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Review Cervical and Thoracic Positioning and related information

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show thoracic, sacral  
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show concave  
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An abnormal or exaggerated thoracic spinal curvature with increased convexity   show
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An abnormal or exaggerated lateral spinal curvature   show
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show herniated nucleus pulposus  
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The foramina created by the superior and inferior vertebral notches   show
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show zygapophyseal  
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Inner aspect of the intervertebral disk   show
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The ______ pass through the cervical transverse foramina   show
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Unique characteristic of cervical spine vertebrae structure   show
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show facets for rib articulations  
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show forty-five  
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show ninety  
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The large joint space between C1 and C2   show
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show transverse atlantal ligament  
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partial facets found on thoracic vertebrae   show
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Thoracic vertebrae that do not possess a facet for the costotransverse joint   show
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Position of the thoracic spine that best demonstrates the intervertebral foramina   show
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position of the cervical spine that would best demonstrate the zygapophyseal joint of C1-2   show
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Position of the thoracic spine that best demonstrates the zygapophyseal joints   show
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The zygapophyseal joints lie at a _____ degree angle to the midsaggital plane in the thoracic spine   show
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In a RAO position of the cervical spine, what specific structures would be visualized?   show
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In a RAO position of the thoracic spine, what specific structures would be visualized?   show
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vertebral prominens is the bony landmark at the same level as this   show
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jugular notch is the bondy landmark at the same level as this   show
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a point 3-4" below the jugular notch is equivalent to this spine level   show
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show C3  
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the sternal angle is at approximately this same spine level   show
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show C4-6  
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avulsion fracture of the spinous processes of C6-T1   show
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show scoliosis/kyphosis  
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Common site for HNP   show
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Two ways to prevent excess scatter radiation on a lateral thoracic image   show
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show 15 to 20 cephalic  
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show 15 caudal  
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what is the degree and direction of angulation for a posterior oblique cervical spine?   show
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show side closest  
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show side farthest  
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The anterior obliques (RAO/LAO) of the thoracic spine demonstrate which joints?   show
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The posterior obliques (RPO/LPO) of the thoracic spine demonstrate which joints?   show
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functions of the vertebral column   show
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show 7  
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number of thoracic vertebrae   show
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total vertebrae in adult   show
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areas of spine with a lordotic curve   show
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show thoracic, sacrum  
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curves of spine that have a concave appearance   show
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show thoracic, sacrum  
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areas of spine that are known as compensatory curves   show
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of the two compensatory curves, which develops first?   show
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show intervertebral foramina  
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another name for C1   show
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show axis  
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another name for c7   show
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another name for the odontoid process   show
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show body  
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show vertebral arch  
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the posterior and anterior vertebral arches form a circle called ______ which protects the spinal cord   show
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succession of vertebral foramina forms a tubelike opening called_____   show
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bony process that extends posteriorly from either side of the vertebral body and forms most of the sides of the vertebral arch   show
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show laminae  
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process that extends laterally from the junction of the pedicle and laminae   show
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show spinous  
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the outer fibrous portion of a intervertebral disk   show
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joint between C1 and skull   show
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c1 lacks this feature of all vertebrae   show
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if the left side Z joint appears more closed off than the right side Z joint on an AP open mouth view, what could be the problem?   show
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show T1  
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thoracic vertebrae that have demifacets both superiorly and inferiorly   show
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show T9  
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show T10-T12  
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show 15-20  
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show occlusal plane  
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show Fuchs  
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show 0  
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show 0  
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How much is the CR angled for a Cervical lateral   show
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show 72"  
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Why do we use the SID we do for the lateral cervical?   show
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How much is the CR angle for the lateral thoracic?   show
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show 3-5 degree  
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which two projections will show the odontoid in the center of the foramen magnum?   show
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show AP  
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show PA  
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Doing obliques in the AP vs PA increases your patient's thyroid dose by _____ times   show
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show articular pillar  
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show carilaginous  
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show amphiarthroidal  
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The joints between C1 and C2 have these movement types   show
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show R/L lateral atlantoaxial (sometimes called zygaphophyseal joints) and medial atlantoaxial  
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The Z joints of C2-T12 have this classification   show
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The Z joints of C2-T12 have this mobility type   show
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show plane  
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show MML  
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Central ray is directed ______ degrees to the MML for a Fuchs method   show
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show 70-80  
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show 80-90  
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show breathing  
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usual SID for lateral and oblique cervical radiography   show
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usual SID for thoracic radiography   show
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show 40  
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exposure should be made on full ______ for lateral cervical radiography   show
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film size for cervical radiography   show
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film orientation for most cervical views   show
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show 14x17  
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film orientation for AP/Lat Thoracic   show
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Centering point for AP Axial   show
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show center of open mouth  
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show inferior tip of mandible  
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show 1" inferoposterior to mastoid tips and angles of mandible  
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show C4  
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Centering point for swimmer's   show
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Centering point for trauma lateral   show
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Centering point for oblique cervical   show
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show C4  
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Centering point for AP Thoracic   show
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show T7  
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centering point for RAO/LAO thoracic   show
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first view attempted of a cervical spine series to "clear" a patient in a collar   show
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How could the anode heel effect be used with the thoracic spine?   show
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A dose reduction of ____% can occur by imaging a scoliosis series PA rather than AP   show
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show compression fracture  
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fracture of the anterior C2 arch, usually also with anterior subluxation of C2 on C3   show
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show Jefferson fracture  
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show odontoid fracture  
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comminuted vertebral body fragments avulsed from the anterioinferior border and fragments from the posterior vertebral body displaced into the spinal canal   show
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unilateral-bow tie deformity   show
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show lordosis  
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degeneration of catrilage and formation of osteophytes   show
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BMD loss   show
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show spondylitis  
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show transitional vertebra  
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Example of a transitional vertebra   show
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show T1-T10  
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