Lower Limb Review

Question 1

Which bone classification are tarsals?

Answer 1

Short

Question 2

What is the most distal part of a metatarsal?

Answer 2

Head

Question 3

Where in the foot is the tuberosity that is easily palpable?

Answer 3

proximal portion of the fifth metatarsal

Question 4

Which tarsal bone is located on the lateral side of the foot between the calcaneus and the fourth and fifth metatarsals?

Answer 4

Cuboid

Question 5

Which tarsal bone is located on the medial side of the foot between the talus and the three cuneiforms?

Answer 5

Navicular

Question 6

Which bones articulate distally with the tarsal navicular?

Answer 6

Cuneiforms

Question 7

Which bones articulate distally with the three cuneiforms?

Answer 7

Talus and calcaneus

Question 8

Which cuneiform is the largest cuneiform?

Answer 8

Medial

Question 9

Where in the foot are the cuneiforms located?

Answer 9

Between the navicular and the metatarsals

Question 10

Which articulation is an ellipsoid-type joint in the foot?

Answer 10

MTP joint

Question 11

Which articulation of the foot is a gliding-type joint?

Answer 11

Intertarsal

Question 12

Which two tarsal bones articulate with each other by way of three facets?

Answer 12

Talus and calcaneus

Question 13

Where are the tibial plateaus located?

Answer 13

Proximal tibia

Question 14

Which term refers to the sharp ridge on the anterior border of the tibia?

Answer 14

Crest

Question 15

Which joint is formed by the articulation of the head of the fibula with the lateral condyle of the tibia?

Answer 15

Proximal tibiofibular

Question 16

Which type of join is the proximal tibiofibular joint?

Answer 16

Gliding

Question 17

Which structure is located on the head of the fibula?

Answer 17

Apex

Question 18

With which structure does the head of the fibula articulate?

Answer 18

lateral tibial condyle

Question 19

How many degrees and in what direction should the central ray be directed for the AP axial projection of the toes?

Answer 19

15 degrees cephalad

Question 20

How many degrees and in what direction should the foot be rotated for the AP oblique projection of the foot?

Answer 20

30 degrees medially

Question 21

Which projection of the foot best demonstrates the sinus tarsi?

Answer 21

medial oblique projection

Question 22

Which projection of the foot best demonstrates most of the tarsals with the least amount of superimposition?

Answer 22

medial oblique projection

Question 23

Which two projections comprise the typical series that best demonstrates the calcaneus?

Answer 23

Plantodorsal and lateral projections

Question 24

How many degrees and in what direction should the central ray be directed for the plantodorsal projection of the calcaneus?

Answer 24

40 degrees cephalad

Question 25

Which articulation should be seen in profile with the Mortise projection of the ankle?

Answer 25

Talofibular

Question 26

With reference to the plane of the IR, how should the malleoli be positioned for the Mortise projection of the ankle to best demonstrate the mortise joint spaces opens?

Answer 26

Parallel

Question 27

Which projection of the ankle should be performed to best demonstrates a ligamentous tear?

Answer 27

AP projection with inversion (Mortise)

Question 28

How long should the collimated field be for the AP and AP oblique projections of the ankle?

Answer 28

8 inches

Question 29

How many degrees of angulation should be formed between the femur and the radiographic table for PA axial projection (Holumblad method) of the knee?

Answer 29

70 degrees

Question 30

Which projection of the knee best demonstrates the intercondylar fossa?

Answer 30

PA axial projection (Holmblad method)

Question 31

Which structure of the knee is best demonstrated with the PA axial projection (Holmblad method)?

Answer 31

Femoral intercondylar fossa

Question 32

Which projection of the knee best demonstrates the femoropatellar space open?

Answer 32

Lateral projection

Question 33

For the lateral projection of the patella, which positioning maneuver reduces the femoropatellar joint space?

Answer 33

Flexing the knee more than 10 degrees

Question 34

How should the central ray be directed for the bilateral wieght-bearing AP projection of the knees?

Answer 34

Perpendicularly

Question 35

Which positioning maneuver should be performed to place the femoral neck in profile for the AP projection of the proximal femur?

Answer 35

Rotate the lower limb medially 10 to 15 degrees

Question 36

For the lateral projection of the femur, how should the pelvis be positioned to demonstrate only the knee joint with the distal femoral shaft?

Answer 36

True lateral