SECTIONAL ANATOMY FOR IMAGING
PROFESSIONALS UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Describe the relative position of specific structures within the
body using directional and regional terminology.
Answer:
◉ Identify the location of commonly used internal landmarks.
Answer:
◉ Describe the dorsal and ventral cavities of the body.
Answer:
◉ List the structures located within the four abdominal quadrants.
Answer:
◉ List the nine regions of the abdomen.
Answer:
◉ Describe the gray scale used in CT and MR imaging.
,Answer:
◉ Describe MPR, CPR, SSD, MIP, and VR.
Answer:
◉ Differentiate between 2D and 3D images.
Answer:
◉ What is anatomic position?.
Answer: The body is standing erect, with the face and toes pointing
forward and the arms at the side, with palms facing forward.
◉ What are the four anatomic planes?.
Answer: Sagittal, coronal, axial/transverse, oblique planes
◉ Sagittal plane.
Answer: a vertical plane that passes through the body, dividing it
into right and left portions
◉ Coronal plane.
Answer: a vertical plan that passes through the body, dividing it into
anterior (ventral) and posterior (dorsal) portions
, ◉ Axial (transverse) plane.
Answer: a horizontal plane that passes through the body, dividing it
into superior and inferior portions
◉ Oblique plane.
Answer: a plane that passes diagonally between the axes of two
other planes (purple highlight)
◉ Superior.
Answer: Above; at a higher level
◉ inferior.
Answer: Below; at a lower level
◉ anterior/ventral.
Answer: Toward the front or anterior surface of the body
◉ posterior/dorsal.
Answer: Toward the back or posterior surface of the body
◉ medial.
PROFESSIONALS UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Describe the relative position of specific structures within the
body using directional and regional terminology.
Answer:
◉ Identify the location of commonly used internal landmarks.
Answer:
◉ Describe the dorsal and ventral cavities of the body.
Answer:
◉ List the structures located within the four abdominal quadrants.
Answer:
◉ List the nine regions of the abdomen.
Answer:
◉ Describe the gray scale used in CT and MR imaging.
,Answer:
◉ Describe MPR, CPR, SSD, MIP, and VR.
Answer:
◉ Differentiate between 2D and 3D images.
Answer:
◉ What is anatomic position?.
Answer: The body is standing erect, with the face and toes pointing
forward and the arms at the side, with palms facing forward.
◉ What are the four anatomic planes?.
Answer: Sagittal, coronal, axial/transverse, oblique planes
◉ Sagittal plane.
Answer: a vertical plane that passes through the body, dividing it
into right and left portions
◉ Coronal plane.
Answer: a vertical plan that passes through the body, dividing it into
anterior (ventral) and posterior (dorsal) portions
, ◉ Axial (transverse) plane.
Answer: a horizontal plane that passes through the body, dividing it
into superior and inferior portions
◉ Oblique plane.
Answer: a plane that passes diagonally between the axes of two
other planes (purple highlight)
◉ Superior.
Answer: Above; at a higher level
◉ inferior.
Answer: Below; at a lower level
◉ anterior/ventral.
Answer: Toward the front or anterior surface of the body
◉ posterior/dorsal.
Answer: Toward the back or posterior surface of the body
◉ medial.