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Introduction To Radiology Vocab

Subject : health-sciences
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Folds in the wall of the large intestine






2. Effect produced on tissues by the application of a bipolar current delivered by needlepoint






3. A concentrated mass of a diagnostic substance given rapidly intravenously - such as an opaque contrast medium or an intravenous medication






4. Involuntary release of urine - caused by loss of voluntary control over the external sphincter






5. The general shape and form of the human body






6. Bones of the wrist - 8 carpals total






7. Varicose veins in the rectum or anus






8. Inflammation of the colon






9. Pertaining to the arteries and veins






10. To move a party towards the central axis of the body






11. A protrusion of intestine through the abdominal wall






12. The duodenal end of the drainage sstems of the pancreatic and common bile ducts






13. A carbohydrate (sugar) of the body important for metabolism - a source of energy for the body






14. The bumps/eminence at the articular end of a bone above the condyle - roughened areas of the bone superior to the condyle






15. The forward or front part of the body or body part






16. Rotation of a limb away from the midline






17. Having a skull with a long anterioposterior diameter






18. A precipitation of gall stones - usually from a long term - high fat diet






19. Pertaining to the ribs and transverse processes of articulating vertebrae






20. Extreme flexion of a joint






21. Large body type - constituting about 5% of the population






22. The anterior surface or top of the foot; refers to the posterior aspect of the body in general






23. A combo of kyphosis and scoliosis of the thoracic vertebra






24. Excision of the posterior arch of a vertebra






25. External protuberance on the occipital bone






26. Having a short - broad head






27. A disorder that occurs when the stomach pushes through the diaphragm






28. Lower - outer corner of the lung where the aphragm meets the chest wall






29. To bend a joint - decreasing the angle between adjacent bones






30. Relates to the same side if the body or part






31. Removal of fluid or cells from a mass or thickened by means of a hypodermic syringe; withdrawal of fluid for therapeutic reasons or for testing






32. Refers to the body's being erect - facing forward - feet together - arms extended with palms turned forward






33. Absence of urine formation






34. A depression lying below the spine of the scapula






35. The yellowing of all body tissues - caused by the backing up of bilirubin into intestinal fluids when it is unable to be removed from the blood






36. Second stage of perioperative radiology; these are radiographic procedures - either conventional or flurososcopic - performed during surgery under aspetic technique






37. The slipping of one part of the intestine into another part just below it






38. Sacules where gases are exhanged during respiration






39. Position in which the patient is recumbent while a radiograph is taken with a horizontal beam. the position is named by the side that is dependent






40. Point where the upper lip joins the cease of the nose






41. The collarbone






42. The bone of the upper arm






43. Numerous small fat filled sacs in the large intestines






44. 10 inch tube that contains the first part of the small intestine and connects the plorus of the stomach to the jejunum






45. A mathematical progression that is programmed for computers






46. Supine or lying on the back






47. Instrument powered by electrical current that incises and coagulates






48. A freely movable joint






49. An active purgative - producing bowel movements






50. To straighten a joint - increasing the angle between adjacent bones