Bontrager Chapter 1 Exam Questions
With all Correct Answers
Abduction - ANSWER-The lateral movement of the arm or leg away from the body
(spreading fingers or toes apart)
.Abnormal hyperextension - ANSWER-A hyperextended elbow or knee results when the
joint is extended beyond the straighten...
Bontrager Chapter 1 Exam Questions
With all Correct Answers
Abduction - ANSWER-The lateral movement of the arm or leg away from the body
(spreading fingers or toes apart)
.Abnormal hyperextension - ANSWER-A hyperextended elbow or knee results when the
joint is extended beyond the straightened or neutral position. This is not a natural
movement for these two joints and results in injury or trauma
.Acanthioparietal projection - ANSWER-The CR enters at the acanthion (junction of
nose and upper lip) and exits at the cranial parietal bone. Also known as AP reverse
Waters
.Acute flexion of wrist - ANSWER-An acute or full flexion of the wrist is required for a
special tangential projection for a carpal bridge view of the posterior aspect of the wrist
.Adduction - ANSWER-A movement of arm or leg toward the body, to draw toward a
center or medial line (moving fingers or toes together or toward each other)
.Amphiarthrosis - ANSWER-Joint with limited movement
.Anatomical position - ANSWER-Upright position with arms adducted (down), palms
forward and head and feet directed straight ahead
.Anatomy - ANSWER-The study, classification, and description of the structure and
organs of the human body
.Anterior or ventral - ANSWER-Front half and tops of feet
.Anteroposterior (AP) projection - ANSWER-A projection of the CR from anterior to
posterior
.AP axial projection - lordotic position - ANSWER-A specific AP chest projection for
demonstrating the apices of the lungs. Sometimes called the apical lordotic projection
.Appendicular skeleton - ANSWER-All bones of extremities, and shoulder and pelvic
girdles (126 bones)
.Arthrology - ANSWER-The study of joints or articulations
.Asthenic Body Habitus - ANSWER-very thin or slender with a long and narrow body
build 10% of population.
, .Axial plantodorsal projection (PD) - ANSWER-A special plantodorsal projection of the
heel bone (calcaneus). The angled CR enters the plantar surface of the foot and exits
the dorsal surface
.Axial projection - ANSWER-Any angle of the CR of 10• or more along the long axis of
the body or body part
.Axial skeleton - ANSWER-All the bones that lie on or near the central axis of the body
(80 bones)
.Base plane of skull - ANSWER-Precise transverse plane formed by connecting the
lines from the infraorbital margins to the superior margins of the external auditory
meatus, the external opening of the ear. Sometimes called the Frankfort horizontal
plane
.Basic (routine) projections - ANSWER-Those projections commonly taken on all
average patients who can cooperate fully
.Bicondylar joint (synovial) - ANSWER-Movement primarily in one direction with some
limited rotation
Ex: knee and temporomandibular joints
.Body/shaft (long bones) - ANSWER-Contains a thicker later of compact bone than is
found at ends to reduce stress of weight placed on them
.Cardiac muscle - ANSWER-Involuntary but striated. Found only in the walls of the heart
.Cartilaginous joints - ANSWER-Symphyses and synchondroses, allow little to no
movement. These joints are synarthrodial or amphiarthrodial.
.Caudad - ANSWER-Away from the head end of the body
.Cell - ANSWER-Basic unit (structural and functional)
.Central ray (CR) - ANSWER-Center-most portion of the x-ray beam emitted from the x-
ray tube
.Cephalad - ANSWER-Toward the head end of the body
.Circulatory system - ANSWER-The cardiovascular organs (heart, blood, and blood
vessels) and lymphatic system (lymph nodes, lymph vessels, lymph glands, and spleen)
.Circumduction - ANSWER-To move around in the form of a circle
.code of ethics - ANSWER-the rules of acceptable conduct towards patients and other
healthcare members as well as personal actions and behaviors.
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