Ch.6
5 metatarsals
How many metatarsals are located on the foot?
30-40 degrees of medial rotation.
What degree of rotation is needed for an AP oblique foot projection?
Ilium, Pubis, Ischium.
What are the 3 bones that make up the hipbone?
AP Proximal, AP Distal, Lateral Proximal, and Lateral distal projections.
Which projections are routine for the femur?
26 bones total.
How many bones are on the foot?
3-5 degrees of rotation.
What degree of rotation is necessary for a AP knee projection?
Acetabulum.
What is the anatomical part named where all three bones that make up the hip come together at?
AP pelvis, AP Hip, Frog Lateral projections.
What projections are necessary for a Hip series exam?
Medial, intermediate, and lateral cuniforms
What are the names of the 3 cuneiform bones of the foot
Knee and ankle joints.
What 2 joints should be included on Tib/Fib projections?
Ilium.
On which bone of the hip is the ASIS located on?
Midfemoral neck.
On the plantar surface of the foot.
On what surface of the foot are the sesamoid bones located?
CR 1/2 inch distal apex of patella.
Where should the CR be located for knee projections?
Ischium.
On which bone of the hip is the ramus located on?
To be able to evaluate the neck of the femur.
Why is internal rotation necessary for AP Hip and femur projections?
IP, DIP, PIP, MTP, TMT
What are the names of the joints of the foot?
Femoropatellar joint space.
What is the name of the joint space between the patella and the femor?
Pubis and Ischium
Between which two bones of the hip are the obturator foramina located?
Both distal projections of the femur.
On what projections of the femur is shielding possible?