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RTE 1533 Test Review Week 1

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How many bones make up the facial bone region   14  
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The widest portion of the cranium is found at the level of the   parietal tubercles  
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What is the name of the joint found between the lateral condylar processes of the skull and the superior articular process of C1   Atlanto-occipital joint  
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Which cranial bone articulates with all the other cranial bones   Sphenoid  
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The slight depression above each eyebrow is termed the   supraorbital groove  
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The left mastoid fontanel becomes the ___ in an adult   left asterion  
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The are a total of ___ fontanels in an infant   Six  
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Which of the following landmarks corresponds with the level of the petrous ridge   Top of ear attachment (TEA)  
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The pituitary gland (hypophysis cerebri) is associated with and protected by the ___ bone.   Sphenoid  
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Which cranial bone contains the foramen ovale   Sphenoid  
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Which cranial bone contains the cribriform plate   Ethmoid  
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Which of the following sutures separates the parietal from the occipital bone   Lambdoidal  
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Which of the following terms describes the anterior fontanel found in the adult skull   Bregma  
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Which of the following terms describes the small irregular bones occasionally found in the sutures   Wormian  
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An average-shaped skull with a 47 degree angle between the petrous pyramids and the midsagittal plane is classified as   mesocephalic  
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Which term describes the small flap of cartilage covering the opening to the ear   Targus  
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What is the difference, in degrees, between the infraorbitomeatal and orbitomeatal lines   7 to 8 degrees  
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Which of the following factors is most critical for demonstrating air and/or fluid level withing the cranium   Horizontal x-ray beam  
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(True/False) Lesions of decreased density are termed osteoblastic lesions   False  
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Situation: A patient comes to radiology for a study of the sella turcica. Which of the following routines would best demonstrate this strucutre   AP axial & lateral projections  
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How many bones make up the facial bone region   14  
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Which of the following cranial bones does not articulate with the parietal bones? (Frontal, Sphenoid, Occipital, or All of the above)   All of the above  
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The frontal bone articulates with ____ cranial bones.   Four  
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Which of the following landmarks corresponds with the level of the petrous ridge   Top of ear attachment (TEA)  
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Which cranial bone contains the cribriform plate   Ethmoid  
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Which of the following sutures separates the parietal from the occipital bone   Lambdoidal  
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The ethmoid notch is part of which cranial bone   Frontal  
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Situation: Dorsum sellae is projected below the foramen magnum, but the anterior arch of C1 is visible with the foramen.   Excessive CR angulation  
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Situation: Orbital plates are not superimposed, one is slightly superior to the other   Tilt  
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Situation: Study of the cranium, patient is unable to flex his head and neck sufficiently to place the OML perpendicular to the IR for the AP axial.   Use the IOML and increase the CR angulation to 7 degrees  
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what is the largest immovable bone of the face   Maxilla  
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Which facial bone forms the majority of the hard palate   Maxilla  
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Which three cranial bones articulate directly with the zygomatic bone   Frontal, spheniod, temporal  
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Which of the following structures are described as scroll-like projections found in the nasal cavity   Conchae  
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Which two bones form the bony nasal septum   Ethmoid and vomer  
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The upper and lower teeth are embedded in the   alveolar processes  
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The posterior aspect of the orbit is termed the   Apex  
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How many facial bones help make up the bony orbit   four  
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what is the only paranasal sinus not contained within a cranial bone   Maxillary  
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The term antrum of highmore is an older term for the   maxillary sinuses  
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Which of the fontanels is the last to close at about 18 mounts of age   Anterior  
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Situation: AP axial projection reveals that the dorsum sellae is projected below the foramen magnum, the anterior arch of C1 is visible within the foramen. Which of the following posit. error let to this   Excessive CR angulation  
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Which of the following projections for the sella turcia best visualized the anterior clinoid processes   AP axial, CR 30 degree caudal to IOML  
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Situation: Caldwell method reveals that the petrous ridge are located at the level of the lower one third of the orbits. The tech performed this projection with the CR angles 15 degrees caudal to the OML. How must positioning be altered   Positioning was correct  
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Situation: A radiograph of a lateral projection of the cranium reveals that the orbital plates are not superimposed, one is slightly superior to the other. Which of the following positioning errors led to this outcome   Tilt  
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Situation:A lateral cranium reveals that the mentum was cut off from the bottom of the image. A 10x12" IR was used and it was place crosswise. What must be altered if a repeat exposure is performed?   None of the above; centering and IR placement were correct  
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Situation: Patient is unable to flex his head and neck sufficiently to place OML perpendicular to the IR for the AP axial projection. What should the tech. do to compensate for his problem without creating excessive mag. of the occipital bone   Use the IOML and increase the CR angulation 7 degrees  
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Situation: A patient enters the ER with possible basilar skull fracture. Which of the following skull projections would best demo any blood present in the sphenoid sinus   Horizontal beam lateral projection  
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Situation: A patient comes to radiology with possible bone cyst within the squamous portion of the frontal bone. Which of the following projections would best demo this region with a minimal amount of distortion of the frontal bone   PA with no CR angulation to OML  
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Which of the following skull projections results in the highest thyroid dose   Submentovertex  
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Which division of the temporal bone contains the organs of hearing and equilibrium   Petrous  
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Which one of the following structures is part of the middle ear   Tympanic cavity  
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To which aspect of the ear does the Eustachian tube attach   Middle ear  
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Which of the following structures of the inner ear is responsible for hearing   Cochlea  
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Where is the CR centered for a lateral projection of the cranium   Two inches superior to EAM  
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Where is the CR centered for a lateral projection of the sella turcica   three-fourths inch (2cm) anterior 3/4 inch (2cm) superior to EAM  
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Which cranial bone possesses the superior nasal conchea   Ethmoid  
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Which cranial bone possesses the zygomatic process   Temporal  
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Situation: A patient comes to radiology with a clinical history of an acoustic neuroma. Which of the following imaging modalities will provide the best assessment for this tumor   MRI  
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Situation: A patient comes with a clinical history of a possible pituitary adenoma. Because this is a rural hospital, CT and MRI are not available. Which projection or position would best demo signs of erosion of the sella turcica because of the tumor   Lateral position  
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How many facial bones help make up the bony orbit   Four  
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Where are the ethmoid sinuses locted within the ethmoid bone?   Lateral masses  
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The ____ passageway drains the maxillary sinus into the middle nasal conchae   infundibulum  
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The ____ sinuses develop last and are not fully developed until the teenage years   Ethmoid  
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Which bone is involved with a tripod fracture   Zygomatic  
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Which of the following imaging modalities should be used to evaluate a possible neoplasm involving the zygomatic and maxilla bones on a patient working in an industrial metal fabrication plant   CT  
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Where is the CR centered for a lateral projection of the facial bones   Zygoma, midway between the EAM and the outer canthus  
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What is the angle between the OML and the plane of the image receptor for the parietoacanthial (waters) projection   37 degrees  
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Which positioning line is place perpendicular to the plane of the image receptor for the parietoacanthial projection   Mentomeatal  
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Where does the CR exit for a modified parietoacanthial (modified waters) projections of the facial bones   Acanthion  
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Which of the following projections will best demonstrate the bony nasal septum   Parietoacanthial  
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(T/F)The lateral projection for the nasal bones is generally a unilateral projection (both right and left lateral projections are usually not required)   False  
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What can the technologist do if the patient cannot extend the head and neck adequately for the routine submentovertex projection of the zygomatic arches   Angle the CR to plate it perpendicular to the IOML  
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