rad tech 4

Question 1

cavity beneath the thoracic cavity, that is separated by the diaphragm and contains the liver, gall bladder, spleen, stomach,
pancreas, intestines and kidneys

Answer 1

abdominal cavity

Question 2

describes the abdominal and pelvic cavity
collectively, from diaphragm to groin

Answer 2

abdominopelvic cavity

Question 3

standard reference position of the body, standing with arms at the side and palms turned forward, with head and feet pointing forward

Answer 3

anatomical position

Question 4

pertaining to the front of the body or towards the belly of the body

Answer 4

anterior

Question 5

developmental failure resulting in the absence of any organ or tissue

Answer 5

aplasia

Question 6

pertaining toward the tail

Answer 6

caudal

Question 7

first 7 segments of the spinal column; C1-C7

Answer 7

cervical vertebrae

Question 8

pertaining to the skull or cranium

Answer 8

cranial

Question 9

cavity that contains the brain

Answer 9

cranial cavity

Question 10

away from the surface and towards the inside of the body

Answer 10

deep

Question 11

away from or farthest from the trunk of the body or farthest from the
point of attachment of a body part

Answer 11

distal

Question 12

• pertaining to the back

Answer 12

dorsal

Question 13

back or posterior surface of a part, in the foot it is the top of the
foot

Answer 13

dorsum

Question 14

vertical plane passing through the body from the head to the
feet, perpendicular to the sagittal planes and dividing the body into front and
back portions

Answer 14

frontal plane

Question 15

below or downward toward the tail or feet

Answer 15

inferior

Question 16

toward the side of the body away from the midline of the body

Answer 16

lateral

Question 17

largest and strongest of the vertebrae of the spine, located in the lower back. Consists of 5 large segments of the movable part of the spine. L1-L5

Answer 17

lumbar vertebrae

Question 18

toward the midline of the body

Answer 18

medial

Question 19

pertaining to the middle and side of a structure

Answer 19

mediolateral

Question 20

imaginary line created when the body is divided into equal right and left halves

Answer 20

midline of the body

Question 21

plane the at divides the body into right and left equal portions

Answer 21

midsagittal plane

Question 22

specific serous membrane that covers the entire abdominal wall of the body and is reflected over the contained viscera

Answer 22

peritoneum

Question 23

imaginary slices or cuts made through the body as if a dividing sheet
were passed through the body at a particular angle and in a particular
direction, permitting a view from a different angle

Answer 23

plane

Question 24

pertaining to the sole or bottom of the foot

Answer 24

plantar

Question 25

pertaining to the back of the body

Answer 25

posterior

Question 26

a movement that allows the palms of the hands to turn downward and backward

Answer 26

pronation

Question 27

lying facedown on the abdomen

Answer 27

prone

Question 28

towards or nearest to the trunk of the body or nearest the point of attachment to the body

Answer 28

proximal

Question 29

cavity that contains the nerves of the spinal cord; spinal canal

Answer 29

spinal cavity

Question 30

pertaining to the surface of the body or near the surface

Answer 30

superficial

Question 31

above or upward toward the head

Answer 31

superior

Question 32

movement that allows the palms of the hands to turn upward or forward

Answer 32

supination

Question 33

lying horizontally on the back, face up

Answer 33

supine

Question 34

chest cavity, contains the lungs, heart, aorta, esophagus, and trachea

Answer 34

thoracic cavity

Question 35

second segment of 12 vertebrae that make up the vertebral bones of the chest, T1- T12

Answer 35

thoracic vertebrae

Question 36

any planes cutting across the body perpendicular to the sagittal and frontal planes, dividing the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions

Answer 36

transverse plane

Question 37

the navel and belly button

Answer 37

umbilicus

Question 38

pertaining to the front, belly side

Answer 38

ventral

Question 39

pertaining to the internal organs

Answer 39

visceral

Question 40

right upper quadrant

Answer 40

RUQ

Question 41

left upper quadrant

Answer 41

LUQ

Question 42

right lower quadrant

Answer 42

RLQ

Question 43

left lower quadrant

Answer 43

LLQ

Question 44

the patient is lying down and that the central ray is horizontal and parallel with the floor

Answer 44

decubitus

Question 45

rotating the entire body or body part so that the coronal plane is not parallel with the IR

Answer 45

oblique

Question 46

supine position with head higher than the feet approximately 45-60 degrees

Answer 46

fowler's

Question 47

supine position with head higher than feet approximately 30 degrees

Answer 47

semi-fowler's

Question 48

recumbent position with the patient lying on the left anterior side with the left leg extended and the right knee and thigh partially flexed

Answer 48

Sims'

Question 49

supine position with the head tilted downward

Answer 49

trendelenburg

Question 50

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

Answer 50

lithotomy

Question 51

general term referring to lying down in any position

Answer 51

recumbent

Question 52

divides the body into right and left segments

Answer 52

longitudinal

Question 53

divides the body into anterior and posterior segments

Answer 53

coronal plane