Question 1

The small, rounded, elevated process on a bone is called a(n) :

Accepted Answer

A)   malleolus.
B)   tubercle.
C)   epicondyle.
D)   protuberance.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

The term that may also be used to refer to the posterior surface of the body is:

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A)   dorsal.
B)   ventral.
C)   volar.
D)   plantar.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

The term used to describe the act of placing the patient in the appropriate position for a radiographic examination is:

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A)   supine.
B)   recumbent.
C)   projection.
D)   position.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

The syndesmosis, suture, and gomphosis joints belong to which structural joint group?

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A)   Hinge joints
B)   Fibrous joints
C)   Synovial joints
D)   Cartilaginous jointsE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Some synovial joints contain synovial fluid-filled sacs outside the main joint cavity called:

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A)   bursae.
B)   menisci.
C)   ligaments.
D)   fibrous capsules.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

A large, rounded, elevated process on a bone is called a(n) :

Accepted Answer

A)   malleolus.
B)   epicondyle.
C)   tubercle.
D)   tuberosity.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

All of the following are located in the abdominal cavity except:

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A)   kidneys.
B)   stomach.
C)   rectum.
D)   pancreas.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The tissue lining the medullary cavity of bones is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)   endosteum.
B)   periosteum.
C)   trabeculae.
D)   compact bone.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

When a fractured bone retains its normal alignment, it is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   greenstick.
B)   compound.
C)   displaced.
D)   nondisplaced.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

A club-shaped process on a bone is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)   coronoid.
B)   trochanter.
C)   tuberosity.
D)   malleolus.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following terms are used both as an x-ray projection and a body position?
1) Axial
2) Oblique
3) Lateral

Accepted Answer

A)   1 and 2
B)   1 and 3
C)   2 and 3
D)   1, 2, and 3E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

The least-occurring body habitus is the:

Accepted Answer

A)   hyposthenic.
B)   hypersthenic.
C)   asthenic.
D)   atrophic.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Turning the forearm so that the palm of the hand is up is termed:

Accepted Answer

A)   pronation.
B)   supination.
C)   abduction.
D)   adduction.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

When a fractured bone is shattered into many pieces, it is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   spiral.
B)   transverse.
C)   compression.
D)   comminuted.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

For which type of body habitus will the stomach be the lowest?

Accepted Answer

A)   Sthenic
B)   Asthenic
C)   Hypersthenic
D)   HyposthenicE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Movement of a part away from the central axis of the body or body part is termed:

Accepted Answer

A)   adduction.
B)   abduction.
C)   extension.
D)   flexion.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

S1 and S2 are located at the level of the:

Accepted Answer

A)   costal margin.
B)   umbilicus.
C)   superior aspect of the iliac crests.
D)   anterior superior iliac spines (ASISs) .E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Movement of a part toward the central axis of the body is termed:

Accepted Answer

A)   abduction.
B)   adduction.
C)   medial rotation.
D)   lateral rotation.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

A plane passing vertically through the body from side to side is termed:

Accepted Answer

A)   oblique.
B)   sagittal.
C)   coronal.
D)   horizontal.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

For which type of body habitus will the diaphragm be very high?

Accepted Answer

A)   Sthenic
B)   Asthenic
C)   Hyposthenic
D)   HypersthenicE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Exam 3: General Anatomy and Radiographic Positioning Terminology

Movement of a part away from the central axis of the body or body part is termed:

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When a fractured bone retains its normal alignment, it is called:

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The small, rounded, elevated process on a bone is called a(n) :

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Which of the following terms are used both as an x-ray projection and a body position? 1) Axial 2) Oblique 3) Lateral

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Some synovial joints contain synovial fluid-filled sacs outside the main joint cavity called:

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A club-shaped process on a bone is called a:

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A large, rounded, elevated process on a bone is called a(n) :

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For which type of body habitus will the stomach be the lowest?

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The term used to describe the act of placing the patient in the appropriate position for a radiographic examination is:

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When a fractured bone is shattered into many pieces, it is called:

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S1 and S2 are located at the level of the:

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The least-occurring body habitus is the:

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A plane passing vertically through the body from side to side is termed:

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Turning the forearm so that the palm of the hand is up is termed:

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The syndesmosis, suture, and gomphosis joints belong to which structural joint group?

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The tissue lining the medullary cavity of bones is called the:

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For which type of body habitus will the diaphragm be very high?

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All of the following are located in the abdominal cavity except:

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Movement of a part toward the central axis of the body is termed:

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The term that may also be used to refer to the posterior surface of the body is:

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