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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

    Which plane divides the body into anterior and posterior parts?

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

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

    <p>Inferior</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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Medial</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes the projection above a condyle?

    <p>Epicondyle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a club-shaped process?

    <p>Malleolus</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Tubercle</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes a shallow linear channel in bone?

    <p>Groove</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Sinus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which imaging term refers to the sharp process in anatomy?

    <p>Spine</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Line</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Dorsiflexion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the projection above a condyle?

    <p>Epicondyle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the classification of the bones found in limbs?

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

    What is the peculiar shape of irregular bones?

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

    Where are sesamoid bones often located?

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

    What does the term 'radiographic positioning' refer to?

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

    How many general steps are involved in a radiographic examination?

    <p>Five</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name for the process of bone formation?

    <p>Ossification</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

    How many adult bones make up the axial skeleton?

    <p>80</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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