Upper Limb Review

Question 1

Which joint is an ellipsoidal joint?

Answer 1

Metacarpophalangeal

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Scaphoid, lunate, pisiform, and triquetrum

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Hamate, capitate, trapezium, and trapezoid

Question 4

Where in the wrist is the scaphoid located?

Answer 4

Lateral side of the proximal row

Question 5

Where in the wrist is the trapezium located?

Answer 5

Lateral side of the distal row

Question 6

Where in the wrist is the hamate located?

Answer 6

Medial side of the distal row

Question 7

What other name refers to the carpal bone known as the hamate?

Answer 7

Unciform

Question 8

What other name refers to the carpal bone known as the trapezium?

Answer 8

Greater multangular

Question 9

What other name refers to the carpal bone known as the trapezoid?

Answer 9

Lesser multangular

Question 10

Which bones in the hand is classified as short bones?

Answer 10

Carpals

Question 11

Which two carpal bones are the most lateral bones of the wrist?

Answer 11

Scaphoid and trapezium

Question 12

The lunate is situated between the

Answer 12

Triquetrum and scaphoid

Question 13

Which carpal bone does not articulate with the radius?

Answer 13

Capitate

Question 14

Which structure is located on the lateral aspect of the distal forearm?

Answer 14

Radial styloid process

Question 15

Which structure is located on the medial side of the distal forearm?

Answer 15

ulnar styloid process

Question 16

Where is the trochlear notch located?

Answer 16

Proximal ulna

Question 17

Where is the capitulum located?

Answer 17

Lateral side of the distal humerus

Question 18

What is the roughened process of the humerus superior and lateral to the intertubercular groove?

Answer 18

Greater tubercle

Question 19

Which depression is located on the anterior surface of the distal humerus?

Answer 19

Coronoid fossa

Question 20

Which depression is located on the posterior surface of the distal humerus?

Answer 20

Olecranon fossa

Question 21

From the prone position, how many degrees should a hand be rotated for the PA oblique projection of that hand?

Answer 21

45 degrees

Question 22

Which of the following is best for denonstration of a foreign body in the hand?

Answer 22

Lateral in extension

Question 23

Which wrist-positioning maneuver opens the carpal interspaces on the lateral side of the wrist?

Answer 23

Ulnar deviation

Question 24

Which wrist projection requires that the IR be inclined toward the elbow at an angle of 20 degrees from horizontal?

Answer 24

PA axial (Stecher method)

Question 25

Which projection of the elbow best demonstrates the radial head free of bony superimposition?

Answer 25

AP oblique, lateral rotation

Question 26

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?

Answer 26

Angled 45 degrees away from the shoulder

Question 27

What is the direction and amount of central ray angulation for the axiolateral projection (Coyle method) to demonstrates the radial head and capitulum?

Answer 27

45 degrees toward the shoulder