The capitulum articulates with this portion of the radius.
What is the radial head?
100
The scapula is considered this type of bone.
What is a flat, triangular bone?
100
The surgical neck of the humerus is the most common site of this.
What is fracture?
100
The head of the humerus is located at this end of the humerus.
What is the proximal end?
100
AP internal and external rotation are the routine projections for which exam?
What is the routine shoulder exam?
200
These are the patient instructions for a routine shoulder exam.
What is do not move and stop breathing?
200
The AC joint is located at this end of the clavicle.
What is the lateral end or lateral aspect of the clavicle?
200
Superior, lateral, and medial are the three borders of this bone.
What is the scapula?
200
This is the bony ridge located on the posterior surface of the scapula.
What is the spine of the scapula?
200
This is the degree and direction of angulation for an AP axial clavicle.
What is 15-30 degrees cephalad?
300
The lesser tubercule of the humerus is seen in profile in this projection.
What is the AP shoulder, internal rotation?
300
The proximal portion of the humerus, clavicle, and scapula together all make up the ________________.
What is the shoulder girdle?
300
Two inches inferior to the coracoid process is the central ray location for this projection.
What is the AP scapula?
300
This is the reason the patient's arm is abducted and elbow is flexed 90 degrees for an AP projection of the scapula.
What is so the scapula is not obscured by the ribs and clavicle?
300
This is the reason for using a breathing technique when doing a transthoracic lateral projection of the humerus.
What is to blur the superimposing rib and lung structures to improve visualization of the humerus?
400
This anatomy is seen in the AP shoulder projection, external rotation.
What is the greater tubercle of the humerus in profile?
400
The radial fossa is the depression that is located just above this anatomical landmark.
What is the capitulum?
400
This is why a limited operator would do a PA and PA axial projection of the clavicle versus an AP and AP axial projection.
What is to reduce the OID and magnification?
400
This is the directional relationship of the humeral epicondyles to the IR in the AP shoulder, external rotation projection.
What is parallel to the IR?
400
This is the large, rounded projection that can be felt on the superior surface of the shoulder.
What is the acromion process?
500
In this projection of the humerus, the epicondyles are perpendicular to the IR.
What is the lateral projection of the humerus?
500
In this projection, the anterior obliqued body is positioned with the affected side closer to the IR.
What is the lateral projection of the scapula in an upright position?
500
The socket of the shoulder joint is formed by the glenoid fossa, which is a cavity contained in the __________ _________.
What is glenoid process?
500
In this projection, the patient is positioned so the upper limb is abducted, the elbow is extended, and the humeral epicondyles are parallel to the IR.
What is an AP humerus projection?
500
In this projection, the patient is positioned so the arm is abducted so that the humerus is perpendicular to the MidSagittal Plane (MSP) and the elbow is flexed 90 degrees.