imaging of upper and lower limb

Question 1

what are the 5 different densities seen on a plain film

Answer 1

• fat
  -soft tissue/fluid
  -bone
• air
  -metal

Question 2

what is a cadaver

Answer 2

dead body used by medical students

Question 3

what is cancellous bone

Answer 3

characterized by its spongy, porous, honeycomb-like structure and is typically found at the ends of long bones

has mesh of trabecular providing some support and contain bone marrow

Question 4

what is cortical bone

Answer 4

dense and solid and surrounds the marrow space,

provides strength and thicker in shaft of long bones

Question 5

what structures/bones can be found in the shoulder

Answer 5

acromion
glenoid
clavicle
coracoid process
head of humerous

Question 6

locate the anatomical and surgical head of a humerous

Question 7

locate the greater and lesser tuberosity of humerous

Question 8

where are the acromion and coracoid process located in relation to the head of the humerous

Answer 8

acromion over the humerous head

coracoid process under the humerous head

Question 9

what are the general bones that make up your elbow

Answer 9

olecranon
ulna and radial head
medial and lateral epicondyle
capitellum
trochlea