Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
radial fossa - CORRECT ANSWER - What articulates with the radial tuberosity?
making sure fingers are spread so - CORRECT ANSWER - so that there is no overlap of
soft tissue
MCP - CORRECT ANSWER - metacarpal phalangeal joint
IP - CORRECT ANSWER - inner phalangeal
P - CORRECT ANSWER - proximal
D - CORRECT ANSWER - distal
PIP - CORRECT ANSWER - proximal inner phalangeal joint
wrist - CORRECT ANSWER - when doing a hand what should you include?
on a long bone forearm, leg, humerous. - CORRECT ANSWER - you have to get the
proximal and distal joints
fim coverage for forearm - CORRECT ANSWER - the wrist and elbow. centering on
midpoint
Oblique hand - CORRECT ANSWER - 45 degree 8x10 perpendicular to the 3rd MCP
, density - CORRECT ANSWER - overal blackness
latteral hand - CORRECT ANSWER - you need to see 2nd MCP
FAN LATTERAL - CORRECT ANSWER - Gives you another latteral of all the fingers
fan latteral cassett - CORRECT ANSWER - 8x10 lengthwise 10x12 cross wise for two
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when fingers are extended - CORRECT ANSWER - you're looking for a foreign body
when hand is in flexion - CORRECT ANSWER - looking for fracture
flexion - CORRECT ANSWER - throw out metacarpal better
extension - CORRECT ANSWER - everything alligned
os magnum/ capitate - CORRECT ANSWER - large bone
pisiform - CORRECT ANSWER - which carpal bone is shaped like a pea?
semilunar - CORRECT ANSWER - which scaphoid has more of a triangular shape?
scaphoid/navicular - CORRECT ANSWER - which bone is shaped like a boat?
capitate - CORRECT ANSWER - head of the wrist