Radiology
Invisible waves of energy
What are x-rays?
Cavity containing the brain.
Medical term for tailbone.
What is coccyx?
What are the lungs?
Oste/o
What is bone?
A commonly used imaging technique that is more detailed than an x-ray and may require oral or IV contrast.
What is a Computed Tomography (CT) scan?
Region of the body above the stomach.
What is the Epigastric region?
Division of C1-C7.
What is the Cervical Spine?
Responsible for circulating oxygen-rich blood from your heart.
What is the Aorta?
Rhin/o
What is nose?
A noninvasive medical imaging technique that utilizes magnetic resonance.
What is Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)?
What is the thoracic cavity?
Device used to stabilize the neck in suspected injury.
What is a C-collar? (cervical collar)
Also known as the windpipe.
What is the trachea?
Hemat/o
The term AP view for an x-ray
What is the abdominal cavity?
Area of the spine forming the back of the pelvis.
What is Sacrum?
Secretes insulin for blood glucose management.
What is the pancreas?
Glyc/o
Obstructing the passage of x-rays.
What is radiopaque?
Region surrounding the navel.
What is the Umbilical region?
The number of vertebrae in the Lumbar spine region.
What is 5? (L1-L5)
What is the spleen?
Hepat/o
What is liver?