Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Anatomical Position: - CORRECT ANSWER - standing erect, arms hanging at sides,
palms facing forward.
Radiograph vs X-ray Film: - CORRECT ANSWER - Film- physical piece of material on
which a radiographic image is exposed. Radiograph includes film and image.
Radiographic View: - CORRECT ANSWER - the body image as seen by the image
receptor of a radiographic imaging system.
Radiographic Position: - CORRECT ANSWER - ..., specific position of the body or body
part in relation to the table or image receptor
Radiographic Projection: - CORRECT ANSWER - ..., describes the path that the x-ray
beam follows through the body from entrance to exit
Central Ray - CORRECT ANSWER - ..., The central portion of the primary beam of
radiation.
Sagittal (Midsagittal) Plane: - CORRECT ANSWER - divides the body into equal left and
right halves
Coronal or Frontal Plane: - CORRECT ANSWER - ..., that runs perpendicular to the
sagittal plane and divides the body into anterior and posterior (front and back) portions.
Horizontal (Transverse or Axial) Plane: - CORRECT ANSWER - ..., plane that divides the
body or its part into superior and inferior portions.
, Supine: - CORRECT ANSWER - lying on back
Prone: - CORRECT ANSWER - lying flat, esp. face downward.
Erect: - CORRECT ANSWER - upright position
Recumbent: - CORRECT ANSWER - lying down in any position
Trendelenberg: - CORRECT ANSWER - lying down with feet elevated higher than head
Posterior: - CORRECT ANSWER - back of the body
Anterior: - CORRECT ANSWER - front of the body
Posteroanterior (PA) Projection: - CORRECT ANSWER - projection of the cr from
posterior to the anterior
Anteroposterior (AP) Projection: - CORRECT ANSWER - projection of the cr from
anterior to the posterior
Lateral Projection: - CORRECT ANSWER - cr enters from lateral direction
Oblique: - CORRECT ANSWER - angle postioned to the IR
L.P.O.: - CORRECT ANSWER - left shoulder on IR with posterior closest to IR at oblique
RPO - CORRECT ANSWER - right shoulder on IR with posterior closest to IR at oblique