ch 12 test
what is indicated by a side marker
The side of the patient
In radiography, what three items must be precisely aligned?
The x-ray tube, the IR and the body part
diseases that are characterized by a sudden onset of symptoms and/ or are called __ conditions
acute
what term is applied to joints that allow limited movements
amphiarthrosis
A rounded process that forms part of a joint is called
condyle
when the long side of the IR is placed perpendicular to the long axis of the body than the IR placement is
crosswire
the highly specialized fluid portion of the cell is called
cytoplasm
Which radiographic position requires a recumbent body position and a horizontal CR
decubitus
what term is applied to joints that are freely moveable
diarthrosis
what term is used to denote the spread of malignant neoplasm
edema
the midcoronal plane divides the body into
equal anterior and posterior
which of the following are examples of long bones?
femur, humerus, tibia
what term is applied to the condition in which the tissue of the bone is broken or distrupted
fracture
diseases that occur as the result of treatment by health professionals are termed
iatrogenic
a joint that is classified as synarthroidal
immoveable
which plane divides the body into equal right and left halves
midsagittal plane
the study of diseases or abnormal conditions of the body is termed
pathology
which of the following are parts of the appendicular skeleton
pelvis and extremities
which of the following are parts of the axial skeleton
skull and spine
Anatomy refers to the __ of the body
structure
a prediction of the course of disease and the prospects for the patients recovery is termed
prognosis
what is the result of imaging patient motion in a radiograph
Blurring of the radiograph
an axial projection is best achieved when the
CR is angled longitudinally more than 10 degrees
Tissues are defined as
a group of similar cells that work together to perform complex functions
Movement of a part away from the central axis of the body is called
abduction