practice ospe questions 10

Question 1

What type of radiological image is shown, and which plane of the body is demonstrated?

Answer 1

CT scan, transverse plane (2 marks)

CT scan, horizontal plane (2 marks)

Question 2

What type of joint occurs between the two bones shown in the image, at the point indicated by the arrow? Be specific.

Answer 2

Synovial pivot joint (2 marks)

Pivot joint (2 marks)

Question 3

Identify the body line indicated by the arrow.

Answer 3

Anterior axillary line

Question 4

Point X corresponds with which blood vessel?

Answer 4

External iliac artery (2 marks)

External iliac (1 mark)

Question 5

Identify the structure labelled X.

Answer 5

Abdominal aorta

Question 6

What is found at X, and appears white on the image?

Answer 6

Cerebrospinal fluid

CSF

Question 7

Give two reasons why only limited flexion and extension is possible in the region indicated by the red circle.

Answer 7

Zygapophyseal joints on coronal plane (1 mark)

Ribs (1 mark)

Overlapping spinous processes (1 mark)

1 mark each, 2 marks max

Question 8

Identify the joint indicated by the arrow.

Answer 8

Superior radioulnar joint
(this is a synovial pivot type of joint which permits supination and pronation movements of the forearm)

Question 9

Identify the structure labelled X.

Answer 9

Posterior root

Dorsal root