Chapter 01: Terminology, Positioning, and Imaging Principles
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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
ANS: B
2. The lowest level of structural organization in the human body is the level.
a. molecular
b. cellular
c. chemical
d. atomic
ANS: C
3. What type of tissue covers internal and external surfaces of the body?
a. Muscular
b. Connective
c. Nervous
d. Epithelial
ANS: D
4. How many individual body systems comprise the human body?
a. 22
b. 13
c. 10
d. 8
ANS: C
5. How many separate bones are found in the adult human body?
a. 181
b. 215
c. 206
d. 236
ANS: C
6. Which system of the human body is responsible for the elimination of solid waste?
a. Circulatory
b. Respiratory
c. Urinary
d. Digestive
ANS: D
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
ANS: A
8. Which of the following body systems helps to regulate body temperature?
a. Circulatory
b. Urinary
c. Endocrine
d. Nervous
ANS: A
9. Which of the following bones is part of the axial skeleton?
a. Radius
b. Hip bone
c. Clavicle
d. Sternum ANS: D
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, 10. How many bones are there in the adult axial skeleton?
a. 206
b. 80
c. 54
d. 126
ANS: B
11. What is the name of the small oval-shaped bone found in tendons?
a. Wormian
b. Tendinous
c. Irregular
d. Sesamoid
ANS: D
12. Which of the following bones is classified as a long bone?
a. Carpal bone
b. Scapula
c. Cranium
d. Humerus
ANS: D
13. What is the name of the dense fibrous membrane that covers bone?
a. Cancellous portion
b. Periosteum
c. Diploë
d. Medullary portion
ANS: B
14. Which of the following bones is classified as a short bone?
a. Vertebrae
b. Phalanges (toes)
c. Scapulae
d. Carpal (wrist bones)
ANS: D
15. Which of the following is a secondary growth center for endochondral ossification?
a. Diaphysis
b. Epiphyses
c. Metaphysis
d. Articular cartilage
ANS: B
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
ANS: D
17. Examples of “flat” bones are the:
a. calvaria, ribs, scapulae, and sternum.
b. ribs, sternum, patella, and ilia of pelvis.
c. sternum, scapulae, ilia of pelvis, and base of cranium.
d. sternum and ilia of pelvis only.
ANS: A
18. What is the primary center for bone growth termed?
a. Epiphyses
b. Diaphysis
c. Metaphysis
d. Epiphyseal plate
ANS: B
19. Which of the following is NOT a functional classification of joints?
a. Synarthrosis
b. Amphiarthrosis
c. Cartilaginous
d. Diarthrosis ANS: C
20. The structural term for a freely movable joint is:
a. fibrous.
b. cartilaginous.
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, c. synovial.
d. gomphosis.
ANS: C
21. Which of the following joints displays flexion and extension type of movement primarily? a. Pivot
b. Ellipsoidal
c. Saddle
d. Ginglymus
ANS: D
22. Which of the following joints is NOT a synovial joint?
a. Skull sutures
b. Elbow joint
c. Hip joint
d. Proximal radioulnar joint
ANS: A
23. Which of the following is classified as a saddle (sellar) joint?
a. Ankle joint
b. Temporomandibular joint
c. Knee joint
d. Intercarpal joint
ANS: A
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
ANS: B
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
ANS: C
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.
b. radiography.
c. radiographic image.
d. radiographic examination.
ANS: C
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
ANS: B
28. A longitudinal plane that divides the body into equal anterior and posterior parts is the plane. a. midcoronal
b. midsagittal
c. horizontal
d. oblique
ANS: A
29. Which of the following terms describes the sole of the foot?
a. Palmar
b. Dorsum
c. Volar
d. Plantar ANS: D
30. Which term describes the back or posterior aspect of the hand?
a. Dorsum pedis
b. Dorsum manus
c. Palmar
d. Volar
ANS: B
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Lampignano: Bontrager’s Textbook of Radiographic Positioning and Related Anatomy, 10th Edition
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related-anatomy-10th-edition-by-lampignano
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
ANS: B
2. The lowest level of structural organization in the human body is the level.
a. molecular
b. cellular
c. chemical
d. atomic
ANS: C
3. What type of tissue covers internal and external surfaces of the body?
a. Muscular
b. Connective
c. Nervous
d. Epithelial
ANS: D
4. How many individual body systems comprise the human body?
a. 22
b. 13
c. 10
d. 8
ANS: C
5. How many separate bones are found in the adult human body?
a. 181
b. 215
c. 206
d. 236
ANS: C
6. Which system of the human body is responsible for the elimination of solid waste?
a. Circulatory
b. Respiratory
c. Urinary
d. Digestive
ANS: D
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
ANS: A
8. Which of the following body systems helps to regulate body temperature?
a. Circulatory
b. Urinary
c. Endocrine
d. Nervous
ANS: A
9. Which of the following bones is part of the axial skeleton?
a. Radius
b. Hip bone
c. Clavicle
d. Sternum ANS: D
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, 10. How many bones are there in the adult axial skeleton?
a. 206
b. 80
c. 54
d. 126
ANS: B
11. What is the name of the small oval-shaped bone found in tendons?
a. Wormian
b. Tendinous
c. Irregular
d. Sesamoid
ANS: D
12. Which of the following bones is classified as a long bone?
a. Carpal bone
b. Scapula
c. Cranium
d. Humerus
ANS: D
13. What is the name of the dense fibrous membrane that covers bone?
a. Cancellous portion
b. Periosteum
c. Diploë
d. Medullary portion
ANS: B
14. Which of the following bones is classified as a short bone?
a. Vertebrae
b. Phalanges (toes)
c. Scapulae
d. Carpal (wrist bones)
ANS: D
15. Which of the following is a secondary growth center for endochondral ossification?
a. Diaphysis
b. Epiphyses
c. Metaphysis
d. Articular cartilage
ANS: B
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
ANS: D
17. Examples of “flat” bones are the:
a. calvaria, ribs, scapulae, and sternum.
b. ribs, sternum, patella, and ilia of pelvis.
c. sternum, scapulae, ilia of pelvis, and base of cranium.
d. sternum and ilia of pelvis only.
ANS: A
18. What is the primary center for bone growth termed?
a. Epiphyses
b. Diaphysis
c. Metaphysis
d. Epiphyseal plate
ANS: B
19. Which of the following is NOT a functional classification of joints?
a. Synarthrosis
b. Amphiarthrosis
c. Cartilaginous
d. Diarthrosis ANS: C
20. The structural term for a freely movable joint is:
a. fibrous.
b. cartilaginous.
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, c. synovial.
d. gomphosis.
ANS: C
21. Which of the following joints displays flexion and extension type of movement primarily? a. Pivot
b. Ellipsoidal
c. Saddle
d. Ginglymus
ANS: D
22. Which of the following joints is NOT a synovial joint?
a. Skull sutures
b. Elbow joint
c. Hip joint
d. Proximal radioulnar joint
ANS: A
23. Which of the following is classified as a saddle (sellar) joint?
a. Ankle joint
b. Temporomandibular joint
c. Knee joint
d. Intercarpal joint
ANS: A
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
ANS: B
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
ANS: C
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.
b. radiography.
c. radiographic image.
d. radiographic examination.
ANS: C
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
ANS: B
28. A longitudinal plane that divides the body into equal anterior and posterior parts is the plane. a. midcoronal
b. midsagittal
c. horizontal
d. oblique
ANS: A
29. Which of the following terms describes the sole of the foot?
a. Palmar
b. Dorsum
c. Volar
d. Plantar ANS: D
30. Which term describes the back or posterior aspect of the hand?
a. Dorsum pedis
b. Dorsum manus
c. Palmar
d. Volar
ANS: B
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