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100

Which cervical vertebrae do not have a body?

C1

100

What are the routine projections for C-spine?

AP axial, AP open mouth (fuch’s if patient cant open mouth), both obliques, and lateral

100

What are the unique characteristics of C-spine?

Transverse foramina, bifid spinous process tips, overlapping vertebral bodies

100

What projection is this?

AP axial projection 

100

Why is the anterior oblique preferred over a posterior oblique? 

To reduce thyroid dose 

200

Which cervical vertebrae do not have bifid tips?

C1 and C7

200

Why is it important to protract the chin when doing obliques?

To prevent the mandible from superimposing the vertebrae 

200

Which of the following is the first compensatory spinal curvature to develop in the young child?

Cervical

200

What is best demonstrated in this radiograph? 

intervertebral foramen 

200

Which projection is taken with a c-collar on? 

Lateral 

300

Which oblique best demonstrates the upside of the intervertebral foramina?

Posterior obliques 

300

What type of CR angle is used for the anterior oblique projection of the cervical spine?

15- to 20-degree caudad

300

What two structures are aligned for the Fuchs method?

Tip of chin and mastoid processes



300

What is E?

superior articular process

300

 A patient’s radiograph demonstrates a fracture in the dens extending into the lateral masses of C1. What is the name of the fracture?

         Odontoid fracture

400

Which foramen allows the passage of arteries, veins, and certain nerves?

Vertebral foramen

400

Where is the CR centered and parallel to when performing a Fuchs projection? 

CR is parallel to MML and directed to inferior tip of mandible 

400

The zygapophyseal joints are classified as?

diarthrodial

400

What is 7? 

Right Atlanto-axial joint 

400

A fracture that extends through the pedicles of C2, with or without subluxation of C2 on C3 due to hyperextension is termed?

Hangman’s fracture

500

What is the soft, semi gelatinous inner part of the intervertebral disk

Nucleus pulposus

500

What additional measure can be taken if the patient cannot depress the shoulders adequately for the cervicothoracic (swimmer’s) lateral projection?

Add a 3-5 caudad angle to the tube 

500

Which projection will project the dens within the shadow of the foramen magnum?

Fuchs method

500

What is this fracture called?

Clay Shoveler Fracture

500

In the image produced by the Odontoid projection, which cranial structure should be superimposed with the occlusal surface of the upper central incisors?

base of the skull