Hand/Thumb/Fingers RAD 1 Info

Question 1

How many bones are in the hand?

Answer 1

27

Question 2

How many bones are in the phalanges?

Answer 2

14

Question 3

How many bones are in the metacarpals?

Answer 3

5

Question 4

How many carpals are in the wrist?

Answer 4

8

Question 5

How many phalanges are there in digits 2-5?

Answer 5

3

Question 6

How many phalanges are there in the thumb?

Answer 6

2

Question 7

How are the phalanges named?

Answer 7

by location

Question 8

What does each phalanx have?

Answer 8

• Head
• Body
• Base

Question 9

What do the metacarpals compose?

Answer 9

Palm of the hand

Question 10

The heads of the metacarpals are _____

Answer 10

distal

Question 11

What do the heads of metacarpals articulate with?

Answer 11

Phalanges

Question 12

What are metacarpal heads known as?

Answer 12

Knuckles

Question 13

The metacarpal bases are _____

Answer 13

proximal

Question 14

What do metacarpal bases articulate with?

Answer 14

Carpals

Question 15

How many rows of carpals are there?

Answer 15

2 (proximal & distal)

Question 16

How many carpals are in each row?

Answer 16

4

Question 17

What carpals are in the proximal row?

Answer 17

(Lateral to Medial)
- Scaphoid
- Lunate
- Triquetrum
- Pisiform

Question 18

What carpals are in the distal row?

Answer 18

(Lateral to Medial)
- Trapezium
- Trapezoid
- Capitate
- Hamate

Question 19

What do the Interphalangeal joints articulate?

Answer 19

The phalanges

Question 20

How many IP joints are there in the thumb?

Answer 20

1

Question 21

How many IP joints are there in digits 2-5? What are they called?

Answer 21

• 2
• DIP & PIP

Question 22

What are the interphalangeal joints classified as?

Answer 22

• Synovial
• Diarthrotic
• Freely movable joint
• Hinge type

Question 23

What do the metacarpophalangeal joints articulate?

Answer 23

The heads of the metacarpals and the proximal phalanges

Question 24

What are the metacarpophalangeal joints classified as?

Answer 24

• Synovial
• Diarthrotic
• Ellipsoidal type

Question 25

What do the carpometacarpal joints articulate?

Answer 25

The bases of the metacarpals and the carpal bones

Question 26

What is the 1st carpometacarpal joint classified as?

Answer 26

- Synovial - Diarthrotic - Saddle type

Question 27

What is the 2nd-5th carpometacarpal joint classified as?

Answer 27

Gliding types

Question 28

What do the intercarpal joints articulate?

Answer 28

The carpal bones

Question 29

What are intercarpal joints classified as?

Answer 29

- Synovial - Diarthrotic - Gliding type

Question 30

What do radiocarpal joints articulate?

Answer 30

The carpal and distal radius

Question 31

What is the radiocarpal joint classified as?

Answer 31

- Synovial - Diarthrotic - Ellipsoidal type

Question 32

What is a bennett fracture?

Answer 32

Fracture at the base of the 1st metacarpal

Question 33

What is a boxers fracture?

Answer 33

Fracture at the metacarpal neck