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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. Rotation of a limb away from the midline






2. Cartilage protecting the ear canal; also called pinna






3. 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






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






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






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






7. Line drawn between the pupils - used to adjust the position of the cranium






8. Radiography of the bladder after instillation of radiopaque solution






9. Notch located between the condyles






10. Junction of the mandibular body and ramus






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






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






13. 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






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






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






16. Nitrogen in the blood in the form of urea






17. Manipulating a fracture without an incision






18. Varicose veins in the rectum or anus






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






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






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






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






23. 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






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






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






26. 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






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






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






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






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






31. Supine or lying on the back






32. Folds in the wall of the large intestine






33. Absence of urine formation






34. Having a short - broad head






35. Projections referring to all AP and PA projections






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






37. Juncture where the esophogas enters the stomach






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






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






40. 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






41. The general shape and form of the human body






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






43. 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






44. Vocal apparatus of the larynx






45. Sac of fluid that surrounds joints






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






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






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






49. A protrusion of intestine through the abdominal wall






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