Corectec's Ch. 4 - Imaging Procedures, Part. 1 - Positioning Terminology (Questions 885 - 910)
#898. Which of the following terms describes a lateral movement away from the midsagittal plane of the body? A. Abduction B. Adduction C. Circumduction D. Flexion
A. Abduction
#902. Which of the following terms describes angling the x-ray tube toward the head? A. Cephalad B. Caudad C. Inferior D. Trendelenburg
A. Cephalad
#887. What is another name for the midsagittal plane? A. Median plane B. Middle plane C. Mean plane D. Coronal plane
A. Median plane
#909. Which of the following terms refers to the sole of the foot? A. Plantar B. Visceral C. Parietal D. Extrinsic
A. Plantar
#896. What term is used to describe a part of a structure that is nearest to the origin or structure? A. Proximal B. Medial C. Cephalad D. Distal
A. Proximal
#893. The term caudad refers to which of the following? A. Towards the feet B. Towards the head end C. Toward the ventral surface D. Toward the apex
A. Towards the feet
#910. To straighten or stretch out the arm would be _____ the elbow. A. Flex B. Extend C. Rotate D. Pronate
B. Extend
#904. Which position term refers to the side of or side view? A. Dorsal B. Lateral C. Distal D. Proximal
B. Lateral
*895. The body part _____ the image receptor is referenced when describing the term "position"? A. Farthest from B. Nearest C. Above D. Behind
B. Nearest
#891. Which of the following terms refers to the direction the x-ray beam travels? A. Position B. Projection C. View D. Decubitus
B. Projection
#885. Standing erect, facing forward with palms of the hand forward, describes which of the following? A. Oblique position B. Trendelenburg position C. Anatomic position D. Upright position
C. Anatomic position
#892. What term is used to describe the front half of the body, a structure or an organ? A. Superior B. Palmar C. Anterior D. Dorsal
C. Anterior
#894. What would the position be referred to if the patient was lying down and the x-ray tube was directed horizontally? A. Recumbent B. Trendelenburg C. Decubitus D. Supine
C. Decubitus
#889. What is the name of the a plane that lies at a right angle to the midsagittal plane? A. Oblique plane B. Vertical plane C. Horizontal plane D. Sagittal
C. Horizontal plane
#906. Which term refers to the lower part, or that part farther away form the head end of the body? A. Internal B. Intrinsic C. Inferior D. Superior
C. Inferior
#900. The part of a structure or organ which lies nearest to the midline of the body is said to be what? A. Distal B. Proximal C. Medial D. Lateral
C. Medial
#886. What is the name of the plane that divides the body into left and right halves? A. Coronal plane B. Sagittal plane C. Midsagittal plane D. Horizontal plane
C. Midsagittal plane
#897. What term is used to describe the back half of the body, a structure or an organ? A. Inferior B. Planter C. Posterior D. Ventral
C. Posterior
#901. When a patient is lying on his abdomen, he is said to be in which position? A. Proximal B. Lateral C. Prone D. Supine
C. Prone
#907. To place the hand with the palm up describes which of the following movements? A. Rotate B. Pronate C. Supinate D. Circumduct
C. Supinate
#890. When a patient is lying back , he is said to be in which position? A. Proximal B. Lateral C. Supine D. Median
C. Supine
#905. Which of the following terms describes a movement toward the median plane? A. Extension B. Flexion C. Abduction D. Adduction
D. Adduction
#903. What term is used to describe a part of a structure that is farthest from the origin or source? A. Proximal B. Medial C. Cephalad D. Distal
D. Distal
#908. To turn in or inward describes which of the following movements? A. Flex B. Extend C. Adduct D. Invert
D. Invert
#888. What is the name of the plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior halves? A. Transverse plane B. Horizontal plane C. Sagittal plane D. Midcoronal plane
D. Midcoronal plant
#899. A position in which the midsagittal plane does NOT form a right angle with the image receptor or CR, is said to be a/am _____. A. AP B. PA C. Lateral D. Oblique
D. Oblique
