Which bones comprise the forearm?
Carpals and metacarpals
Metacarpals and radius
Phalanges and ulna
Radius and ulna
How many total phalanges are there in one hand?
18
8
5
14
How many total phalanges are there in the human body (fingers and toes)?
What is the total number of bones that make up the hand and wrist in one hand?
27
List the carpal bones found in the distal row from lateral to medial. List both names for each bone. A. / B. / C. / D. /
How many interphalangeal joints are found in one upper extremity?
9
10
Each proximal phalanx articulates with a:
Middle phalanx
Metacarpal
Carpal bone
Distal phalanx
How many metacarpal bones are found in one upper limb?
2
Which of the following articulates with the bases of the metacarpal bones?
Carpals
Forarm
Phalanges
Metacarpophalangeal joints
Which joint of the hand is formed by the articulation of the head of a metacarpal with a digit?
Carpometacarpal
Distal interphalangeal
Metacarpophalangeal
Proximal interphalangeal
Where in the wrist is the pisiform bone located?
Medial side of the distal row
Medial side of the proximal row
Lateral side of the distal row
Lateral side of the proximal row
Where in the wrist is the trapezium/ greater multangular bone located?
Which bones are classified as short bones?
Metacarpals
Vertebrae
Write the singular form of the following: Phalanges: Vertebrae: Carpals:
Match the joint locations with the correct term. Between the two phalanges of the first digit: ❌ Between the 1st metacarpal and the prox. phalanx of the thumb: ❌ Between the middle and distal phalanges of the 4th digit: ❌ Between the carpals and first metacarpal: ❌ Between the forearm and the carpals: ❌ Between the distal radius and ulna: ❌
The pisiform and the hamular process are separated and visible in profile in which of the following projections?
PA wrist
Modified stecher
Tangential Gaynor-Hart method
PA - radial deviation wrist
In the anatomical position, which bone of the forearm is located on the medial side?
List the three standard projections of the hand: 1. 2. 3.
What is the standard SID for an examination of the hand in inches and centimeters? in cm
List the standard projections of the forearm: 1. 2.
For the PA projection of the hand, where should the central ray be directed?
Midcarpal area
Base of the third metacarpal
Third metacarpophalangeal joint
PIP joint of the third digit
From the prone position, how many degrees should the hand be rotated for the PA oblique projection of that hand?
15 degrees
30 degrees
45 degrees
60 degrees
How should the hand be positioned for the PA oblique projection of the hand?
From the prone position, rotate the hand ulnar side up
From the prone position, rotate the hand radial side up
From the supine position, rotate the hand ulnar side up
From the supine position, rotate the hand radial side up
How should the central ray be directed for a PA projection of the hand?
Horizontal to the IR
10 degrees cephalad
Perpendicular to the IR
10 degrees caudad
Which of the following kVp ranges should be used for a hand procedure?
50-60 kVp
70-80 kVp
110-120 kVp
130-150 kVp
Which of the following mAs ranges should be used for a wrist procedure?
1-3 mAs
10-15 mAs
30-50 mAs
100-200 mAs
In the PA projection of the hand, all the bones of the hand are demonstrated in the frontal plane except for the which is in the projection.
The extreme, outermost lower corner of each lung is called the:
Base
Apex
Costophrenic angle
Pleura
The structure within each lung where oxygen and carbon dioxide gas exchange occurs are called:
Carina
Alveoli
Hilum
Bronchi
Where is the central ray centered for the PA projection of the second digit?
Affected PIP joint
Affected middle phalanx
Affected MCP joint
Affected CMC joint
How many bones make up the carpal region of one hand?
Which projection of the wrist required that the IR be inclined toward the elbow at an angle of 20 degrees from the horizontal?
PA
PA with ulnar deviation
PA oblique
PA axial (Stecher method)
Which carpal bone is of primary interest in the PA axial projection? Scaphoid Trapizium Hamate Pisiform( Scaphoid, Trapizium, Hamate, Pisiform )
From the prone position, how many degrees should a finger be rotated for the lateral projection of that finger?
90 degrees
180 degrees
Which wrist positioning maneuver opens the carpal interspaces on the lateral side of the wrist, with particular emphasis on the scaphoid?
Hyperflexion
Hyperextension
Ulnar deviation
Radial deviation
Which projection of the wrist requires that the radial styloid process be superimposed over the ulnar styloid process?
Lateral
PA axial projection
How should the hand be positioned for an AP projection of the forearm?
Supinated
Pronated
Lateral with medial surface on the IR
Lateral with lateral surface on the IR
Which projection of the forearm requires that the elbow be flexed 90 degrees?
AP
AP medial oblique
AP lateral oblique
Which structure is located on the lateral aspect of the distal forearm?
Ulnar head
Radial head
Ulnar styloid precess
Radial styloid precess
List the standard projections for the thumb: 1. 2. 3.
To which joint should the central ray be directed for projections of the thumb? 1st
List the two ways a lateral projection of the hand may be obtained and the clinical reason for the difference on each projection A. : To see of phalanges B. : To see bodies
A single PA projection of the left hand, including the carpal bones, in a pediatric patient is taken as part of what procedure?
Unlar deviation
Bone age study
PA axial wrist
Tangential Gaynor-Heart projection
In a radiographic image of the carpal bones (wrist) obtained in the PA projection, the fingers are flexed in order to:
Decrease rotation of the carpal bones
Decrease the part-to-image receptor distance (OID)
Open the carpal interspaces
Superimpose the lateral carpal bones
To avoid crossing the radius and ulna during the radiographic examination of the forearm in the AP projection, the hand should be:
Hyperextended to its full extent
Fully pronated
Placed in the true lateral position
Fully supinated
Which digit of the hand produces the least OID in the lateral projection of that digit?
Second
Third
Fourth
OID is equal for any digit lateral
List the correct CR placement for a PA wrist projection: area, to the IR
List the proper CR placement for a lateral projection of the forearm: forearm, to the IR
Which carpal bone is the largest and which carpal bone is the most often fractured? Largest : Fractured:
In the lateral projection of the forearm, the angle between the forearm and humerus should be:
20 degrees
120 degrees
Label the Medial, Lateral, and Distal aspects of the structures in the diagram:
Projection: Body region: What kVp and mAs ranges would you use for this image? kVp, mAs Which letter indicates the body/shaft of the radius?
Projection: Body region:
Label the Hamate and Navicular bones
Label the image:
Projection: Body part:
Name the projection demonstrated:
Projection: Body part: (Use abbreviations to answer joint labels) A: B: joint C: D: joint E: F: joint
Identify each structure: A: B: C: D: Ulnar E: Ulnar F: Ulnar Which bone in the diagram represents the bone in the lateral projection? A or B?