Upper Limb Review Flashcards
Which joint is an ellipsoidal joint?
Metacarpophalangeal
Which bones are located in the proximal row of the wrist?
Scaphoid, lunate, pisiform, and triquetrum
Which bones are located in the distal row of the wrist?
Hamate, capitate, trapezium, and trapezoid
Where in the wrist is the scaphoid located?
Lateral side of the proximal row
Where in the wrist is the trapezium located?
Lateral side of the distal row
Where in the wrist is the hamate located?
Medial side of the distal row
What other name refers to the carpal bone known as the hamate?
Unciform
What other name refers to the carpal bone known as the trapezium?
Greater multangular
What other name refers to the carpal bone known as the trapezoid?
Lesser multangular
Which bones in the hand is classified as short bones?
Carpals
Which two carpal bones are the most lateral bones of the wrist?
Scaphoid and trapezium
The lunate is situated between the
Triquetrum and scaphoid
Which carpal bone does not articulate with the radius?
Capitate
Which structure is located on the lateral aspect of the distal forearm?
Radial styloid process
Which structure is located on the medial side of the distal forearm?
ulnar styloid process
Where is the trochlear notch located?
Proximal ulna
Where is the capitulum located?
Lateral side of the distal humerus
What is the roughened process of the humerus superior and lateral to the intertubercular groove?
Greater tubercle
Which depression is located on the anterior surface of the distal humerus?
Coronoid fossa
Which depression is located on the posterior surface of the distal humerus?
Olecranon fossa
From the prone position, how many degrees should a hand be rotated for the PA oblique projection of that hand?
45 degrees
Which of the following is best for denonstration of a foreign body in the hand?
Lateral in extension
Which wrist-positioning maneuver opens the carpal interspaces on the lateral side of the wrist?
Ulnar deviation
Which wrist projection requires that the IR be inclined toward the elbow at an angle of 20 degrees from horizontal?
PA axial (Stecher method)
Which projection of the elbow best demonstrates the radial head free of bony superimposition?
AP oblique, lateral rotation
What is the central ray orientation for the axiolateral projection of the elbow (Coyle method) to demonstrates the coronoid process when the patient is seated?
Angled 45 degrees away from the shoulder
What is the direction and amount of central ray angulation for the axiolateral projection (Coyle method) to demonstrates the radial head and capitulum?
45 degrees toward the shoulder
