Radiography test 1 - positions

which letter indicates a horizontal (or transverse) plane ?

D

Patient lying on back, with knees bent and feet flat on the examination table; arms are at sides.

Dorsal Recumbant

The patient lies on back, with knees straight and arms at sides, then with the head lower than the trunk and the knees straight.

Trendelenburg position

an area of the body nearer to the front (shown as direction C on the image) is referred to as ...

anterior

The coronal plane divides the body into which of the following ?

anterior and posterior portions

in the internationally accepted 'anatomical position', the feet are together and the palms of the hands face ...

anteriorly

Plane A is the ...

coronal plane

the bone on the left in the image is the :

femur

the longest bone in the body is the ...

femur

the sutures between the bones of the skull are an example of..

fibrous joints

the elbow joint is an example of a

hinge joint

Something closer to the feet (shown as direction F on the image) is referred

inferior

The heart is within the ________.

mediastinum

What is the position of the body when it is in the "normal anatomical position?"

none of the above

Number 7 is pointing to the ...

ovary

the atlantoaxial joint (label A in the image) is a ...

pivot joint

an area of the body nearer to the back (shown as direction B on the image) is referred to as ...

posterior

which type of muscle is stimulated by nerve impulses from the brain and spinal cord ?

skeletal

The lumbar region is ________.

superior to the popliteal region

which type of joints are freely moveable ?

synovial joints

which of the following is lateral to the eye?

the ear

which of the following is inferior to the left elbow ?

the left hand

An area of the body closer to the median plane (shown as direction E on the image) is referred to as ...

Medial

The largest organ in the human body is the ...

skin

A horizontal plane divides the body into which of the following ?

superior and inferior portions

how many bones are there in the human foot ?

26

how many bones are there in the hand and wrist ?

27

how many main types of muscle tissue are there ?

3

This is the most common (and most tedious) examination performed in an X-ray department.

Chest X-ray

Which diagnostic scan gives some of the highest radiation doses in diagnostic radiography?

Fluoroscopy

The patient is sitting, with legs extended and the trunk at a 90-degree angle; the back is supported by the examining table. Sometimes the knees are elevated.

Fowler's Position

the bone on the right in the image is the:

Humerus

What does b indicate?

The median plane

If a person is in right lateral decubitus (PA projection), then :

They are on lying on their right side.

an area of the body further from the median plane (shown as direction D on the image) is referred to as ...

lateral

the median plane divides the body into ...

left and right halves

how many types of joint are there in the human body ( by structural classification)?

3

how many major types of synovial joints are there ?

6

What is minimum ribs should be seen in an upright chest radiograph?

8

The patient's head, chest, and knees are flat against the examining table; knees are bent and weight is resting mainly on the knees and chest.

Knee-chest position

Patient lying on back, with knees bent, thighs apart, and feet resting in stirrups.

Lithotomy

To make a banana split, you halve a banana into two long, thin, right and left sides along the ________.

Mid-sagittal plane

the patient lies on back and arms at sides, with head lower than the trunk, knees are bent, and the feet are below the level of the knees

Modified Trendelenburg Position

Patient lying on stomach, with knees straight, forearms may be under the head.

Prone

Patient lies on left side, with left arm behind the back; left knee is slightly bent, and right knee is flexed sharply.

Sims' position

The patient sits on the examining table, with knees bent; feet are often supported on a footrest.

Sitting

In this position, the patient is lying on their back, with knees straight and arms at the sides.

Supine

This term is used to describe a patient lying on their back with the face up. (Hint: how do you carry a bowl of soup?) (Hint 2: A patient lying on their spine, is a patient lying ______)

Supine

Label number 5 in the diagram indicates the :

diaphysis

which letter indicates a sagittal plane ?

C