Bontrager's Textbook of Radiographic
Positioning and Related Anatomy
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John Lampignano, Leslie E. Kendrick
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9th Edition
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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?
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a. Epithelial
b. Connective
c. Muscular
d. Nervous
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ANS: B REF: 3
2. The lowest level of structural organization in the human body is the level.
a. molecular
b. cellular
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c. chemical
d. atomic
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3. What type of tissue covers internal and external surfaces of the body?
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a. Muscular
b. Connective
c. Nervous
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d. Epithelial
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4. How many individual body systems comprise the human body?
a. 22
b. 13
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c. 10
d. 8
ANS: C REF: 3
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5. How many separate bones are found in the adult human body?
a. 181
b. 215
c. 206
d. 236
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ANS: C REF: 4
6. Which system of the human body is responsible for the elimination of solid waste?
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a. Circulatory
b. Respiratory
c. Urinary
d. Digestive
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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
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ANS: A REF: 6
8. Which of the following body systems helps to regulate body temperature?
a. Circulatory
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b. Urinary
c. Endocrine
d. Nervous
ANS: A REF: 7
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9. Which of the following bones is part of the axial skeleton?
a. Radius
b. Hip bone
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c. Clavicle
d. Sternum
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10. How many bones are there in the adult axial skeleton?
a. 206
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b. 80
c. 54
d. 126
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11. What is the name of the small oval-shaped bone found in tendons?
a. Wormian
b. Tendinous
c. Irregular
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d. Sesamoid
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12. Which of the following bones is classified as a long bone?
a. Carpal bone
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b. Scapula
c. Cranium
d. Humerus
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13. What is the name of the dense fibrous membrane that covers bone?
a. Cancellous portion
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, b. Periosteum
c. Diploë
d. Medullary portion
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14. Which of the following bones is classified as a short bone?
a. Vertebrae
b. Phalanges (toes)
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c. Scapulae
d. Carpal (wrist bones)
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15. Which of the following is a secondary growth center for endochondral ossification?
a. Diaphysis
b. Epiphyses
c. Metaphysis
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d. Articular cartilage
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16. Which aspect of the long bones is responsible for the production of red blood cells?
a. Compact bone
b. Periosteum
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c. Medullary cavity
d. Spongy or cancellous bone
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17. Examples of “flat” bones are the:
a. calvaria, ribs, scapulae, and sternum.
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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.
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18. What is the primary center for bone growth termed?
a. Epiphyses
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b. Diaphysis
c. Metaphysis
d. Epiphyseal plate
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19. Which of the following is NOT a functional classification of joints?
a. Synarthrosis
b. Amphiarthrosis
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c. Cartilaginous
d. Diarthrosis
ANS: C REF: 11
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