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positioning c-spine

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The body rotation for the PA oblique projection?   45 degrees  
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The expiration phase for a lateral projection is   Suspended expiration  
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What is the central ray angle for the AP Axial Projection?   15 to 20 degrees  
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What is the name for the first cervical vertebrae?   atlas  
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For the cervical spine a lateral swimmers technique is used to demonstrate what?   C7-T1  
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What do we call the outer part that surrounds the intervertebral disk?   Annulus Fibrosus  
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The odontoid process is part which vertebrae   axis or C2  
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The body rotation for the AP oblique projection is?   45 degrees  
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What is the center part of the intervertebral disk called?   nucleus pulposus  
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If I can not get the odontiod by open mouth what is another way to get the projection we need   fuchs and dens  
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The zygapophyseal joints of the cervical spine is clearly demonstrated in what projection?   Lateral  
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The PA Axial Oblique projection does it show the intervertebral being closest to the IR or farthest from the IR?   Closest to the IR  
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For the Oblique projection where does the central ray enter?   C4  
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The openings in the cervical vertebra or the transmission of the arteries and veins are called?   The transverse foramen  
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What is the name of the second cervical vertebra?   axis  
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For the swimmers technique what is the external landmark that we use for the central ray entrance?   2 inches above jugular notch  
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Where does the central ray enter for hyperflexion and hyperextension projection of the cervical spine?   C4  
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Describe where the vertebral column is located inside the body.   midsagital plane: posteriorly part of the trunk  
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The central ray angle for the AP Axial oblique is   Cephalad  
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The vertebral notches that are on the vertebra if put together form what?   intervertebral foramen  
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The intervertebral foramens are demonstrated on what projection?   Obliques  
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The superior and inferior articulating processes and facets form what when they are together?   Zygapophyseal joints  
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The vertebra prominence is the other name for what?   C7  
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Which projections are considered functional studies of the cervical spine?   Hyperflexion and hyperextension  
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The central ray angle for the PA axial obliques is directed in which direction?   caudad  
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Whats the other name for a slipped disk   Herniated nucleus pulposus  
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The central ray angle for a PA axial oblique?   15 degrees caudad  
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Patients may arrive in the emergency room for trauma cervical spine on a spine board which projection is taken first before removal of the board   Lateral with a horizontal beam  
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Because of the increase in the OID the SID is   increases to 60 to 72 inches  
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For the AP Axial where does the central enter   C4  
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for the fuchs method of the odontiod process is this a lateral, oblique, PA or AP projection?   AP  
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On a routine projection of a c-spine the aclusial plane should be what to the IR in an upright projection   perpendicular  
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The AP axial oblique shows intervertebral foramen the closest to the IR or farthest from the IR?   Farthest for the IR  
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The central ray angle for the AP Axial is directed in which direction?   cephalad  
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For the lateral projection of the cervical spine the midcoronal plane is what to the IR   perpendicular  
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All cervical vertebra contain how many foramen   3 (2 transverse and vertebral)  
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what is the largest foramen called   the vertebral foramen  
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