Upper Limb

Question 1

The main bones of the upper limb include the humerus, radius, and ___

Answer 1

Ulna

Question 2

How many bones are there in the hand and wrist?

Answer 2

27

Question 3

How many phalanges are in each hand?

Answer 3

14

Question 4

How many carpals in each wrist?

Answer 4

8

Question 5

Most common view for hand X-Ray

Answer 5

PA View

Question 6

What is the longest bone in the upper limb?

Answer 6

Humerus

Question 7

Which bones make up the palm of the hand?

Answer 7

Metacarpals

Question 8

Which bones are located in the distal row of the wrist?

Answer 8

Hamate, capitate, trapezium, trapezoid

Question 9

How many phalanges does each finger have?

Answer 9

3

Question 10

Where in the wrist is the scaphoid located?

Answer 10

Lateral side of the proximal row

Question 11

Which carpal bone has only one name?

Answer 11

Pisiform

Question 12

Which bones are classified as short bones?

Answer 12

Carpals

Question 13

What are the 6 bone classifications?

Answer 13

Long bones, short bones, carpal bones, flat bones, Irregular bones, seasmoid bones

Question 14

In an AP projection of the thumb what is the angle of the CR to view the first metacarpal free of the seasmoid bone?

Answer 14

10-15 degrees

Question 15

What is PA hand centering point?

Answer 15

3rd metacarpophalangeal joint

Question 16

What is the AP Grashey position?

Answer 16

35 to 45 degree Oblique to put scapula parallel to IR.

Question 17

For a PA oblique projection of the first digit the hand is placed in the ___ position

Answer 17

Prone

Question 18

Where is your central ray during a PA projection of the wrist?

Answer 18

midcarpal

Question 19

Where is the CR for a PA hand projection?

Answer 19

The 3rd metacarpal joint

Question 20

The ___ is located at the distal end of the radius

Answer 20

Styloid process

Question 21

How many degrees rotation is needed for an oblique projection?

Answer 21

45

Question 22

The ___ is located at the head of the ulna

Answer 22

Styloid process

Question 22

What does the olecranon process make up?

Answer 22

elbow

Question 23

What is the C shaped notch of the ulna called?

Answer 23

trochlear notch

Question 23

What is a diaphysis?

Answer 23

shaft of long bone

Question 23

The capitulum of the humerus articulates with what?

Answer 23

Radial head

Question 24

What carpal is shown separate in a oblique wrist x-ray?

Answer 24

Pisiform

Question 24

What's the purpose of the ulnar deviation

Answer 24

To show the scaphoid without superimposition

Question 24

KVP range

Answer 24

50-70

Question 25

Why do you fan out the fingers in an oblique view of hand?

Answer 25

To prevent overlapping of bones and soft tissues

Question 26

TRUE or FALSE: In an anterior dislocation, the humeral head will be inferior to the coracoid process

Answer 26

True

Question 27

TRUE or FALSE: The base of the phalanx (ges) is distal to the head.

Answer 27

False

Question 28

TRUE or FALSE: The proximal and distal radioulnar joints allow for rotational movement of the hand and wrist

Answer 28

True

Question 29

Fracture that most often involves the 5th metacarpal?

Answer 29

Boxer's fracture

Question 29

How many metacarpals in each hand

Answer 29

5

Question 30

The name of the joint between the proximal and distal phalanges of the first digit is the ___

Answer 30

interphalangeal

Question 31

The joints between metacarpals and phalanges are the ___

Answer 31

metacarpophalangeal joint

Question 32

Which is the largest of the carpal bones?

Answer 32

Capitate

Question 33

What is the name of the hooklike process extending anteriorly from the hamate?

Answer 33

hamalus

Question 34

which deviation is most commonly performed to detect a fracture of the scaphoid bone?

Answer 34

ulnar deviaition

Question 35

TRUE OR FALSE: Excessive kVp may obscure the visibility of a fat pad

Answer 35

True

Question 36

Where is the central ray center fro an AP projection of the thumb?

Answer 36

first metacarpophalangeal joint

Question 37

A Bennett's fracture involves which part of the metacarpal?

Answer 37

base of first metacapals

Question 37

What is the proper name for the position referred to as the "ball-catcher's position"?

Answer 37

Norgaard Method

Question 38

How much rotation is required for an oblique of the wrist?

Answer 38

45 degrees

Question 39

What is an alternative projection to the routine PA?

Answer 39

AP projection

Question 40

How much are the hand and wrist elevated from the IR for the modified Stecher method?

Answer 40

20 degrees

Question 41

Which routine projections are required for a study of the forearm?

Answer 41

Lateral and AP

Question 42

How much is the upper limb rotated for a lateral oblique projection of the elbow?

Answer 42

45 degrees

Question 43

What is the 2nd most fractured carpal bone?

Answer 43

Trapezium