BONTRAGER CHAPTER 5 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Which of the following structures is not part of the proximal humerus? -
ANSWER Glenoid Process
What term describes the medial end of the clavicle? - ANSWER: Sternal
extremity
The anterior portion of the scapula is called the costal surface.
What is the name of the big fossa located on the anterior surface of the scapula.
- Answer: subscapular fossa.
What is the name of the deltoid muscle's insertion site on the humerus'
anterolateral surface? - ANSWER: Deltoid tuberosity
Which of the following joints is regarded to have ball and socket (spheroidal)
movement? - ANSWER Scapulohumeral Joint
Which humeral rotation will cause the proximal humerus to be positioned
laterally? - Answer: internal rotation (epicondyles perpendicular to IR).
Which AP projection of the shoulder and proximal humerus is formed by
turning the affected palm inward towards the thigh? - Answer: neutral rotation.
Which of the following shoulder positions represents a trauma projection? -
ANSWER AP Apical Oblique Axial (Garth technique)
, What medial CR angle is needed for the anterosuperior axial shoulder? -
ANSWER 25-30 degrees.
What extra manoeuvre should be performed on the inferosuperior axial shoulder
(Lawrence method) to illustrate a potential Hill-Sachs defect best? - ANSWER:
Perform extreme external rotation of the afflicted upper limb.
Which of the following shoulder projections better depicts the glenoid cavity in
profile. - ANSWER Grashey Method
How much posterior CR angulation is needed for the supine version of the
tangential projection (Fisk modification) of the intertubular sulcus? -
ANSWER: 10-15 degrees
Which AEC ionisation chambers should be triggered to do a tangential
projection (Fisk modification) of an intertubercular sulcus? - ANSWER: AEC
cannot be used with projection.
Which of the following projections can be carried out using an orthostatic
technique? - ANSWER AP Scapula
How much CR angulation is appropriate for a PA oblique (scapular y)
projection? - ANSWER No CR angle is necessary.
Where does the CR centre for a transthoracic lateral protrusion of the proximal
humerus? - ANSWER Level of surgical neck.
AND ANSWERS
Which of the following structures is not part of the proximal humerus? -
ANSWER Glenoid Process
What term describes the medial end of the clavicle? - ANSWER: Sternal
extremity
The anterior portion of the scapula is called the costal surface.
What is the name of the big fossa located on the anterior surface of the scapula.
- Answer: subscapular fossa.
What is the name of the deltoid muscle's insertion site on the humerus'
anterolateral surface? - ANSWER: Deltoid tuberosity
Which of the following joints is regarded to have ball and socket (spheroidal)
movement? - ANSWER Scapulohumeral Joint
Which humeral rotation will cause the proximal humerus to be positioned
laterally? - Answer: internal rotation (epicondyles perpendicular to IR).
Which AP projection of the shoulder and proximal humerus is formed by
turning the affected palm inward towards the thigh? - Answer: neutral rotation.
Which of the following shoulder positions represents a trauma projection? -
ANSWER AP Apical Oblique Axial (Garth technique)
, What medial CR angle is needed for the anterosuperior axial shoulder? -
ANSWER 25-30 degrees.
What extra manoeuvre should be performed on the inferosuperior axial shoulder
(Lawrence method) to illustrate a potential Hill-Sachs defect best? - ANSWER:
Perform extreme external rotation of the afflicted upper limb.
Which of the following shoulder projections better depicts the glenoid cavity in
profile. - ANSWER Grashey Method
How much posterior CR angulation is needed for the supine version of the
tangential projection (Fisk modification) of the intertubular sulcus? -
ANSWER: 10-15 degrees
Which AEC ionisation chambers should be triggered to do a tangential
projection (Fisk modification) of an intertubercular sulcus? - ANSWER: AEC
cannot be used with projection.
Which of the following projections can be carried out using an orthostatic
technique? - ANSWER AP Scapula
How much CR angulation is appropriate for a PA oblique (scapular y)
projection? - ANSWER No CR angle is necessary.
Where does the CR centre for a transthoracic lateral protrusion of the proximal
humerus? - ANSWER Level of surgical neck.
