Radiographic Positioning Chapter 6
Lower Limb
What is the lateral bone of the leg? - Answer- fibula
What is the enlarged distal end of the fibula? - Answer- lateral malleolus
What is the larger of the two bones of the leg? - Answer- tibia
What is known as the anterior border of the tibia? - Answer- crest
What is the conical projection at the head of the fibula? - Answer- apex
What is the large process at the distal end of the tibia? - Answer- medial malleolus
What is the two prominent processes on the proximal end of the tibia? - Answer-
condyles
What is the two peaklike processes arising from the intercondylar eminence? -
Answer- tubercles
What is the sharp projection between the two superior articular surfaces? - Answer-
intercondylar eminence
What is the deep depression between the condyles? - Answer- intercondylar fossa
What is the constricted portion just inferior from the head? - Answer- neck
What is the large rounded eminence on the superior end? - Answer- head
What are the two large eminences on the distal end? - Answer- condyles
What is the large prominent process superior and lateral on the shaft? - Answer-
greater trochanter
What is the shallow triangular area on the anterior surface between the condyles? -
Answer- patellar surface
What type of movement does the knee have? - Answer- flexion, and extension
What type of movement does the ankle have? - Answer- flexion and extension
What type of movement does the intertarsal have? - Answer- gliding
What type of movement does the interphalangeal have? - Answer- flexion and
extension
, What type of movement does the tarsometatarsal have? - Answer- flexion,
extension, abduction, and adduction
What type of movement does the distal tibiofibular have? - Answer- syndesmosis
What type of movement does the proximal tibiofibular have? - Answer- gliding
What type of movement does the metatarsalphalangeal have? - Answer- flexion,
extension, abduction, and adduction
A benign lesion of corticol bone? - Answer- osteoid osteoma
A fluid-filled cyst with a wall of fibrous tissue? - Answer- bone cyst
thick, soft bone marked by bowing clubfoot and fractures? - Answer- paget disease
softening of the bones as a result of a vitamin D deficiency? - Answer- osteomalacia
benign bone tumor projection with a cartilaginous cap? - Answer- osteochondrama
incomplete separation or avulsion of the tibial tuberosity? - Answer- Osgood-
Schlatterdisease
Lucent lesion in the metaphysis, usually at the distal femur? - Answer-
osteoclastoma (giant call tumor)
abnormal twisting of the foot, usually inward and downward? - Answer- congenital
Hereditary form of arthritis in which uric acid is deposited in joints? - Answer- gout
Avulsion fracture of the medial malleolus with the loss of the ankle mortise? -
Answer- Pott fracture
How many bones are found in one lower limb? - Answer- 30
Identify by group name and quantity the bones found in the foot and ankle? -
Answer- phalanges 14
metatarsals 5
tarsals 7
How many interphalangeal articulations does one foot have? - Answer- 9
What type of joint is an interphalangeal joint? - Answer- hinge
With what do the heads of the metatarsals articulate? - Answer- proximal phalanges
How are metatarsals identified within the foot? - Answer- 1-5 from medial to lateral
Name the groups of bones found in each section of the foot?
Forefoot:
Lower Limb
What is the lateral bone of the leg? - Answer- fibula
What is the enlarged distal end of the fibula? - Answer- lateral malleolus
What is the larger of the two bones of the leg? - Answer- tibia
What is known as the anterior border of the tibia? - Answer- crest
What is the conical projection at the head of the fibula? - Answer- apex
What is the large process at the distal end of the tibia? - Answer- medial malleolus
What is the two prominent processes on the proximal end of the tibia? - Answer-
condyles
What is the two peaklike processes arising from the intercondylar eminence? -
Answer- tubercles
What is the sharp projection between the two superior articular surfaces? - Answer-
intercondylar eminence
What is the deep depression between the condyles? - Answer- intercondylar fossa
What is the constricted portion just inferior from the head? - Answer- neck
What is the large rounded eminence on the superior end? - Answer- head
What are the two large eminences on the distal end? - Answer- condyles
What is the large prominent process superior and lateral on the shaft? - Answer-
greater trochanter
What is the shallow triangular area on the anterior surface between the condyles? -
Answer- patellar surface
What type of movement does the knee have? - Answer- flexion, and extension
What type of movement does the ankle have? - Answer- flexion and extension
What type of movement does the intertarsal have? - Answer- gliding
What type of movement does the interphalangeal have? - Answer- flexion and
extension
, What type of movement does the tarsometatarsal have? - Answer- flexion,
extension, abduction, and adduction
What type of movement does the distal tibiofibular have? - Answer- syndesmosis
What type of movement does the proximal tibiofibular have? - Answer- gliding
What type of movement does the metatarsalphalangeal have? - Answer- flexion,
extension, abduction, and adduction
A benign lesion of corticol bone? - Answer- osteoid osteoma
A fluid-filled cyst with a wall of fibrous tissue? - Answer- bone cyst
thick, soft bone marked by bowing clubfoot and fractures? - Answer- paget disease
softening of the bones as a result of a vitamin D deficiency? - Answer- osteomalacia
benign bone tumor projection with a cartilaginous cap? - Answer- osteochondrama
incomplete separation or avulsion of the tibial tuberosity? - Answer- Osgood-
Schlatterdisease
Lucent lesion in the metaphysis, usually at the distal femur? - Answer-
osteoclastoma (giant call tumor)
abnormal twisting of the foot, usually inward and downward? - Answer- congenital
Hereditary form of arthritis in which uric acid is deposited in joints? - Answer- gout
Avulsion fracture of the medial malleolus with the loss of the ankle mortise? -
Answer- Pott fracture
How many bones are found in one lower limb? - Answer- 30
Identify by group name and quantity the bones found in the foot and ankle? -
Answer- phalanges 14
metatarsals 5
tarsals 7
How many interphalangeal articulations does one foot have? - Answer- 9
What type of joint is an interphalangeal joint? - Answer- hinge
With what do the heads of the metatarsals articulate? - Answer- proximal phalanges
How are metatarsals identified within the foot? - Answer- 1-5 from medial to lateral
Name the groups of bones found in each section of the foot?
Forefoot:
