Unit 3: Dental Radiographic Equipment
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- Q1X-rays at the center of the beam are known collectively as?Scatter radiationThe central rayAnodekVp30s
- Q2The open end of the tube head is positionedAimed at the table12 inches from the patient's facePointed away from the patient's faceIn close proximity to the patient's face30s
- Q3What control button is NOT present on the control panel?TimekVpCyclesmA30s
- Q4What part of the dental x-ray generator contains the x-ray tube, the high voltage and low-voltage transformers, and insulating oit?The exposure buttonThe tube headThe extension armThe control panel30s
- Q5Another name for secondary ray deflected by tissues or other objecs is scatter radiation.TRUEFALSE30s
- Q6The extension arm encloses the wire between?The exposure button and the tube headThe digital sensor and the tube headThe exposure button and the control panelThe tube head and the control panel30s
- Q7Contrast is the overall darkness of the filmTRUEFALSE30s
- Q8The overall darkness or blackness of a film is densityFALSETRUE30s
- Q9Time in a dental x-ray generator is measured in?mAmillisecondskVpSeconds30s
- Q10Which part of the dental x-ray generator activates the unit to take x-rays?The exposure buttonThe extension armThe timerThe control panel30s
- Q11The yoke is the means by which the tube head is attached to the extension arm and allows it to turn 360 degreesFALSETRUE30s
- Q12The functions of the tube head includePrevents overheating of the x-ray tubeProvides grounding for the electrical componentsAll of the aboveProtects the x-ray tube from damage30s
- Q13Which part of the dental x-ray generator activates the unit to take x-rays?The control panelThe exposure buttonThe timerThe extension arm30s
- Q14Another name for the cone on the x-ray tube head is called the "Position-Indicating Devoce"FALSETRUE30s