Deck 1: Introduction to Sectional Anatomy

Question 1

The directional term proximal refers to which of the following?

A) On the same side
B) On the opposite side
C) Away from a reference point
D) Toward a reference point

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The term flank refers to the area of the:

A) Upper chest or breast
B) Lower back between the ribs and hips
C) Side of the trunk adjoining the lumbar region
D) Abdomen

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The term antebrachial refers to the area of the:

A) Armpit
B) Ribs
C) Forearm
D) Upper arm

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The directional term rostral refers to which of the following?

A) The front or palm of the hand
B) The sole of the foot
C) Toward the feet
D) Toward the nose

Question 5

The term inguinal refers to the area of the:

A) Spine
B) Naval
C) Sternum
D) Groin

Question 6

Most of the small intestine is located in which of the abdominal quadrants?

A) Right upper quadrant (RUQ)
B) Right lower quadrant (RLQ)
C) Left upper quadrant (LUQ)
D) Left lower quadrant (LLQ)

Question 7

The term cubital refers to the area of the:

A) Lower posterior portion of the leg
B) Posterior surface of elbow area of the arm
C) Lower back between the ribs and hips
D) Upper portion of the leg

Question 8

The plane that passes diagonally between the axes of two other planes is the _____ plane.

A) Sagittal
B) Coronal
C) Axial
D) Oblique

Question 9

The directional term caudal refers to which of the following?

A) On the same side
B) On the opposite side
C) Toward the feet
D) Toward the head

Question 10

The stomach and tail of the pancreas are located in which of the following abdominal quadrants?

A) Right upper
B) Left upper
C) Right lower
D) Left lower

Question 11

The inferior mesenteric artery is located:

A) 2 cm above the transpyloric plane
B) 4 cm above the transpyloric plane
C) 2.5 cm below the jugular notch
D) 4 cm above the bifurcation of the abdominal aorta

Question 12

Which of the body cavities is the largest?

A) Dorsal
B) Ventral
C) Abdominal
D) Pelvic

Question 13

The aortic arch is located:

A) 2.5 cm below the jugular notch
B) At T4-T5, sternal angle
C) 4 cm above the transpyloric plane
D) 2 cm above the transpyloric plane

Question 14

The dorsal cavity can be further subdivided into which of the following cavities?

A) Cranial and spinal
B) Thoracic and abdominopelvic
C) Two lateral pleural
D) Abdominal and pelvic

Question 15

The directional term contralateral refers to which of the following?

A) On the same side
B) On the opposite side
C) Toward the midsagittal plane
D) Away from the midsagittal plane

Question 16

A vertical plane that passes through the body, dividing it into anterior and posterior portions, is the _____ plane.

A) Sagittal
B) Coronal
C) Axial
D) Oblique

Question 17

The carotid bifurcation is located:

A) 4 cm above the pyloric plane
B) 4 cm above bifurcation of the abdominal aorta
C) At the upper border of the thyroid cartilage
D) At the upper margin of the sacroiliac joint

Question 18

The term popliteal refers to the area of the:

A) Upper portion of the leg
B) Back of the knee
C) Lower portion of the leg
D) Sole of the foot

Question 19

The term axillary refers to the area of the:

A) Armpit
B) Forearm
C) Front of elbow
D) Upper arm

Question 20

The carina is located at:

A) L4 to L5.
B) T4 to T5, sternal angle.
C) L1 to L2.
D) T1 to T2, sternal angle.

Question 21

The figure below illustrates which of the following imaging planes?

A) Axial
B) Coronal
C) Sagittal
D) Oblique

Question 22

The figure below is an example of which of the following?

A) Multiplanar reformation
B) Shaded surface display
C) Maximum intensity projection
D) Volume rendering

Question 23

Water is used as a reference tissue and is given the CT number of:

A) -1000
B) -500
C) 0
D) +1000

Question 24

Images reconstructed from data obtained along any projection through the cube that result in a sagittal, coronal, transverse, or oblique image are termed:

A) Multiplanar reformation
B) Shaded surface display
C) Maximum intensity projection
D) Volume rendering

Question 25

Which of the following is a midline point at the anterior nasal spine where the upper lip and nasal septum meet?

A) Nasion
B) Gonion
C) Mastoid tip
D) Acanthion

Question 26

The crest of the ilium is located at what vertebral level?

A) L2
B) L3
C) L4
D) L5

Question 27

The figure below is an example of which of the following?

A) Multiplanar reformation
B) Shaded surface display
C) Maximum intensity projection
D) Volume rendering

Question 28

Which of the following is a parameter that allows for the adjustment of the gray scale?

A) CT number
B) Hounsfield unit
C) Window width
D) Window level

Question 29

Which of the following techniques can be described as a ray from the camera's view point that is directed to stop at a particular user-defined threshold value?

A) Multiplanar reformation
B) Shaded surface display
C) Maximum intensity projection
D) Volume rendering

Question 30

The transpyloric plane is found midway between the:

A) Xiphosternal joint and the pubic symphysis
B) Xiphosternal joint and umbilicus
C) Tubercles of the iliac crests
D) Tubercles of the iliac crests and L3

Question 31

All of the following image algorithms use the principle of ray-tracing, except:

A) Shaded surface display (SSD)
B) Maximum intensity projection (MIP)
C) 2D imaging
D) Volume rendering (VR)

Question 32

The figure below illustrates which of the following imaging planes?

A) Axial
B) Coronal
C) Sagittal
D) Oblique

Question 33

The figure below illustrates which of the following imaging planes?

A) Axial
B) Coronal
C) Sagittal
D) Oblique

Question 34

The figure below illustrates which of the following imaging planes?

A) Axial
B) Coronal
C) Sagittal
D) Oblique