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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. Inflammation of the diverticulum (pouches in the walls) - especially in the colon that are causing pain and stagnation of feces






2. Bones of the wrist - 8 carpals total






3. Process that extends anteriorly from the superior part of the ulna






4. Presence of blood in the pleural/thorax cavity






5. Method used to achieve and maintain a sterile field to minimize the transmission of infectious diseases






6. Instrument powered by electrical current that incises and coagulates






7. The socket that receives the head of the humerus below the acromion at the juntion of the superior and axillary borders of the scapula






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






9. Notch located between the condyles






10. Juncture where the esophogas enters the stomach






11. External protuberance on the occipital bone






12. Rotation of a limb away from the midline






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






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






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






16. Away from the origin of a part opposite of proximal






17. Stretching the esophagus beyond the normal dimensions






18. Vocal apparatus of the larynx






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






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






21. Blood in the urine






22. Two lips on either side of the ileocecal valve that create membranous ridges in the cecum






23. Manipulating a fracture without an incision






24. Study of the intervertebral disk spaces following the injection of a radiopaque medium






25. Numerous small fat filled sacs in the large intestines






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






27. The lateral triangular projection of the spine of the scapula that forms the point of the shoulder and articulates with the clavicle; the acromion process lies on the superior aspect of the scapula - projecting posteriorly and superiorly






28. Pathological secretions






29. Extreme flexion of a joint






30. Varicose veins in the rectum or anus






31. Bony spur of cartilage in the trachea






32. State of equilibrium of the internal environment of the body that is mantained by dynamic processes of feedback and regulation






33. Air hunger resulting in labored or difficult breathing - sometimes accompanied by pain






34. The muscular structure that seperates the thorax from the abdomen






35. Failure to menstrate






36. Part away from the head of the body - more generally - below some reference point






37. A freely movable joint






38. A prominence or projection - especially of a bone - located between the condyles






39. Hormone secreted into the blood by the mucosa of the upper small intestine which stimulates gall bladder contraction and secretion of the pancreas






40. 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






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






42. Musclular sphincter that guards the opening of the ileum into the cecum and prevents digested material from reentering the small intestine






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






44. One of two internal regions of the kidney - composed of a perpheral ring or parenchymal tissue






45. Smooth - flat surface just above the midpoint of the eyebrows






46. Any substance used to make an emulsion ( a mixture of two liquids that are not easily solvable )






47. 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






48. Surgical procedures pertaining to the heart and major great vessels






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






50. Twisted - enlarged veins found around the base of the esophagus and often caused by portal hypertension