Rad Positioning 1 Final

Study of the bones of the body is known as:

Which term describes lying down in any position?

When discovered, x-ray use in medicine was:

How many individual body systems comprise the human body?

A general rule states that radiographic grids are required with chest radiography for:

 representation of the patient’s anatomic structures that can be obtained, viewed, manipulated, and stored digitally is

A well-inspired healthy adult chest PA projection will have a minimum of ____ posterior ribs seen above the diaphragm.

Federal guidelines require gonad shielding for which of the following situations?

The body plane indicated in the figure above is (asking for the line to the left):

Approximately what percentage of the population has a sthenic body habitus?

Which of the following radiographic examinations would give a female patient the highest gonad dose?

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

The body position in the illustration above is:

What is the optimal respiration phase for a PA or lateral chest radiograph?

Where are the hands placed for a PA projection of the chest?

An increase in technical factors may be required to penetrate a part on a patient who has:

Movement in the form of a circle is the definition for:

Which term describes the back or posterior aspect of the hand?

Who is credited to the discovery of x-rays?

A physician who is board certified to read or interpret, x-ray examinations is a:

What is the most optimal position of the patient for examinations of the heart and lungs?

Radiographic images of the hands, wrist, feet, and toes are routinely displayed with the digits:

The projection shown in the illustration above is:

What was Thomas Edision’s specialized area of interest?

The portion of the abdominal cavity labeled as C above is the _____ quadrant.

What is the name of the dense fibrous membrane that covers bone?

The external landmark indicated by the arrow in the figure above is the:

The patient in the figure above is placed in which of the following positions?

The patient in the figure above is placed in which of the following positions?

Roentgen discovered x-rays on what specific date?

A serious fracture in which the bones are not in anatomic alignment is called:

Involuntary motion can be caused by which of the following?1.   Peristalsis2.   Spasm3.   Breathing

A plane passing through the body parallel with the midsagittal plane is termed:

How many bones are there in the adult axial skeleton?

What is a common palpable landmark for the AP chest projection on the obese patient?

What was the first documented ‘Diagnostic’ x-ray performed at Dartmouth college in February 1896 of?

A fundamental responsibility of radiographers is to ensure that each radiation exposure upholds the ALARA concept. ALARA

The upper margin of the lungs is at the level of the:

Which of the following radiographic examinations would give a male patient the highest gonad dose?

The lower, center region on the illustration in the figure above is termed the:

The body position depicted below results in which x-ray projection?

How far above the shoulders should the IR be positioned for PA and lateral chest radiographs?

A fracture that does not break through the skin is called a(n) _____ fracture.

Gonad shielding is required when the gonads lie within ____ cm of the primary x-ray field.

How long did it take to obtain the first x-ray of Anna Bertha’s hand?

Which of the following bones is classified as a long bone?

What anatomy is labeled as letter C in the image below?

T9 and T10 are located at the level of the:

A hole in a bone for transmission of blood vessels and nerves is called a:

In the “anatomic position,”" the palms of the hands are facing:

Besides medical applications, how else is x-ray utilized?

The vertical plane that divides the body into equal right and left halves describes the _____ plane.

Which of the following lie in the pelvic cavity?1.   Kidneys2.   Rectum3.   Urinary bladder

How many separate bones are found in the adult human body?

A serious fracture in which the broken bone or bones project through the skin is called a(n) _____ fracture.

Which of the following are advantages of using an SID of 72 inches for chest radiography?

The x-ray projection shown in the figure above is:

The controlling factors for magnification are:

The body plane indicated in the figure above is (asking for that line in the front):

Voluntary motion resulting from lack of control can be caused by:1.   fear.2.   age (child).3.   tremors.

The area of the bone indicated on the figure above is the:

In which quadrant of the abdomen is the appendix usually located?

What is the name of the tongue-shaped process on the anterior-medial border of the left lung?

Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen discovered x-ray by:

Which of the following terms describes the sole of the foot?

L4 and L5 are located at the level of the:

What is the name of the small oval-shaped bone found in tendons?

A decrease in technical factors may be required for a patient who has:

What areas of discovery did Marie Currie contribute to?

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

The stomach is positioned the highest in which type of body habitus?

The structural term for a freely movable joint is:

Which of the following devices are considered IRs?

Which of the following objects does NOT have to be removed or moved before a chest radiography?

What position describes the patient above:

What anatomy is labeled as letter D and outlined with white dots in the image below?

A position in which the head is lower than the feet is:

Which of the following positioning terms indicates that the patient is lying down and the central ray is horizontal?

The equivalent term for optical density in digital imaging is:

The two most common landmarks for chest positioning are the:

What is the name of the structure that serves as a common passageway for both food and air?

Radiographers can control voluntary motion by:

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

Which of the following bones is part of the axial skeleton?

What is the final step taken before making the exposure during a positioning routine? (per book)

The movement shown in the figure above is:

What anatomy is labeled as letter B in the image below?

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

An upright position with the arms abducted, palms forward, and head forward describes the _____ position.

A patient is erect with the left side directly against the image receptor. The central ray (CR) enters the right side

The area between the two lungs is termed the:

What anatomy is labeled as letter A in the image below?

The part of the lung that extends above the clavicle is termed the:

Bones are composed of an outer layer of compact bony tissue called the:

Who were the female factory workers who contracted radiation poisoning from painting watch dials with glow-in-the-dark p

Which of the following exposure techniques is required to penetrate all of the thoracic anatomy?

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

Information that must be included on all radiographic images includes all of the following except:

Which of the following is a secondary growth center for endochondral ossification?

The x-ray projection identified in the figure above is: