Medical Terminology Quiz

What is the longitudinal angulation of the central ray with the long axis of the body or a specific body part?

• Axial projection

• Tangential projection

• Caudal projection

• Inverted projection

Refers to parts toward the head of the body or when the Central Ray is directed towards the head.

• Cephalad

• Caudad

• Distal

• Proximal

Which of the following are used to ensure accurate patient positioning and appropriately direct the central ray and location?

• Body planes

• Method

• View

• Projection

What is a projection or procedure to show a specific anatomic part and named after the individual who created?

• Projection

• Method

• View

• Position

What is the projection of the Central ray (CR) in the image above?

• Lateral

• Posterior to Anterior (PA)

• Oblique

• Anterior to Posterior (AP)

What is the Position of the patient in the image above?

• Ventral Decubitus

• Dorsal Decubitus

• Left to right Decubitus

• Right to left Decubitus

Which of the following does not describe anatomical position?

• Toes pointed down

• Palms out

• Looking straight forward

• Head tilted down

A patient was asked to rotate his/her right forearm so that the palm is face up in order to take an AP x-ray of the forearm. This patient was asked to _____________ his/her forearm.

• Supinate

• Pronate

• Dorsal flex

• Adduct

The image above best demonstrates which of the following projections?

• AP

• PA

• Recumbent

• Lateral decubitus

The image above best demonstrates which patient position?

• Left lateral decubitus

• Dorsal decubitus

• Right lateral decubitus

• Ventral decubitus