DMI 108 Final Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
In the "anatomic position," the palms of the hands are facing: - CORRECT ANSWER -
forward
A plane passing through the body dividing the body into right and left halves is known as: -
CORRECT ANSWER - midsagittal
A plane passing through the body dividing it into superior and inferior is: - CORRECT
ANSWER - horizontal, axial, transverse
The lower, center region on this figure is termed the: - CORRECT ANSWER -
hypogastrium
All of the following are types of body habitus, except: - CORRECT ANSWER - atrophic.
Approximately what percentage of the population has a sthenic body habitus? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 50%
Which body habitus is shown in this figure? - CORRECT ANSWER - Hypersthenic
The adult skeleton is composed of how many bones? - CORRECT ANSWER - 206
Bones are composed of an outer layer of compact bony tissue called the: - CORRECT
ANSWER - compact bone.
Long bones have a central cylindrical cavity called the: - CORRECT ANSWER -
medullary cavity.
,After birth, a separate bone begins to develop at the ends of long bones. Each end is called the: -
CORRECT ANSWER - epiphysis.
A hole in a bone for transmission of blood vessels and nerves is called a: - CORRECT
ANSWER - foramen.
A term that means the same as anterior is: - CORRECT ANSWER - ventral.
The term that may also be used to refer to the posterior surface of the body is: - CORRECT
ANSWER - dorsal.
The term that refers to parts away from the head of the body, or angling the central ray toward
the feet is: - CORRECT ANSWER - caudad.
The term that refers to parts nearer the point of attachment, or origin, is: - CORRECT
ANSWER - proximal.
The term used to describe the sole of the foot is: - CORRECT ANSWER - plantar.
Which of the following is an x-ray "projection"? - CORRECT ANSWER - AP
Which of the following is an x-ray "position"? - CORRECT ANSWER - Trendelenburg
Which of the following is an x-ray "projection"? - CORRECT ANSWER - Tangential
The path of the central ray stated as it exits the x-ray tube, travels through the patient and strikes
the IR defines: - CORRECT ANSWER - projection
,If the central ray enters the anterior body surface and exits the posterior body surface, the x-ray
projection is termed: - CORRECT ANSWER - AP
The x-ray projection identified in this figure is: - CORRECT ANSWER - AP axial.
Identify the x-ray projection illustrated in this figure. - CORRECT ANSWER - Tangential
When there is longitudinal angulation of the central ray with the long axis of the body, the
projection will always use the term: - CORRECT ANSWER - axial.
Which of the following terms is used to describe a patient placed "lying on the back"? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Supine
What is the patient position illustrated in this figure? - CORRECT ANSWER - Right
lateral recumbent
Oblique positions are always named according to the side of the patient that is: - CORRECT
ANSWER - closest to the IR.
The patient in this figure is placed in which position? - CORRECT ANSWER - LAO
The body position depicted below results in which x-ray projection? - CORRECT
ANSWER - PA oblique
Which of the following positioning terms indicates that the patient is lying down and the central
ray is horizontal? - CORRECT ANSWER - Decubitus
The movement shown in this figure is: - CORRECT ANSWER - flexion.
, Movement of a part away from the central axis of the body or body part is termed: - CORRECT
ANSWER - abduction.
Excessive extension of a limb or spine is termed: - CORRECT ANSWER -
hyperextension.
If the foot is turned inward at the ankle joint, the body movement is termed: - CORRECT
ANSWER - inversion.
Movement of a part toward the central axis of the body is termed: - CORRECT
ANSWER - adduction.
Turning the forearm so that the palm of the hand is up is termed: - CORRECT ANSWER -
supination.
The term that refers to a part on the opposite side of the body is - CORRECT ANSWER -
contralateral.
Study of the bones of the body is known as: - CORRECT ANSWER - osteology.
The plane that divides the body into equal posterior and anterior halves is termed: - CORRECT
ANSWER - midcoronal.
The upper, center region on this illustration is termed the: - CORRECT ANSWER -
epigastrium.
For which type of body habitus will the stomach be the lowest? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Asthenic
The longest lungs will be found in which type of body habitus? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Asthenic
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
In the "anatomic position," the palms of the hands are facing: - CORRECT ANSWER -
forward
A plane passing through the body dividing the body into right and left halves is known as: -
CORRECT ANSWER - midsagittal
A plane passing through the body dividing it into superior and inferior is: - CORRECT
ANSWER - horizontal, axial, transverse
The lower, center region on this figure is termed the: - CORRECT ANSWER -
hypogastrium
All of the following are types of body habitus, except: - CORRECT ANSWER - atrophic.
Approximately what percentage of the population has a sthenic body habitus? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 50%
Which body habitus is shown in this figure? - CORRECT ANSWER - Hypersthenic
The adult skeleton is composed of how many bones? - CORRECT ANSWER - 206
Bones are composed of an outer layer of compact bony tissue called the: - CORRECT
ANSWER - compact bone.
Long bones have a central cylindrical cavity called the: - CORRECT ANSWER -
medullary cavity.
,After birth, a separate bone begins to develop at the ends of long bones. Each end is called the: -
CORRECT ANSWER - epiphysis.
A hole in a bone for transmission of blood vessels and nerves is called a: - CORRECT
ANSWER - foramen.
A term that means the same as anterior is: - CORRECT ANSWER - ventral.
The term that may also be used to refer to the posterior surface of the body is: - CORRECT
ANSWER - dorsal.
The term that refers to parts away from the head of the body, or angling the central ray toward
the feet is: - CORRECT ANSWER - caudad.
The term that refers to parts nearer the point of attachment, or origin, is: - CORRECT
ANSWER - proximal.
The term used to describe the sole of the foot is: - CORRECT ANSWER - plantar.
Which of the following is an x-ray "projection"? - CORRECT ANSWER - AP
Which of the following is an x-ray "position"? - CORRECT ANSWER - Trendelenburg
Which of the following is an x-ray "projection"? - CORRECT ANSWER - Tangential
The path of the central ray stated as it exits the x-ray tube, travels through the patient and strikes
the IR defines: - CORRECT ANSWER - projection
,If the central ray enters the anterior body surface and exits the posterior body surface, the x-ray
projection is termed: - CORRECT ANSWER - AP
The x-ray projection identified in this figure is: - CORRECT ANSWER - AP axial.
Identify the x-ray projection illustrated in this figure. - CORRECT ANSWER - Tangential
When there is longitudinal angulation of the central ray with the long axis of the body, the
projection will always use the term: - CORRECT ANSWER - axial.
Which of the following terms is used to describe a patient placed "lying on the back"? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Supine
What is the patient position illustrated in this figure? - CORRECT ANSWER - Right
lateral recumbent
Oblique positions are always named according to the side of the patient that is: - CORRECT
ANSWER - closest to the IR.
The patient in this figure is placed in which position? - CORRECT ANSWER - LAO
The body position depicted below results in which x-ray projection? - CORRECT
ANSWER - PA oblique
Which of the following positioning terms indicates that the patient is lying down and the central
ray is horizontal? - CORRECT ANSWER - Decubitus
The movement shown in this figure is: - CORRECT ANSWER - flexion.
, Movement of a part away from the central axis of the body or body part is termed: - CORRECT
ANSWER - abduction.
Excessive extension of a limb or spine is termed: - CORRECT ANSWER -
hyperextension.
If the foot is turned inward at the ankle joint, the body movement is termed: - CORRECT
ANSWER - inversion.
Movement of a part toward the central axis of the body is termed: - CORRECT
ANSWER - adduction.
Turning the forearm so that the palm of the hand is up is termed: - CORRECT ANSWER -
supination.
The term that refers to a part on the opposite side of the body is - CORRECT ANSWER -
contralateral.
Study of the bones of the body is known as: - CORRECT ANSWER - osteology.
The plane that divides the body into equal posterior and anterior halves is termed: - CORRECT
ANSWER - midcoronal.
The upper, center region on this illustration is termed the: - CORRECT ANSWER -
epigastrium.
For which type of body habitus will the stomach be the lowest? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Asthenic
The longest lungs will be found in which type of body habitus? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Asthenic
