Deck 1: Introduction

Question 1

The term supine means lying on the abdomen, face downward.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The signal provided by a CT detector must be converted from a digital format to an analog format prior to being sent to the computer.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The term superior means toward the tail end of the spine.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

The terms superior and inferior have opposite meanings.

Question 5

The most commonly employed contrast media in MRI is gadolinium based.

Question 6

The phrases horizontal plane, transverse plane, and axial plane are all synonymous.

Question 7

The term medial means toward the midline of the body.

Question 8

As the number of rows of detectors increases in a CT gantry, the number of slices obtained with each revolution of the tube decreases.

Question 9

The term posterior means toward the back of the body or body part.

Question 10

The term ventral means toward the back of the body or body part.

Question 11

Those with a hyposthenic build have a build somewhere between asthenic and sthenic.

Question 12

A horizontal, transverse, or axial plane is a plane running at an angle, not parallel to the sagittal, coronal, or horizontal plane.

Question 13

The terms cephalad and caudal are synonymous.

Question 14

The presence of ferromagnetic objects in the body or in the CT scanning room can pose a safety hazard for those having a CT scan.

Question 15

The term caudal means toward the tail end of the spine.

Question 16

In CT imaging, the X-ray beam is perpendicular to the part being imaged.

Question 17

A person in the anatomic position is standing face forward, with palms of hands facing anteriorly.

Question 18

The terms proximal and distal are synonymous.

Question 19

A sagittal plane runs crosswise through the body at right angles to the coronal plane, dividing the body into anterior and posterior parts.

Question 20

The term internal means nearer the outside of the body or an organ.

Question 21

A midcoronal (or midaxillary) plane runs vertically or longitudinally from right to left, dividing the body into equal anterior and posterior parts.

Question 22

The term proximal means farther from the point of attachment.

Question 23

The term supine means lying on the back, face upward.

Question 24

The terms posterior and dorsal have opposite meanings.

Question 25

The term dorsal means toward the back of the body or body part.

Question 26

The principles of MRI rely on oxygen atoms in the body.

Question 27

The term anterior means toward the back of the body or body part.

Question 28

The phrases midcoronal plane and midaxillary plane are synonymous.

Question 29

A frontal plane runs vertically or longitudinally from front to back through the midline of the body, dividing the body equally into right and left parts.

Question 30

The term cephalad means toward the head.

Question 31

The term prone means lying on the abdomen, face downward.

Question 32

The terms cephalad and superior are synonymous.

Question 33

The sectional imaging modality preferred for head trauma is CT, as it can demonstrate skull and/or facial fractures as well as brain injury.

Question 34

The preferred sectional imaging modality for combative or uncooperative patients is MRI.

Question 35

Those with a hypersthenic build have a build somewhere between asthenic and sthenic.

Question 36

The phrase midsagittal plane is synonymous with the phrase median plane.

Question 37

The terms proximal and distal have opposite meanings.

Question 38

The abdominopelvic regions located immediately under the ribs are the right and left hypochondriac.

Question 39

The preferred sectional imaging modality for combative or uncooperative patients is CT.

Question 40

The most commonly employed contrast media in MRI is water soluble, non-ionic iodinated.

Question 41

The term cephalad means toward the tail end of the spine.

Question 42

Those with a sthenic build have a massive, truncated build with a short, broad, and deep thorax.

Question 43

Those with a hypersthenic build have a massive, truncated build with a short, broad, and deep thorax.

Question 44

The terms medial and lateral have opposite meanings.

Question 45

The terms supine and prone have opposite meanings.

Question 46

A person in the anatomic position is standing face forward, with palms of hands facing posteriorly.

Question 47

The term external means nearer the outside of the body or an organ.

Question 48

The signal provided by a CT detector must be converted from an analog format to a digital format prior to being sent to the computer.

Question 49

The term external means nearer the inside or core of the body or an organ.

Question 50

A horizontal, transverse, or axial plane runs crosswise through the body at right angles to the sagittal and coronal planes, dividing the body into superior and inferior parts.

Question 51

The principles of MRI rely on hydrogen atoms in the body.

Question 52

A frontal plane runs vertically or longitudinally from right to left parallel to the midcoronal (or midaxillary) plane, dividing the body into anterior and posterior parts.

Question 53

The terms supine and prone are synonymous.

Question 54

A sagittal plane runs vertically or longitudinally from front to back parallel to the median plane, dividing the body into right and left parts.

Question 55

The terms internal and external are synonymous.

Question 56

The term proximal means closer to the point of attachment.

Question 57

A midcoronal plane runs crosswise through the body at right angles to the sagittal plane, dividing the body into superior and inferior parts.

Question 58

The term prone means lying on the back, face upward.

Question 59

As the number of rows of detectors increase in a CT gantry, the number of slices obtained with each revolution of the tube also increases.

Question 60

A midsagittal (or median) plane runs vertically or longitudinally from front to back through the midline of the body, dividing the body equally into right and left parts.

Question 61

The term inferior means toward the tail end of the spine.

Question 62

The abdominopelvic regions found on the same plane as the ilium are the inguinal (or iliac) and hypogastric (or pubic).

Question 63

The presence of ferromagnetic objects in the body or in the MRI scanning room can pose a safety hazard for those having an MRI.

Question 64

All MRI contrast agents are paramagnetic or superparamagnetic.

Question 65

In CT imaging, the X-ray beam is parallel to the part being imaged.

Question 66

Non-ionic iodinated contrast injections in CT will result in fewer contrast reactions compared to ionic iodinated contrast injections.

Question 67

There is no physical structure separating the abdominal cavity from the pelvic cavity.

Question 68

The term caudal means toward the feet.

Question 69

The term dorsal means toward the front of the body or body part.

Question 70

The terms anterior and ventral are synonymous.

Question 71

A disadvantage of MRI is that images can be acquired only in transaxial planes.

Question 72

The terms cephalad and caudal have opposite meanings.

Question 73

The term internal means nearer the inside or core of the body or organ.

Question 74

Those with a hypersthenic build have a build somewhere between asthenic and sthenic.

Question 75

An advantage of MRI is the ability to obtain images in virtually any plane.

Question 76

The terms internal and external have opposite meanings.

Question 77

The terms medial and lateral are synonymous.

Question 78

The term anterior means toward the front of the body or body part.

Question 79

Both the cranial and spinal cavities are located posteriorly.

Question 80

The terms posterior and dorsal are synonymous.