Question 1

What term is used to describe the patient's report of his or her perception of the condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Symptoms 
B)  Signs 
C)  Syndromes 
D)  Lesions 
A)  Symptoms 
B)  Signs 
C)  Syndromes 
D)  Lesions

Question 2

Physiology pertains to the study of the ______ of the human body.

Accepted Answer

A)  structure 
B)  abnormal conditions 
C)  disease processes 
D)  function 
A)  structure 
B)  abnormal conditions 
C)  disease processes 
D)  function

Question 3

What is the primary function of epithelial tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  To produce movement 
B)  To hold structures together 
C)  To protect underlying tissues 
D)  To conduct electrical impulses for communication between structures 
A)  To produce movement 
B)  To hold structures together 
C)  To protect underlying tissues 
D)  To conduct electrical impulses for communication between structures

Question 4

Which part of a cell encloses the cytoplasm and forms the outer boundary of the cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cytoplasm 
B)  Organelles 
C)  DNA 
D)  Plasma membrane 
A)  Cytoplasm 
B)  Organelles 
C)  DNA 
D)  Plasma membrane

Question 5

What is indicated by a side marker?

Accepted Answer

A)  The side of the IR 
B)  The side of the patient 
C)  The side of the x-ray tube 
D)  The side of the collimator field light 
A)  The side of the IR 
B)  The side of the patient 
C)  The side of the x-ray tube 
D)  The side of the collimator field light

Question 6

Which of the following are classified as main tissue types?
1) Chromosome
2) Connective
3) Epithelial

Accepted Answer

A)  1 and 2 only 
B)  1 and 3 only 
C)  2 and 3 only 
D)  1, 2, and 3 
A)  1 and 2 only 
B)  1 and 3 only 
C)  2 and 3 only 
D)  1, 2, and 3

Question 7

Cells are defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  the simplest group of similar tissues. 
B)  a group of similar tissues that performs complex functions. 
C)  the smallest units of living things. 
D)  a group of organs that work together to perform complex functions. 
A)  the simplest group of similar tissues. 
B)  a group of similar tissues that performs complex functions. 
C)  the smallest units of living things. 
D)  a group of organs that work together to perform complex functions.

Question 8

Which of the following is the medical term for a growth or tumor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Atrophy 
B)  Metastasis 
C)  Neoplasm 
D)  Edema 
A)  Atrophy 
B)  Metastasis 
C)  Neoplasm 
D)  Edema

Question 9

Which of the following describes anatomic position?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lying on one's back with arms and legs extended, palms turned outward, and toes facing anteriorly 
B)  Lying on one's back with arms and legs extended, palms turned backward, and toes facing anteriorly 
C)  Standing facing the observer with palms of hands turned forward and toes facing anteriorly 
D)  Standing facing the observer with palms of hand turned backward and toes facing anteriorly 
A)  Lying on one's back with arms and legs extended, palms turned outward, and toes facing anteriorly 
B)  Lying on one's back with arms and legs extended, palms turned backward, and toes facing anteriorly 
C)  Standing facing the observer with palms of hands turned forward and toes facing anteriorly 
D)  Standing facing the observer with palms of hand turned backward and toes facing anteriorly

Question 10

Which plane divides the body into equal right and left halves?

Accepted Answer

A)  Midcoronal 
B)  Midsagittal 
C)  Transverse 
D)  Axial 
A)  Midcoronal 
B)  Midsagittal 
C)  Transverse 
D)  Axial

Question 11

What is the result of imaging patient motion on a radiograph?

Accepted Answer

A)  Good image quality 
B)  Increased density 
C)  Decreased density 
D)  Blurring of the radiograph 
A)  Good image quality 
B)  Increased density 
C)  Decreased density 
D)  Blurring of the radiograph

Question 12

Which body position term indicates that the patient is lying on his or her back?

Accepted Answer

A)  Supine 
B)  Prone 
C)  Lateral 
D)  Erect 
A)  Supine 
B)  Prone 
C)  Lateral 
D)  Erect

Question 13

The term applied to the back portion of the body or body part is:

Accepted Answer

A)  anterior. 
B)  posterior. 
C)  cephalic. 
D)  caudal. 
A)  anterior. 
B)  posterior. 
C)  cephalic. 
D)  caudal.

Question 14

What term is applied to the condition in which the tissue of the bone is broken or disrupted?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fracture 
B)  Sprain 
C)  Dislocation 
D)  Infection 
A)  Fracture 
B)  Sprain 
C)  Dislocation 
D)  Infection

Question 15

A group of tissues that work together to perform specialized and complex functions is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  tissue. 
B)  organ. 
C)  atom. 
D)  molecule. 
A)  tissue. 
B)  organ. 
C)  atom. 
D)  molecule.

Question 16

Refer to the diagram. What side marker should be placed on the IR for this projection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Left 
B)  Right 
A)  Left 
B)  Right

Question 17

Refer to the diagram. What is the patient position?

Accepted Answer

A)  Recumbent right lateral 
B)  Right lateral decubitus 
C)  Recumbent left lateral 
D)  Erect left lateral 
A)  Recumbent right lateral 
B)  Right lateral decubitus 
C)  Recumbent left lateral 
D)  Erect left lateral

Question 18

Which of the following are examples of short bones?
1) Carpal bones
2) Tarsal bones
3) Vertebrae

Accepted Answer

A)  1 and 2 only 
B)  1 and 3 only 
C)  2 and 3 only 
D)  1, 2, and 3 
A)  1 and 2 only 
B)  1 and 3 only 
C)  2 and 3 only 
D)  1, 2, and 3

Question 19

What term refers to the structure of the human body?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physiology 
B)  Tissues 
C)  Pathology 
D)  Anatomy 
A)  Physiology 
B)  Tissues 
C)  Pathology 
D)  Anatomy

Question 20

A rounded process that forms part of a joint is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  crest. 
B)  condyle. 
C)  cortex. 
D)  styloid. 
A)  crest. 
B)  condyle. 
C)  cortex. 
D)  styloid.

Exam 12: Introduction to Anatomy, positioning, and Pathology

What term is used to describe the patient's report of his or her perception of the condition?

Physiology pertains to the study of the ______ of the human body.

What is the primary function of epithelial tissue?

Which part of a cell encloses the cytoplasm and forms the outer boundary of the cell?

What is indicated by a side marker?

Which of the following are classified as main tissue types? 1) Chromosome 2) Connective 3) Epithelial

Cells are defined as:

Which of the following is the medical term for a growth or tumor?

Which of the following describes anatomic position?

Which plane divides the body into equal right and left halves?

What is the result of imaging patient motion on a radiograph?

Which body position term indicates that the patient is lying on his or her back?

The term applied to the back portion of the body or body part is:

What term is applied to the condition in which the tissue of the bone is broken or disrupted?

A group of tissues that work together to perform specialized and complex functions is called a(n):

Refer to the diagram. What side marker should be placed on the IR for this projection?

Refer to the diagram. What is the patient position?

Which of the following are examples of short bones? 1) Carpal bones 2) Tarsal bones 3) Vertebrae

What term refers to the structure of the human body?

A rounded process that forms part of a joint is called a:

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