Question 1

The term axillary refers to the area of the:

Accepted Answer

A)   armpit.
B)   forearm.
C)   front of elbow.
D)   upper arm. A

Question 2

Which of the following techniques can be described as a ray from the camera's viewpoint that is directed to stop at a particular user-defined threshold value?

Accepted Answer

A)   Multiplanar reformation
B)   Shaded surface display
C)   Maximum intensity projection
D)   Volume rendering B

Question 3

The carotid bifurcation is located:

Accepted Answer

A)   4 cm above the pyloric plane.
B)   4 cm above bifurcation of the abdominal aorta.
C)   at the upper border of the thyroid cartilage.
D)   at the upper margin of the sacroiliac joint. C

Question 4

The figure below illustrates which of the following imaging planes?

Accepted Answer

A)   Axial
B)   Coronal
C)   Sagittal
D)   Oblique

Question 5

Most of the small intestine is located in which of the abdominal quadrants?

Accepted Answer

A)   Right upper quadrant (RUQ) 
B)   Right lower quadrant (RLQ) 
C)   Left upper quadrant (LUQ) 
D)   Left lower quadrant (LLQ)

Question 6

The directional term proximal refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   On the same side
B)   On the opposite side
C)   Away from a reference point
D)   Toward a reference point

Question 7

Images reconstructed from data obtained along any projection through the cube that result in a sagittal,coronal,transverse,or oblique image are termed:

Accepted Answer

A)   multiplanar reformation.
B)   shaded surface display.
C)   maximum intensity projection.
D)   volume rendering.

Question 8

The dorsal cavity can be further subdivided into which of the following cavities?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cranial and spinal
B)   Thoracic and abdominopelvic
C)   Two lateral pleural
D)   Abdominal and pelvic

Question 9

The term cubital refers to the area of the:

Accepted Answer

A)   lower posterior portion of the leg.
B)   posterior surface of elbow area of the arm.
C)   lower back between the ribs and hips.
D)   upper portion of the leg.

Question 10

A vertical plane that passes through the body,dividing it into anterior and posterior portions,is the _____ plane.

Accepted Answer

A)   sagittal
B)   coronal
C)   axial
D)   oblique

Question 11

Water is used as a reference tissue and is given the CT number of:

Accepted Answer

A)   -1000.
B)   -500.
C)   0.
D)   +1000.

Question 12

The term inguinal refers to the area of the:

Accepted Answer

A)   spine.
B)   naval.
C)   sternum.
D)   groin.

Question 13

The directional term rostral refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   The front or palm of the hand
B)   The sole of the foot
C)   Toward the feet
D)   Toward the nose

Question 14

The term popliteal refers to the area of the:

Accepted Answer

A)   upper portion of the leg.
B)   back of the knee.
C)   lower portion of the leg.
D)   sole of the foot.

Question 15

The figure below illustrates which of the following imaging planes?

Accepted Answer

A)   Axial
B)   Coronal
C)   Sagittal
D)   Oblique

Question 16

Which of the body cavities is the largest?

Accepted Answer

A)   Dorsal
B)   Ventral
C)   Abdominal
D)   Pelvic

Question 17

The transpyloric plane is found midway between the:

Accepted Answer

A)   xiphosternal joint and the pubic symphysis.
B)   xiphosternal joint and umbilicus.
C)   tubercles of the iliac crests.
D)   tubercles of the iliac crests and L3.

Question 18

The directional term contralateral refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   On the same side
B)   On the opposite side
C)   Toward the midsagittal plane
D)   Away from the midsagittal plane

Question 19

The aortic arch is located:

Accepted Answer

A)   2.5 cm below the jugular notch.
B)   at T4-T5, sternal angle.
C)   4 cm above the transpyloric plane.
D)   2 cm above the transpyloric plane.

Question 20

The plane that passes diagonally between the axes of two other planes is the _____ plane.

Accepted Answer

A)   sagittal
B)   coronal
C)   axial
D)   oblique

Exam 1: Introduction to Sectional Anatomy

The term axillary refers to the area of the:

Which of the following techniques can be described as a ray from the camera's viewpoint that is directed to stop at a particular user-defined threshold value?

The carotid bifurcation is located:

The figure below illustrates which of the following imaging planes?

Most of the small intestine is located in which of the abdominal quadrants?

The directional term proximal refers to which of the following?

Images reconstructed from data obtained along any projection through the cube that result in a sagittal,coronal,transverse,or oblique image are termed:

The dorsal cavity can be further subdivided into which of the following cavities?

The term cubital refers to the area of the:

A vertical plane that passes through the body,dividing it into anterior and posterior portions,is the _____ plane.

Water is used as a reference tissue and is given the CT number of:

The term inguinal refers to the area of the:

The directional term rostral refers to which of the following?

The term popliteal refers to the area of the:

The figure below illustrates which of the following imaging planes?

Which of the body cavities is the largest?

The transpyloric plane is found midway between the:

The directional term contralateral refers to which of the following?

The aortic arch is located:

The plane that passes diagonally between the axes of two other planes is the _____ plane.