RADIOGRAPHIC POSITIONING (Bontrager) FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

RADIOGRAPHIC POSITIONING (Bontrager)
FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
The CR is ____________ for an AP projection of the pelvis
Perpendicular to the IR
T/F Stress vies of the ankle are done for evaluation of joint separation and
ligament tear
True
T/F The ischial tuberosity is visualized on a cross-table lateral hip exam
True
T/F The relationship of the head of the femur to the acetabulum is of very
little importance when taking a radiograph of the hip
False
A. Base of patella
B. Apex of patella
C. Tibial tuberosity
D. Neck of fibula
E. Head of fibula
F. Apex (styloid process) of head of fibula
G. Superimposed medial and lateral condyles
H. Patellar surface (intercondylar sulcus or trochlear groove)
Name the structures labeled on the lateral knee:
A. Medial and lateral intercondylar tubercles; extensions of intercondylar
eminence (tibial spine)
B. Lateral epicondyle of femur
C. Lateral condyle of femur

,D. Lateral condyle of tibia
E. Articular facets of tibia (tibial plateau)
F. Medial condyle of tibia
G. Medial condyle of femur
H. Medial epicondyle of femur
I. Patella (seen through femur)
Name the structures labeled on the AP knee:
1. Proximal tibiofibular joint
2. Articular facets
3. Lateral condyle
4. Intercondyloid eminence (medial and lateral intercondyloid tubercles)
5. Medial condyle
6. Proximal extermity
7. Anterior crest
8. Body of tibia
Name the structures of the proximal extremity of the tibia/fibula:
1. Body of tibia
2. Distal extremity
3. Medial malleolus
4. Fibular notch of the tibia
5. Distal tibiofibular joint
Name the structures of the distal extremity of the tibia/fibula:
1. Tibial plateau
2. 10-20 degrees
3. Apex of the fibula
4. Head of fibula
5. Neck of fibula
6. Body of the fibula

,7. Body of the tibia
8. Lateral malleolus
9. Medial malleolus
Name the structures of the lateral view of the tibia and fibula:
Which of the following structures is NOT an aspect of the proximal femur?
A. Interochanteric crest
B. Fovea capitis
C. Obturator foramen
D. Lesser trochanter
C. Obturator foramen
T/F The term pelvic girdle refers to the total pelvis including the sacrum and
coccyx
False
The symphysis pubis provides limited movement during pelvic trauma and
during:
Labor and delivery
Which gender corresponds to the obtuse angle of the pubic arch?
Female pelvis
Which gender corresponds to the acute angle of the pubic arch?
A. Acetabulum
B. Femoral head
C. Femoral neck
D. Shaft or body
E. Area of lesser trochanter
F. Area of greater trochanter
G. Ischial tuberosity

, Name the structures labeled on the lateral hip:
1. Symphysis pubis
2. Obturator foramen
3. Ischial tuberosity
4. Lesser trochanter
5. Shaft or body
6. Femoral head
7. Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine
8. Acetabulum
9. Anterior Superior Iliac Spine (ASIS)
Name the structures labeled on the unilateral hip:
A. Iliac crest
B. ASIS (anterior end of crest)
C. Body of left ischium
D. Ischial tuberosity
E. Symphysis pubis (Pubic symphysis)
F. Inferior ramus of the right pubis
G. Superior ramus of the right pubis
H. Right ischial spine
I. Acetabulum of the right hip
J. Neck of the right femur
K. Greater trochanter of the right femur
L. Head of the right femur
M. Ala, or wing , of the right ilium
Name the structures labeled on the AP pelvis:
1. PSIS of the ilium
2. Posterior inferior iliac spine of ilium
3. Greater sciatic notch of the ischium