beam restriction, Air gap tech.  
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What is grid radius   show
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show reduce amount of scatter that reaches the IR  
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To visualize the Intervertebral foramina of the T spine The patient must be in a ___ position   show
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show 70 degree  
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topographical landmark: ASIS   show
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topographical landmark: Xiphoid process   show
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topographical landmark: Lower costal margin   show
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topographical landmark: Iliac crest   show
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show SI joints equal distance from spine, Spinous process should be midline to vert. column  
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How much rotation is required to properly visualize the Z joints at the L5-S1 level   show
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show Right upside  
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show Pedicle  
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