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Which of the following bones is not a facial bone? (middle nasal conche, vomer, lacrimal bone, mandible)   Middle nasal conchae  
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What is the largest immovable bone of the face?   Maxillae  
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List the four processes of the maxilla   Frontal, alveolar, zygomatic, palatine  
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Of the four processes of the maxilla which one is most superior   Frontal  
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Which soft tissue landmark is found at the base of the anterior nasal spine   Acanthion  
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Which facial bones form the posterior aspect of the hard palate   Horizontal portion of palatine  
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Which two cranial bones articulate with the maxilla   Frontal and ethmoid  
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Which facial bones are sometimes called the "cheek bones"   Zygomatic  
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Process that supports the upper teeth is the   Alveolar process  
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Which facial bone forms majority of the hard palate   Maxille  
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Each zygoma articulates with ___ crainal bones (____,_____) and with ___ facial bone (_____)   2 (frontal and temporal), 1 (maxilla)  
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What two bones form the bony nasal septum   ethmoid and vomer  
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The lower teeth are rooted in the madible in what process that extends along the entire superior portion of the body of the mandible   alveolar process  
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Only sinus that are part of the facial bone structure   Maxillary sinus  
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What sinuses develop last   Ethmoid sinuses  
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Older term for maxillary sinus is ____, an abbreviation for ________   antrum, antrum of highmore  
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The ______ sinuses are contained within the lateral masses or labyrinths of the ethmoid bone   ethmoid  
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The large maxillary sinus drains through the _____ passageway down through the middle nasal meatus and inferior nasal meatus   Infundibulum  
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The posterior poriton of the cone, the apex, corresponds to the ______, through which the optic nerve passes   optic foramen  
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Seven bones make up each orbit, ____ cranial boens and ____ facial bones.   3, 4  
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What three cranial bones make up the orbit   Frontal, ethmoid, and sphenoid  
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Where are the ethmoid sinuses located within the ethmoid bone   Lateral masses  
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Which bone is involved with a tripod fracture   Zygomatic  
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Which of the following modalities should be used to evaluate a possible neoplasm involving the zygomatic and maxilla bones on a PT. 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 IR for a parietonacanthial (Waters) projection   37 degrees  
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Which positioning line is place perpendicular to the plane of the IR for the parietoacanthial (Waters) projection   Mentomeatal  
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Where does the CR exit for a modified parietoacanthial (mod waters) projeciton of the facial bones   Acanthion  
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Which of the following projections will best demo the bony nasal septum   Parietoacanthial  
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(T/F) The lateral projection for the nasal bones is generally a unilateral projection. (Both RT and LT lateral projections are usually not required)   False  
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What can the tech do if the Pt. cannot extend the head and neck adequately for the routine submentovertex projection of the zygomatic arches   Angle the CR to place it perpendicular to the IOML  
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Which of the following technical factors do not apply to lateral nasal bone projections   The Tech should not use AEC, The Tech should use a small focal spot, The Tech should use low to med. kV.  
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Which positioning line is placed perpendicular to the plane of the IR with a true lateral nasal bone projection   Interpupillary  
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The CR must be placed parallel to the ___ positioning line for the superoinferior (tangential) projection of nasal bones   glabelloalveolar  
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Which of the following points is not true about the oblique inferosuperior (tangential) projection of the zygomatic arches   A grid must be used  
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Which projection best demonstrates the floor of the orbits   Modified parietoacanthial (modified waters)  
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Which positioning line must be used with a 30 degree caudad angle for an AP axial projection of zygomatic arches   OML  
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What is the angle between the midsagittal plane and the IR for a parieto-orbital oblique projection of the optic foramen   53 degrees  
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Which positioning line is placed perpendicular to the IR for the parieto-orbital oblique projection of the optic foramina   AML  
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What is the maximum CR angulation used for the axiolateral oblique projection of the mandible   25 degrees  
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Why is the chin extended for an axiolateral oblique projection of the mandible   To prevent superimposition upon the cervical spine  
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The modified law method for TMJ requires a ____ degree rotation of the skull and a ___ angle of the CR   15:15  
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What is the position of the skull for an axiolateral projection (Schuller method) of the TMJs   True lateral position  
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What CR angle is required for the Schuller method projection of the TMJs   25 to 30 degree caudad  
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Sit: A radiograph of a lateral projection of the facial bones reveals that the mandibular rami are not superimposed. What positioning error is present   Rotation  
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Sit: A radiograph of a parietoacanthial (waters) projection reveals that the petrous ridges are superimposed over the lower 30% of the maxillary sinuses. What specific positioning error (if any) led to this   Insufficient extension  
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Sit: A radiograph of a parieto-orbital oblique projection for the optic foramen reveals that the optic foramen is projected into the inferior, outer orbital rim. Which modifiction is needed to make it diagnostic?   Decrease the extension of the head and neck  
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Sit: A radiograph of an axiolateral oblique projection of the mandible with the head in a lateral position reveals that the mandibular body is greatly foreshortened. Which modifications is needed to make it diagnostic   Increase the rotation of skull toward the IR  
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Sit: A patient enters the ER with facial bone injuries. The physician is concerned about a possible blow-out fracture of the left orbit. Which three projections would bet diagnose the injury   Modified parietoacanthial, 30 degree PA facial bone, and lateral facial bone projections  
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Sit: A patient enters the ER with a possible nasal bone fracture. The physician is concerned about a possible bony nasal septum deviation and fractured nasal bones. Which routine would best diagnose these injuries   Parietoacanthial,Lateral nasal bone, and superoinferior (axial) projections  
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A patient enters the ER with a possible fracture of the right zygomatic arch. Which of the following routines would best diagnose a possible fracture of this structure   Submentovertex, bilateral oblique infersuperior (tangential), and AP axial projections  
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Sit: A radiograph of a PA projection of the sinuses reveals that the petrous ridges are projected over the ethmoid sinuses. Which of the following mods will eliminate this superimposition while not compromising diagnostic quality   Increase extension of the head and neck slightly  
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How is the CR aligned for the acanthiomeatal (reverse Waters) projection for the facial bones?   Parallel to the mentomeatal line  
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