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Introduction To Radiology Vocab

Subject : health-sciences
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  • Answer 50 questions in 30 minutes.
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1. Excision of the posterior arch of a vertebra






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






3. Line drawn between the glabella and the external auditory meatus - used to adjust the position of the cranium






4. Opening of the external ear canal






5. A swelling or a mass of blood - usually clotted - confined to a organ - tissue - or space. It's caused by a break in a blood vessel






6. The long - narrow depression of pocket on the concave curve of the kidneys






7. Second segment of the small intestine - approx 8ft long section that cconnects the duodenun to the ileum






8. One half of the diaphragm






9. A mathematical progression that is programmed for computers






10. Any nearly closed cavity or chamber - particularly in a bone






11. A modification of the more extreme asthenic type - constituting about 35% of the population






12. 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






13. 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






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






15. Nitrogen in the blood in the form of urea






16. A rounded prominence found at the point of articulation of another bone






17. Area of medicine pertaining to the female genital tract






18. Absence of urine formation






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






20. External protuberance on the occipital bone






21. Manipulating a fracture without an incision






22. Extreme flexion of a joint






23. Specialized flap of skin that covers the trachea so food can pass into the esophagus and not enter the respiratory system






24. An area of the wrist - formed when the wrist is hyperextended - formed by the anterior aspects of the distal rows of carpals - forming a shallow concavity






25. A freely movable joint






26. Classified as hinge type joints - they are found between middle and distal phalanges and between proximal and middle phalanges






27. Abnormal accentation of the convex curvature of the spine or thoracic vertebra






28. Chronic dilatation of the bronchus or bronchi - with associated infection in the lower lobes of the lung






29. An active purgative - producing bowel movements






30. Hematoma above the dura mater






31. Inflammation of the bladder






32. The storage form of glucose. Glycogen is stored within the liver and is converted to glucose as necessary






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






34. One of the cavities of the body - divided into abdominal and pelvic portions - most of the digestive organs are found within this cavity






35. Plane that passes vertically through the body from left to right - dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions






36. Notch located between the condyles






37. A small - rounded - articular end of the a bone






38. Numerous small fat filled sacs in the large intestines






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






40. A transverse fracture of the distal radius


41. Having a skull with a long anterioposterior diameter






42. The area of the duodenum just beyond the pylorus of the stomach






43. Blood in the urine






44. Movement of the foot when the ankle is turned out






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






46. Chronic - organic - mental disorder; a form of presenile dementia due to atrophy of frontal and occipital lobes






47. A gland that secretes its chemical substances through a duct. The pancreas is also considered an exocrine gland by the virtue of the presence of the pancreatic duct






48. Sac of fluid that surrounds joints






49. Away from median plane of the body or away from the middle part to right or left; position named by the side of the patient that is placed closest to the image receptor






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






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