Lesson 4 | Prelim

Question 1

back part of your body or organ

Answer 1

dorsal/posterior

Question 2

forward or front part of the body or organ

Answer 2

ventral/anterior

Question 3

top surface of the foot

Answer 3

dorsum pedis

Question 4

back or posterior surface of the hand

Answer 4

dorsum manus

Question 5

sole of the foot

Answer 5

plantar

Question 6

palm of the hand

Answer 6

palmar

Question 7

between the eyebrows and above your nose

Answer 7

glabella

Question 8

example of examination that uses the glabella as reference point

Answer 8

cheek bone examination

Question 9

term that refers to where the x-ray is directed to

Answer 9

reference point

Question 10

midline bony depression between the eyes

Answer 10

nasion

Question 11

used for examination of cheekbone

Answer 11

glabella

Question 12

located at the junction of the nose and the upper lip

Answer 12

acanthion

Question 13

used for examination of sinuses

Answer 13

acanthion

Question 14

2 parts of angle of mandible

Answer 14

gonion
symphysis menti

Question 15

midpoint of the mandibular angle

Answer 15

gonion

Question 16

midline joining left and right half of the mandible

Answer 16

symphysis menti

Question 17

the gonion is the same level with —

Answer 17

2nd-3rd cervical verterbrae (C2-C3)

Question 18

opening to the ear canal

Answer 18

external auditory meatus (eam)

Question 19

other term for external auditory meatus (eam)

Answer 19

external acoustic meatus

Question 20

why should the IR be 2 inches above the EAM?

Answer 20

to ensure that cervical vertebrae isn’t cut off from the image

Question 21

largest of the cartilages of the larynx

Answer 21

thyroid cartilage

Question 22

the thyroid cartilage is widely know as —

Answer 22

adam’s apple

Question 23

can be easily seen and felt at the base of the neck

Answer 23

vertebral prominens

Question 24

vertebral prominens is also the —

Answer 24

7th cervical vertebrae (C7)

Question 25

large depression on top of the sternum

Answer 25

jugular notch

Question 26

other terms for jugular notch

Answer 26

manubrial notch suprasternal notch

Question 27

the jugular notch is the same level as ---

Answer 27

2nd and 3rd thoracic vertebrae (T2-T3)

Question 28

formed between the manubrium and body of the sternum

Answer 28

angle of louis

Question 29

angle of louis is the same level as ---

Answer 29

4th-5th thoracic vertebrae (T4-T5)

Question 30

most superior part of the sternum

Answer 30

manubrium

Question 31

distal and smallest part of the sternum

Answer 31

xiphoid tip

Question 32

most inferior part of sternum

Answer 32

xiphoid tip

Question 33

xiphoid tip is the same level as ---

Answer 33

10th thoracic vertebrae (T10)

Question 34

spaces between the ribs

Answer 34

intercostal spaces

Question 35

located at the same level as the T7

Answer 35

inferior angle of the scapula

Question 36

reference point for chest x-ray

Answer 36

T7

Question 37

located at the bony tip of the elbow

Answer 37

olecranon process

Question 38

bony prominence at the distal end of the ulna of the forearm

Answer 38

ulnar styloid process

Question 39

basis for the ulnar styloid process

Answer 39

pinky

Question 40

found on superior border of ilium

Answer 40

iliac crest

Question 41

used for abdominal examinations

Answer 41

iliac crest

Question 42

most anterior portion of the iliac crest

Answer 42

anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS)

Question 43

found at the superolateral part of the femur

Answer 43

greater trochanter

Question 44

bone at the front of your knee joint

Answer 44

patella

Question 45

prominent bone on the outer/inner side of the ankle

Answer 45

malleolus

Question 46

the small prominent bone on the inner side of the ankle

Answer 46

medial malleolus

Question 47

the small prominent bone on the outer side of the ankle

Answer 47

lateral malleolus

Question 48

2 classifications of body positions

Answer 48

general body position radiographic position

Question 49

refers to the posture of the patient

Answer 49

general body position

Question 50

specific placement of body part/position in relation to image receptors

Answer 50

radiographic position

Question 51

lying on the back

Answer 51

supine

Question 52

lying face down

Answer 52

prone

Question 53

upright or marked by a vertical position

Answer 53

erect

Question 54

general term referring to lying down in any position

Answer 54

recumbent

Question 55

named according to the side of the patient closest to the IR

Answer 55

lateral

Question 56

head is higher than feet

Answer 56

fowlers

Question 57

lying on the left anterior side (semi-prone) with the left leg extended and the right knee and thigh partially flexed

Answer 57

sim's

Question 58

common body position used when medication must be inserted in the anus of patient

Answer 58

sim's

Question 59

usually used if medicine needs to be inserted in the reproductive organ

Answer 59

sim's

Question 60

supine position, knees and hip flexed, thighs abducted and rotated externally, and supported by ankle supports

Answer 60

lithotomy

Question 61

used when medicine needs to be inserted in a female's reproductive organ

Answer 61

lithotomy

Question 62

achieved when the entire body or body part is rotated so that the coronal plane is not parallel with the radiographic table or IR

Answer 62

oblique

Question 63

oblique can be --- or ---

Answer 63

supine semi-prone

Question 64

differentiate oblique from sim's

Answer 64

oblique can be dependent on either left or right side while in sim's, left is always in contact

Question 65

lying down and the central ray is horizontal and parallel to the floor

Answer 65

left lateral decubitus

Question 66

x ray is horizontal in this position

Answer 66

left lateral decubitus

Question 67

differentiate left lateral decubitus from recumbent

Answer 67

left lateral decubitus used crosswise vertical position of x-ray tube while recumbent uses vertical

Question 68

dorsal side is in contact with the IR

Answer 68

dorsal decubitus

Question 69

ventral side is in contact with the IR

Answer 69

ventral decubitus