TEST BANK
Bontrager's Textbook of
Radiographic Positioning and Related Anatomy
John Lampignano, Leslie E. Kendrick
9th Edition
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Table of Contents
1. Terminology, Imaging and Positioning Principles
2. Chest
3. Abdomen
4. Upper Limb
5. Humerus and Shoulder Girdle
6. Lower Limb
7. Femur and Pelvic Girdle
8. Cervical and Thoracic Spine
9. Lumbar Spine, Sacrum, and Coccyx
10. Bony Thorax — Sternum and Ribs
11. Cranium, Facial Bones, and Paranasal Sinuses
12. Biliary Tract and Upper Gastrointestinal System
13. Lower Gastrointestinal System
14. Urinary System and Venipuncture
15. Trauma, Mobile, and Surgical Radiography
16. Pediatric Radiography
17. Angiography and Interventional Procedures
18. Computed Tomography
19. Special Radiographic Procedures
20. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Modalities
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Chapter 01: Terminology, Positioning, and Imaging Principles
Lampignano: Bontrager’s Textbook of Radiographic Positioning and Related Anatomy, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What type of tissue binds together and supports the various structures of the body?
a. Epithelial
b. Connective
c. Muscular
d. Nervous
CORRECT: B REF: 3
2. The lowest level of structural organization in the human body is the level.
a. molecular
b. cellular
c. chemical
d. atomic
ANS: D REF: 4
3. What type of tissue covers internal and external surfaces of the body?
a. Muscular
b. Connective
c. Nervous
d. Epithelial
CORRECT: D REF: 3
4. How many individual body systems comprise the human body?
a. 22
b. 13
c. 10
d. 8
CORRECT: C REF: 3
5. How many separate bones are found in the adult human body?
a. 181
b. 215
c. 206
d. 236
CORRECT: C REF: 4
6. Which system of the human body is responsible for the elimination of solid
waste?
a. Circulatory
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b. Respiratory
c. Urinary
d. Digest
ANS: C REF: 3
7. Which of the following systems of the human body includes all ductless glands of the
body? a. Endocrine
b. Integumentary
c. Muscular
d. Glandular
CORRECT: A REF: 6
8. Which of the following body systems helps to regulate body
temperature? a. Circulatory
b. Urinary
c. Endocrine
d. Nervous
CORRECT: A REF: 7
9. Which of the following bones is part of the axial skeleton?
a. Radius
b. Hip bone
c. Clavicle
d. Sternum
CORRECT: D REF: 7
10. How many bones are there in the adult axial skeleton?
a. 206
b. 80
c. 54
d. 126
CORRECT: B REF: 7
11. What is the name of the small oval-shaped bone found in tendons?
a. Wormian
b. Tendinous
c. Irregular
d. Sesamoid
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CORRECT: D REF: 8
12. Which of the following bones is classified as a long bone?
a. Carpal bone
b. Scapula
c. Cranium
d. Humerus
CORRECT: D REF: 8
13. What is the name of the dense fibrous membrane that covers bone?
a. Cancellous portion
b. Periosteum
c. Diploë
d. Medullary portion
B REF: 9
14. Which of the following bones is classified as a short bone?
a. Vertebrae
b. Phalanges (toes)
c. Scapulae
d. Carpal (wrist bones)
CORRECT: D REF: 9
15. Which of the following is a secondary growth center for endochondral ossification? a.
Diaphysis
b. Epiphyses
c. Metaphysis
d. Articular cartilage
CORRECT: B REF: 10
16. Which aspect of the long bones is responsible for the production of red blood cells?
a. Compact bone
b. Periosteum
c. Medullary cavity
d. Spongy or cancellous bone
CORRECT: D REF: 10
17. Examples of “flat” bones are the:
a. calvaria, ribs, scapulae, and sternum.
b. ribs, sternum, patella, and ilia of pelvis.
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c. sternum, scapulae, ilia of pelvis, and base of cranium.
d. sternum and ilia of pelvis only.
CORRECT: A REF: 9
18. What is the primary center for bone growth termed?
a. Epiphyses
b. Diaphysis
c. Metaphysis
d. Epiphyseal plate
CORRECT: B REF: 10
19. Which of the following is NOT a functional classification of joints?
a. Synarthrosis
b. Amphiarthrosis
c. Cartilaginous
d. Diarthrosis
CORRECT: C REF: 11
20. The structural term for a freely movable joint is:
a. fibrous.
b. cartilaginous.
c. synovial.
d. gomphosis.
CORRECT: C REF: 11
21. Which of the following joints displays flexion and extension type of movement primarily?
a. Pivot
b. Ellipsoidal
c. Saddle
d. Ginglymus
CORRECT: D REF: 13
22. Which of the following joints is NOT a synovial joint?
a. Skull suture
b. Elbow joint
c. Hip joint
d. Proximal radioulnar joint
CORRECT: A REF: 12 |14
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23. Which of the following is classified as a saddle (sellar) joint?
a. Ankle joint
b. Temporomandibular joint
c. Knee joint
d. Intercarpal joint
CORRECT: A REF: 13
24. Which of the following is classified as a bicondylar joint?
a. Shoulder joint
b. Temporomandibular joint
c. First and second cervical vertebra joint
d. Distal radioulnar joint
CORRECT: B REF: 14
25. An upright position with the arms abducted, palms forward, and head forward describes the
position.
a. anteroposterior (AP)
b. decubitus
c. anatomic
d. oblique
CORRECT: C REF: 10
26. A representation of the patient’s anatomic structures that can be obtained, viewed,
manipulated, and stored digitally is the definition for: a. radiographic film.
radiography. radiographic
image. radiographic
examination.
C REF: 16
27. The vertical plane that divides the body into equal right and left halves describes the
plane.
a. coronal
b. median or midsagittal
c. longitudinal
d. horizontal
CORRECT: B REF: 17
28. A longitudinal plane that divides the body into equal anterior and posterior parts is the
plane.
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a. midcoronal
b. midsagittal
c. horizontal
d. oblique
CORRECT: A REF: 17
29. Which of the following terms describes the sole of the foot?
a. Palmar
b. Dorsum
c. Volar
d. Plantar
CORRECT: D REF: 18
30. Which term describes the back or posterior aspect of the hand?
a. Dorsum pedis
b. Dorsum manus
c. Palmar
d. Volar
CORRECT: B REF: 18
31. A position in which the head is lower than the feet is:
a. Trendelenburg.
b. lithotomy.
c. Fowler.
d. recumbent.
CORRECT: A REF: 20
32. Which term describes lying down in any position?
a. Horizontal
b. Fowler
c. Recumbent
d. Anatomic
CORRECT: C REF: 20
33. A recumbent oblique position in which the patient is lying on the left anterior surface with it
rotated toward the image receptor is termed: a. right posterior oblique.
b. left posterior oblique.
c. Sims’ position.
d. Fowler position.
CORRECT: C REF: 21
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34. A patient is lying on her back facing the x-ray tube. The right side of her body is turned 20°
toward the image receptor. What is this radiographic position? a. LPO (left posterior
oblique)
b. RPO (right posterior oblique)
c. RAO (right anterior oblique)
d. LAO (left anterior oblique)
CORRECT: B REF: 21
35. A patient is erect with the left side directly against the image receptor. The central ray (CR)
enters the right side of the body. What is this radiographic position? a. Right lateral
b. Left lateral decubitus
c. Left lateral
d. Dorsal decubitus
CORRECT: C REF: 21
36. A patient is lying on her back. The x-ray tube is horizontally directed with the CR entering the
right side of the body. The image receptor is adjacent to the left side of the body. What is the
radiographic position?
a. Left lateral decubitus
b. Left lateral
c. Right lateral decubitus
d. Dorsal decubitus
CORRECT: D REF: 22
37. A patient is erect facing the image receptor. The left side of the body is turned 45° toward the
image receptor. The CR enters the posterior aspect of the body and exits the anterior. What is
this radiographic position?
a. LAO
b. LPO
c. Left lateral
d. Posteroanterior (PA)
CORRECT: A REF: 21
38. What type of projection is created with the CR directed along or parallel to the long axis of a
structure or anatomic part?
a. Axial
b. Tangential
c. Lordotic
d. Transthoracic
A REF: 23
39. A projection in which the CR skims a body part to project it in profile is termed:
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a. tangential.
b. lordotic.
c. axial.
d. decubitus.
CORRECT: A REF: 23
40. What is the general term for a position in which the long axis of the body is angled in
relationship to the image receptor rather than the central ray (e.g., special chest projection)?
a. Axial
b. Trendelenburg
c. Decubitus
d. Lordotic
CORRECT: D REF: 23
41. The opposite term for supination is:
a. protraction.
b. adduction.
c. pronation.
d. retraction.
CORRECT: C REF: 28
42. Which of the following positions is often used to insert a rectal enema tip before a barium
enema study?
a. Fowler
b. Modified Sims’
c. Lithotomy
d. Trendelenburg
CORRECT: B REF: 20
43. A dorsoplantar projection would be a radiographic study of:
a. any anatomic region.
b. the hand.
c. the foot.
d. the skull.
CORRECT: C REF: 24
44. Moving the foot and toes downward is:
a. eversion.