Anatomy & Physiology: General Anatomy and Skeletal Structure

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In a PA hand projection, which surface of the hand is in contact with the IR?

  • Posterior surface
  • Palmar surface (correct)
  • Dorsal surface
  • Anterior surface

Which plane divides the body into right and left parts?

  • Coronal plane
  • Oblique plane
  • Horizontal plane
  • Sagittal plane (correct)

What is the term used for the direction towards the head?

  • Caudad
  • Cephalad (correct)
  • Inferior
  • Superior

Which term refers to the back or posterior part of the body?

<p>Dorsal (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is another term for the anterior surface of the hand?

<p>Palmar surface (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which plane divides the body into anterior and posterior parts?

<p>Coronal plane (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used for the direction towards the feet?

<p>Inferior (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term refers to being situated nearer to the center of the body or point of attachment?

<p>Proximal (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which plane passes through the body at any angle or slant between the other three planes?

<p>Oblique plane (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to being situated more towards the midline of the body?

<p>Medial (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes the projection above a condyle?

<p>Epicondyle (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a club-shaped process?

<p>Malleolus (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to a small, rounded, and elevated process?

<p>Tubercle (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a hole in a bone for transmission of vessels and nerves?

<p>Foramen (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes a shallow linear channel in bone?

<p>Groove (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term refers to the recess, groove, cavity, or hollow space in bone?

<p>Sinus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which imaging term refers to the sharp process in anatomy?

<p>Spine (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term refers to the linear elevation which is not as prominent as a crest?

<p>Line (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which movement term describes the movement from the plantar surface to the dorsal surface?

<p>Dorsiflexion (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the projection above a condyle?

<p>Epicondyle (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the classification of the bones found in limbs?

<p>Long bones (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which bone classification consists mainly of cancellous bone with a thin layer of compact bone?

<p>Short bones (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the peculiar shape of irregular bones?

<p>Peculiarly shaped (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where are sesamoid bones often located?

<p>Near joints (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'radiographic positioning' refer to?

<p>Positioning of patient for radiographic examination (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many general steps are involved in a radiographic examination?

<p>Five (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name for the process of bone formation?

<p>Ossification (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which component is used to visualize specific body parts in a radiographic examination?

<p>Image Receptor (IR) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many adult bones make up the axial skeleton?

<p>80 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of bone consists of two plates of compact bone with cancellous bone and bone marrow between them?

<p>Flat Bones (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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