Question 1

Which of the following technical factors do NOT apply to lateral nasal bone projections?

Accepted Answer

A)   The technologist should not use automatic exposure control (AE
C)  .
B)   The technologist should use a small focal spot.
C)   The technologist should use low to medium kV.
D)   All of the above apply.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Match each radiographic appearance with the corresponding pathologic indication.(Use each selection only once.) 
-Bone destruction with widened internal auditory canal

Accepted Answer

A)  Otosclerosis
B)  Acoustic neuroma
C)  Cholesteatoma
D)  MastoiditisE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

The part labeled x is the:

Accepted Answer

A)   eustachian tube.
B)   internal auditory canal.
C)   tympanic tube.
D)   internal auditory meatus.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

The upper and lower teeth are embedded in the:

Accepted Answer

A)   symphysis menti.
B)   condyloid processes.
C)   palatine processes.
D)   alveolar processes.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

What primary type of joint movement occurs with the temporomandibular joint?

Accepted Answer

A)   Plane
B)   Gomphosis
C)   Spheroidal
D)   BicondylarE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

What is the largest immovable bone of the face?

Accepted Answer

A)   Vomer
B)   Mandible
C)   Maxilla
D)   ZygomaticE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Both CT (computed tomography)and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)can provide reconstructed images in three planes: axial,sagittal,and coronal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which positioning line is perpendicular to the IR for a PA projection of the mandible?

Accepted Answer

A)   OML
B)   AML
C)   IOML
D)   GALE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

A fracture involving the facial bones where a blow to one side causes a fracture to the opposite side is termed a ____ fracture.

Accepted Answer

A)   tripod
B)   blow-out
C)   Le Fort
D)   contrecoupE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

The part labeled 8 is part of which bone?

Accepted Answer

A)   Palatine
B)   Sphenoid
C)   Ethmoid
D)   ZygomaticE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

What is the difference,in degrees,between the infraorbitomeatal and orbitomeatal lines?

Accepted Answer

A)   10°
B)   15° to 2°
C)   7° to 8°
D)   20° to 25°E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

A patient enters the ED with a possible nasal bone fracture.The physician is concerned about a possible bony nasal septum deviation and fractured nasal bones.Which of the following routines would best diagnose these injuries?

Accepted Answer

A)   Fifteen-degree PA Caldwell and lateral facial bone projections
B)   Parietoacanthial, lateral nasal bone, and superoinferior (axial)  projections
C)   Modified parietoacanthial and lateral nasal bone projections
D)   Modified parietoacanthial, submentovertex, and oblique axial projectionsE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 13

There are a total of ____ fontanels in an infant.

Accepted Answer

A)   four
B)   two
C)   six
D)   eightE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Which positioning line is placed perpendicular to the IR for the parieto-orbital oblique projection of the optic foramina?

Accepted Answer

A)   OML
B)   AML
C)   MML
D)   IOMLE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

How much skull tilt and rotation are required for the oblique inferosuperior (tangential) projection for zygomatic arches?

Accepted Answer

A)   10°
B)   15°
C)   25°
D)   NoneE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Optic foramen studies are routinely taken as bilateral projections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following cranial bones does not articulate with the parietal bone?

Accepted Answer

A)   Frontal
B)   Sphenoid
C)   Occipital
D)   All of the above articulate with the parietal bone.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Which of the following landmarks corresponds with the level of the petrous ridge?

Accepted Answer

A)   EAM
B)   Top of ear attachment (TE
A)  
C)   Squamosal suture
D)   InionE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Part 7 is part of which bone?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ethmoid
B)   Lacrimal
C)   Zygomatic
D)   SphenoidE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

What is the angle between the OML and the plane of the IR for the parietoacanthial (Waters) projection?

Accepted Answer

A)   40°
B)   37°
C)   42°
D)   15° to 20°E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 11: Cranium, Facial Bones, and Paranasal Sinuses

Which positioning line is perpendicular to the IR for a PA projection of the mandible?

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How much skull tilt and rotation are required for the oblique inferosuperior (tangential) projection for zygomatic arches?

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The upper and lower teeth are embedded in the:

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Match each radiographic appearance with the corresponding pathologic indication.(Use each selection only once.) -Bone destruction with widened internal auditory canal

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What is the largest immovable bone of the face?

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Which of the following landmarks corresponds with the level of the petrous ridge?

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Part 7 is part of which bone?

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Which of the following technical factors do NOT apply to lateral nasal bone projections?

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Both CT (computed tomography)and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)can provide reconstructed images in three planes: axial,sagittal,and coronal.

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Which of the following cranial bones does not articulate with the parietal bone?

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What primary type of joint movement occurs with the temporomandibular joint?

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What is the angle between the OML and the plane of the IR for the parietoacanthial (Waters) projection?

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Optic foramen studies are routinely taken as bilateral projections.

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The part labeled x is the:

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There are a total of ____ fontanels in an infant.

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What is the difference,in degrees,between the infraorbitomeatal and orbitomeatal lines?

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A patient enters the ED with a possible nasal bone fracture.The physician is concerned about a possible bony nasal septum deviation and fractured nasal bones.Which of the following routines would best diagnose these injuries?

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The part labeled 8 is part of which bone?

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A fracture involving the facial bones where a blow to one side causes a fracture to the opposite side is termed a ____ fracture.

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Which positioning line is placed perpendicular to the IR for the parieto-orbital oblique projection of the optic foramina?

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