Positioning Workbook Ch 1

Front 1

The lowest leve lof structural organization of the human body is____

Back 1

chemical

Front 2

What are the four basic types of tissues in the body?

Back 2

epithelial, connective, muscular, nervous

Front 3

What are the 10 systems of the human body?

Back 3

skeletal, circulatory, digestive, respitory, urinary, reproductive, nervous, muscular, endocrine, integumentary

Front 4

Eliminates solid waste from the body

Back 4

digestive system

Front 5

regulates fluid and electrolyte balance and volume

Back 5

urinary system

Front 6

maintains posture

Back 6

muscular system

Front 7

regulates body activites with electrical impulses

Back 7

nervous system

Front 8

regulates bodily activites through various hormones

Back 8

endocrine system

Front 9

reveives stimuli, such as temperature, presure and pain

Back 9

integumentary system

Front 10

reproduces the organism

Back 10

reprodcutive system

Front 11

helps regulate body temperature

Back 11

circulatory system

Front 12

supports and protects many soft tissues of the body

Back 12

skeletal system

Front 13

T/F: One of the six functions of the circulatory system is to protect against disease.

Back 13

True. phagocytosis. where many white blood cells rush to an area to destroy and invading organism

Front 14

Which of the following body systems regulate body temperature?

Back 14

integumentary

Front 15

What is the largest organ system in the body?

Back 15

integumentary

Front 16

List the two divisions of the human skeletal system.

Back 16

appendicular and axial

Front 17

T/F: The adult skeleton system contains 256 separate bones.

Back 17

False. 206

Front 18

T/F: The skull is part of the axial skeleton.

Back 18

True

Front 19

T/F: The pelvis is part of the axial skeleton.

Back 19

true

Front 20

List the four classifications of bones.

Back 20

long bones, short bones, irregular bones, flat bones

Front 21

The outher covering of a long bone, which is composed of a dense, fibrous membrane, is called what?

Back 21

periosteum

Front 22

Which aspect of long bones is responsible for the production of red blood cells?

Back 22

spongy or cacellous bone

Front 23

Which aspect of the long bone is essential for bone grown, repair, and nutrition?

Back 23

periosteum

Front 24

What is the primary growth center for long bones?

Back 24

diaphysis,

Front 25

What is the secondary growth center for long bones?

Back 25

epiphysis

Front 26

T/F: Epiphyseal fusion of the long bones is complete by the age of 16.

Back 26

false. 25

Front 27

The study of joints or articulations is called___

Back 27

arthrology

Front 28

List the three functional classifications of joints.

Back 28

synarthrosis, ampiarthrosis, diarthrosis

Front 29

List the three structural classificiations of joints.

Back 29

fibrous, cartilagious, synovial

Front 30

What structural classification is the first carpometacarpal of the thumb?

Back 30

synovial

Front 31

The outher covering of a long bone, which is composed of a dense, fibrous membrane, is called what?

Back 31

periosteum

Front 32

Which aspect of long bones is responsible for the production of red blood cells?

Back 32

spongy or cacellous bone

Front 33

Which aspect of the long bone is essential for bone grown, repair, and nutrition?

Back 33

periosteum

Front 34

What is the primary growth center for long bones?

Back 34

diaphysis,

Front 35

What is the secondary growth center for long bones?

Back 35

epiphysis

Front 36

T/F: Epiphyseal fusion of the long bones is complete by the age of 16.

Back 36

false. 25

Front 37

The study of joints or articulations is called___

Back 37

arthrology

Front 38

List the three functional classifications of joints.

Back 38

synarthrosis, ampiarthrosis, diarthrosis

Front 39

List the three structural classificiations of joints.

Back 39

fibrous, cartilagious, synovial

Front 40

What structural classification is the first carpometacarpal of the thumb?

Back 40

synovial

Front 41

What structural classification is the roots of the teeth?

Back 41

fibrous

Front 42

What structural classification is the proximal radioulnar joint?

Back 42

synovial

Front 43

What structural classification is the skull sutures?

Back 43

fibrous

Front 44

What structural classification is the epiphyses?

Back 44

cartaliginous

Front 45

What structural classification is the interphalangeal joints?

Back 45

synovial

Front 46

What structural classification is the distal tibiofibular joint?

Back 46

fibrous

Front 47

What structural classification is the intervertebral disk space?

Back 47

cartilaginous

Front 48

What structural classification is the syphysis pubis?

Back 48

cartilaginous

Front 49

What structural classification is the hip joint?

Back 49

synovial

Front 50

List the seven types of movements for synovial joints.

Back 50

plane/ gliding, ginglumus/ hinge, trochoid/ condyloid, sellar/ saddle, spheroidal/ ball and socket, bicondylar

Front 51

What synovial joint movement type is the first carpometacarpal joint?

Back 51

sellar

Front 52

What synovial joint movement type is the elbow joint?

Back 52

ginglymus

Front 53

What synovial joint movement type is the shoulder joint?

Back 53

spheroidal

Front 54

What synovial joint movement is the intercarpal joint?

Back 54

plane

Front 55

What synovial joint movement type is the wrist joint?

Back 55

ellipsoidal

Front 56

What synovial joint movement type is the temporomandibular joint?

Back 56

bicondylar

Front 57

What synovial joint movement type is the first and second cervical vertebra joint?

Back 57

trochoidal

Front 58

What synovial joint movement type is the second interphalangeal joint?

Back 58

ginglymus

Front 59

What synovial joint movement type is the distal radioulmar joint?

Back 59

trochoidal

Front 60

What synovial joint movement type is the ankle joint?

Back 60

sellar

Front 61

What synovial joint movement type is the knee joint?

Back 61

bocondylar

Front 62

What synovial joint movement type is the third metacarpophalangeal joint?

Back 62

ellipsoidal

Front 63

A ____ is an image of a patient's anatomical part(s) as produced by the actions of x-rays on an image receptor.

Back 63

radiograph

Front 64

The____ ___ is the aspect of an x-ray beam that has the least divergence.

Back 64

central ray

Front 65

An upright position with the arms abducted, palms forward, and head and feet directed straight ahead describes the ___ position.

Back 65

anatomic

Front 66

The vertical plane that divides the body into equal right and left parts is the ____ plane.

Back 66

midsagittal

Front 67

The vertical plane that divides the body into equal anterior and posterior parts is the ___ plane.

Back 67

midcoronal

Front 68

A plan taken at right angles along any point of the longtitudinal axis of the body is the ____ plane.

Back 68

horizontal/ transverse

Front 69

T/F: The base plane of the skull is a plane located between the infraorbital margin of the orbit and the superior margin of the external auditory meatus.

Back 69

True

Front 70

T/F: The Frankfort horizontal plane is also referred to as the midcoronal plane.

Back 70

False

Front 71

The direction or path of the central ray defines the following positioning term.

Back 71

projection

Front 72

The postition term that describes the general and specific body position is

Back 72

position

Front 73

T/F: Oblique and lateral positions are described according to the side of the body closest to the IR.

Back 73

True

Front 74

T/F: Decubitus positions always use a horizontal central ray.

Back 74

true

Front 75

What is the name of the position in which the body is turned 90 degrees from a true AP or PA projection?

Back 75

lateral

Front 76

A patient is erect with the back to the IR. The right side of the body is turned 45 degrees towards the IR. What is this position?

Back 76

erect LPO

Front 77

A patient is recumbent facing the IR. The right side of the body is turned 15 degrees toward the IR. What is this position?

Back 77

RAO recumbent

Front 78

The patient is lying on his back. The x-ray beam is directed horizontally and enters the posterior surface and exits the anterior aspect of the body. The IR is against the anterior surface. Which specific position has been performed?

Back 78

Left lateral decubitus (PA projection)

Front 79

Palm of hand

Back 79

palmar

Front 80

Lying on the back facing upward

Back 80

supine

Front 81

An upright position

Back 81

erect

Front 82

lying down in any position

Back 82

recumbent

Front 83

front half of the patient

Back 83

anterior

Front 84

top or anterior surface of the foot

Back 84

dorsum pedis

Front 85

Position in which the head is higher than the feet

Back 85

Fowler's

Front 86

Posterior aspect of the foot

Back 86

plantar

Front 87

position in which head is lower than the feet

Back 87

Trendelenburg

Front 88

back half of the patient

Back 88

posterior

Front 89

What is the name of the projection in which the central ray enters the anterior surface and exits the posterior surface?

Back 89

AP

Front 90

A projection using a CR angle of 10 degrees or more directed parallel along the long axis of the body or body part is termed a ___ projection.

Back 90

axial

Front 91

The specific position that demonstrates the apices of the lungs, without superimposition of the clavicles, is termed a ____ position.

Back 91

lordotic position

Front 92

T/F: Radiographic "view" is not a correct positioning term in the US.

Back 92

true

Front 93

T/F: The term varus describes the bending of a part outward.

Back 93

false. means inward, toward midline

Front 94

Position or projection: anteroposterior.

Back 94

projection

Front 95

position or projection
prone

Back 95

position

Front 96

position or projection
Trendelenburg

Back 96

position

Front 97

position or projection
left posterior oblique

Back 97

position

Front 98

position or projection
left lateral chest

Back 98

position

Front 99

position or projection
mediolateral ankle

Back 99

projection

Front 100

position or projection
apical AP

Back 100

projection

Front 101

position or projection
lordotic

Back 101

position

Front 102

position or projection
inferosuperior axial

Back 102

projection

Front 103

position or projection
left lateral decubitus

Back 103

position

Front 104

flexion and?

Back 104

extension

Front 105

ulnar deviation and?

Back 105

radial deviation

Front 106

dorsiflexion and?

Back 106

plantar flexion

Front 107

eversion and?

Back 107

inversion

Front 108

lateral (external) rotation and?

Back 108

medial (internal) rotation

Front 109

abduction and?

Back 109

adduction

Front 110

supination and?

Back 110

pronation

Front 111

retraction and?

Back 111

protraction

Front 112

depression and?

Back 112

elevation

Front 113

near the source or beginning

Back 113

proximal

Front 114

on the opposite side

Back 114

contralateral

Front 115

toward the center

Back 115

medial

Front 116

toward the head end of the body

Back 116

cephallic or superior

Front 117

away from the source or beginning

Back 117

distal

Front 118

outside or outward

Back 118

external

Front 119

on the same side

Back 119

ipsilateral

Front 120

near the skin surface

Back 120

superficial

Front 121

away from the head end

Back 121

caudad or inferior

Front 122

farther from the skin surface

Back 122

deep

Front 123

Moving or thrusting the jaw forward from the normal position is an example of ___

Back 123

protraction

Front 124

To turn or bend the wrist toard the radius side is called___

Back 124

radial deviation

Front 125

Which two types of information should be imprinted on every radiologic image?

Back 125

patient info (name, date, facility, patient ID)
anatomical markers

Front 126

T/F: Technologists have the right to refuse to perform an examination on a patient whom they find offensive.

Back 126

False

Front 127

T/F: Techs are responsible for the professional decisions they make during the care of the patient.

Back 127

True

Front 128

T/F: The tech is expected to provide a preliminary interpretation of radiographic findings to the referring position.

Back 128

False

Front 129

T/F: The tech may reveal confidential info pertaining to a patient who is less that 18 years old to the parent or guardian.

Back 129

False