QUESTIONS and CORRECT Answers
Which is not one of the four types of body habitus? Asthenic, Atrophic, Stehnic, Hyperstenic -
CORRECT ANSWER - Atrohpic
The least occurring body habitus - CORRECT ANSWER - Hypersthenic
Radiographers can control voluntary motion by - CORRECT ANSWER - giving clear
instruction to the patient
The metric conversion of 40 inches is - CORRECT ANSWER - 102 cm
The metric conversion of 72 inches is - CORRECT ANSWER - 182 cm
Lower center region is termed - CORRECT ANSWER - hypogastrum
Collimation of the x-ray beam allows - CORRECT ANSWER - an increase in radiographic
contrast, reduction of scatter and secondary radiation, and a reduction in radiation to the patient
Gonad shielding is required when gonads lie within _____ cm of the primary x-ray field. -
CORRECT ANSWER - 5 cm
T9 and T10 are located at the level of the - CORRECT ANSWER - xiphoid process
Which system of the human body includes all ductless glands of the body? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Endocrine
,Bones provide what functions - CORRECT ANSWER - protection of internal organs, and
production of red and white blood cells
The longest lungs are found on this body habitus - CORRECT ANSWER - Asthenic at 10
%
The type of response to radiation that is directly proportional to the dose received - CORRECT
ANSWER - Linear
Body movement name for when the foot is turned inward at the ankle joint - CORRECT
ANSWER - Inversion
Position where the head is lower than the feet - CORRECT ANSWER - Tredelenberg
Which of the following is not a FUNCTIONAL classifications of joints? Synarthrosis,
ampiarthrosis, cartilaginous, diarthrosis - CORRECT ANSWER - Cartilaginous
The least occurring body habitus - CORRECT ANSWER - Hypersthenic at 5%
Some synovial joints contain a thick cushioning pad of fibrocartilage called the - CORRECT
ANSWER - meniscus
Some synovial joints contain synovial fluid filled sacs outside the - CORRECT
ANSWER - bursae
SITUATION: Pt erect with L side directly against IR. CR enters the R side of the body. What is
this position? - CORRECT ANSWER - Left Lateral Posistion
Which specific type of joint allows multi-axial movement? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ball
and socket
, Long bones have a central cylindrical cavity called the - CORRECT ANSWER -
Medullary cavity
The study of joints, or articulations, is known as - CORRECT ANSWER - athrology
The structural term for a freely movable joint - CORRECT ANSWER - synovial
The body plane splitting anterior and posterior - CORRECT ANSWER - mid-coronal
The ALARA concept holds that occupational exposure of the radiographer should - CORRECT
ANSWER - Be kept as low as reasonably achievable
For which type of body habitus will the lungs be very short and white? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Hyperstenic at 5%
If a bone is projected longer or shorter than it actually is on the radiographic image, it is known
as - CORRECT ANSWER - Distortion
The term that means the same as anterior - CORRECT ANSWER - Ventral
Which system of the body is responsible for the elimination of solid waste? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Digestive
The controlling factors for magnification are - CORRECT ANSWER - OID (object to IR
distance) and SID (source to IR distance)
The term that refers to the posterior side of the body - CORRECT ANSWER - Dorsal