Extremities Questions

• Three carpal bones listed below are located in the distal row; one carpal bone is located in row. Which carpal bone is located in the proximal row of the wrist?

  triangular
• The acromioclavicular joint is formed of the following two bones?

  scapula and clavicle
• The coracoid process is located on which of the following bones?

  scapula
• Which carpal bone articulates with the base of the third metacarpal?

  OS magnum or capitate bone
• What anatomical landmarks can be palpated on the lateral and medial sides of the elbow?

  epicondyles
• What is the name of the bony prominence located on the proximal, lateral surface of the humerus?

  Greater tubercle
• name the structure in that articulates with the head of the radius in the elbow joint?

  Capitulum
• Which carpal bone articulates distally with the fourth and fifth metacarpal?

  hamate
• The trochlea is part of the articulating surface of which of the following bones?

  distal humerus
• The tarsal bone located on the lateral side of the foot that articulates with the fourth and fifth metatarsals

  cuboid
• What is the large, palpable prominence, on the upper lateral surface of the femur known as?

  greater trochanter
• The lateral malleolus is located where in the leg?

  inferior fibula
• What tarsal bone lies medial and anterior to the talus

  navicular
• Name the tarsal bone which is located inferior to the talus

  os calcis
• Another name for the ankle joint is which of the following?

  mortise
• What is the CR placed for a Transthoracic lateral shoulder?

  Mid coronal plane level with the surgical neck
• The ulnar flexion wrist position is performed with which of the following tube angles?

  10-15 degrees
• The hand should be in what position for the lateral elbow position?

  lateral
• Where is the CR placed for an AP shoulder- internal rotation?

  1 inch inferior to the corcoid
• The CR for ulnar flexion/deviation view is directed to which of the following structures?

  navicular bone
• In which view is the pisiform bone prominently visualized?

  AP oblique medial rotation
• When performing a stecher view of the scaphoid the tube angle for the CR is directed where?

  20 degrees to elbow
• The prone settagast knee position requires the knee to be flexed how many degrees?

  90 degrees
• The CR for lateral calcaneus is directed to which point listed below?

  1 inch distal to medial malleolus
• When imaging an AP ankle projection, the CR passes through which structure?

  mid ankle joint
• When performing a lateral knee position, the knee should be flexed how many degrees?

  20-30 degrees
• When performing an AP foot projection, the CR enters at which point?

  base of third metatarsal
• The CR for AP knee exam is directed where?

  1/2 inch inferior to apex of patella
• How many degrees tube angulation is required for the camp-Coventry knee position

  40-50 degrees
• What is CR tube angle for AP foot exam?

  10 degrees cephalic
• The axial calcaneus projection requires a tube angle of how many degrees?

  40-50 degrees
• A lateral knee position requires which of the following tube angles?

  5=7 degrees cephalic
• The prone tunnel view position, requires the knee to be flexed how many degrees

  40 degrees
• Name the extreme distal part of the tibia which is used as a palpable landmark for positioning?

  medial malleolus
• A medial oblique knee position demonstrates which of the following?

  proximal tibio-fibular joint
• The Camp-Coventry knee position is used to demonstrate which structure?

  Intercondyloid fossa and tibial spines
• What is the CR for an axial calcaneus projection?

  base of 3rd metatarsal plantar surface
• What is the CR for the medial lateral rotation lateral ankle projection?

  medial malleolus
• What is the CR for lateral knee projection?

  1 inch below the medial epicondyle
• The path of the CR for prone tunnel view is which of the following?

  PA 40-50 degrees caudal angle