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Introduction To Radiology Vocab

Subject : health-sciences
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1. C1 cervical vertebra - circular in shape - most atypical vertebra in the body






2. Radiography of the bladder after instillation of radiopaque solution






3. A ductless gland that secretes hormones directly into the lymph or blood system. Endocrine glands include the pituitary gland - thyroid and gonads. A portion of the pancreas is classified as an endocrine gland






4. A protrusion of intestine through the abdominal wall






5. Nitrogen in the blood in the form of urea






6. A groove or natural division






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






8. Presence of blood in the pleural/thorax cavity






9. 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






10. Inflammation of the colon






11. A condition in which the partially disgested materials back up into the esophagus - causing inflammation and damage - throw up in your mouth






12. A chronic disease involving the destruction and loss of elasticity of the walls of the alveoli - causing enlargement of the alveolar sacs and interference with an exchange in oxygen






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






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






15. Smaller subdivision of the bronchiole tubes






16. 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






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






18. Varicose veins in the rectum or anus






19. Position in which the central ray is angled along the longitudinal axis of the body






20. The round cavity on the external surface of the illium/ischium bone that receives the head of the femor






21. Muscular ring that surrounds the cardiac orfice






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






23. Excision of the posterior arch of a vertebra






24. Inflammation of the bladder






25. Projections referring to all AP and PA projections






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






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






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






29. 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






30. Line drawn between the infraorbital margin and the external auditory meatus - used to adjust the position of the cranium






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






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






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






34. Opening of the external ear canal






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






36. Excision of an intervertebral disk






37. 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






38. A mathematical progression that is programmed for computers






39. Point where the upper and lower eyelids meet






40. Relates to the opposite side of the body or part






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






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






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






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






45. 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






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






47. Pathological secretions






48. Large opening in the inferior portion of the occipital bone through which the spinal cord enters the cranial cavity






49. Folds in the wall of the large intestine






50. Instrument powered by electrical current that incises and coagulates