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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. Supine or lying on the back






2. Cartilage protecting the ear canal; also called pinna






3. Absence of urine formation






4. To move a part away from the central axis of the body






5. Diverticula (pouches in the walls) in the colon without inflammation or symptoms






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






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






8. Abnormal tubelike pasage from a normal cavity or tube to a free surface or to another cavity; may be due to congenital incomplete closure of the parts or ay result from abscesses - injuries - or inflammatory processes






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






10. 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






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






12. Notch located between the condyles






13. The bone of the upper arm






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






15. Having a short - broad head






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






17. Extreme extension of a joint






18. A partially moveable joint in hich two bones are connected by ligaments






19. Muscular tube - approx 10 inch long - extends from the pharynx to the entrance of the stomach; food passageway






20. Area of medicine pertaining to the female genital tract






21. Opening of the external ear canal






22. Formation of a permanent colonic fistula






23. Projections referring to all AP and PA projections






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






25. Inflammation of the bladder






26. Widening or sac formed by dilation of a blood vessel






27. Presence of blood in the pleural/thorax cavity






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






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






30. One of the small structures in the body of the kidney made up of capillary blood vessels in a cluster and enveloped in a thing wall






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






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






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






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






35. Located in the upper airway; prevents food from entering the air passages and permits air through the lungs; also has a role in voice production






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






37. Point where the upper and lower eyelids meet






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






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






40. C1 cervical vertebra - circular in shape - most atypical vertebra in the body






41. Third segment of the small intestine; approximately 11 foot long section that connects the jejunum to the cecum of the large intestine






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






43. Manipulating a fracture without an incision






44. Small body type - comprising about 10% of the population






45. Varicose veins in the rectum or anus






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






47. Inflammation of the colon






48. Juncture where the esophogas enters the stomach






49. Smaller subdivision of the bronchiole tubes






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