The bones that connect the upper limb to the trunk are
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collectively termed the: - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔shoulder girdle |\
The acromial extremity of the clavicle articulates with the
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- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔acromion process of the scapula
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The area of the proximal humerus located directly below
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the tubercles, which is the site of many fractures, is called
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the: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔surgical neck
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The large, rounded, elevated process prominently located
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on the lateral surface of the proximal humerus is the: -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔greater tubercle |\ |\ |\
The small, synovial fluid-filled sacs, which relieve pressure
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and reduce friction in joint tissues, are called: - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔bursae |\
What joint is formed by the articulation between the
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glenoid cavity and head of the humerus? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Scapulohumeral |\
, The scapulohumeral articulation is classified as a _____
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joint, _____ type. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔synovial; ball
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and socket |\
Patients often arrive in the radiology department with
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trauma to the shoulder. Which of the following positions is
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recommended for x-ray examination of the shoulder on
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these patients? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Upright
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All of the following positions of the humerus are
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commonly used when performing an AP projection of the |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
shoulder, except: |\
a. internal rotation.
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b. external rotation.
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c. neutral rotation.
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d. superior rotation. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔superior
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rotation.
To demonstrate the greater tubercle of the humerus on an
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AP projection of the shoulder, the epicondyles must be: -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔parallel with the plane of the IR
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