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