Procedures - Extremities Flashcards
Which of the following anatomical structures would not be seen in a radiograph of the elbow?
1-Head of the radius
2- Olecranon Process
3- coronoid process
4- styloid process of radius
Styloid process of the radius
What is the largest seasmoid bone in the body?
Patella
What two bones make up the shoulder girdle?
Clavicle and scapula
Where does the CR enter for a PA projection of the hand?
3rd Metacarpohalangeal
How must the patients arm be positioned for a good AP projection for the scapula?
1- Abducted
2- Adducted
3- Medially Rotated
4- Laterally Rotated
Abducted
How many interphalangeal joints are in the third digit of the hand?
2 - proximal and distal
What tarsal bone articulates with the talus anteriorly?
Navicular
Where should the CR enter for a medial oblique position for the third toe?
3rd metatarsophalangeal joint
What is the rounded projection on the anterior proximal surface of the tibia called?
Tibial Tuberosity
When a bone is splintered or crushed into many pieces, what type of fracture is it?
Comminuted
The anatomical neck of the humerus is located where in relation to the surgical neck?
Superior
On which side of the foot does the cuboid lie?
Lateral
What tissue is found in the medullary cavity of a long bone?
Marrow
Which of the following tarsal bones articulates with the talus inferiorly?
Calcaneus
