Giving You the Cold Shoulder
Humerus
Shoulder Girdle
Clavicle/Scapula
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100

Superior, lateral, and medial are the three borders of this bone.

What is the scapula?

100
This is where the humerus is located.
What is the upper portion of the arm?
100
This is the name of the large, rounded projection that can be felt on the superior, lateral surface of the shoulder.
What is acromion process?
100

This is the proper CR angle and direction on the PA axial projection of the clavicle.

What is 15 to 30 degrees cephalic?

100

The female clavicle is usually shorter and less curved than that of the male?

What is true. 

200

The proximal portion of the humerus, clavicle, and scapula together all make up the ________________.

What is the shoulder girdle?

200
This is the portion of the humerus that articulates with the radial head.
What is the capitulum?
200
This is the CR entrance point for the AP projections of the shoulder.
What is 1 inch medial and inferior to coracoid process?
200
This is the advantage of imaging the clavicle using the PA projection.
What is decreases OID?
200

All the joints of the shoulder girdle are diarthrodial?

What is true

300

This is the large, rounded projection that can be felt on the superior surface of the shoulder.

What is the acromion process?

300
The head and greater tubercle are located at this end of the humerus.
What is the proximal end?
300
This projection and position of the shoulder demonstrates the greater tubercle of the humerus in profile.
What is AP projection; external rotation?
300
This is the proper patient position for the AP projection of the scapula.
What is arm abducted so that the humerus is perpendicular to MSP; elbow flexed 90 degrees?
300

For a Grashey method projection of the shoulder, the CR is centered to the acromion.

What is falae.

400

A patient enters the ED with a possible AC joint separation. The patient is paraplegic; therefore, the study cannot be done erect. What routines would be performed to diagnose this condition?

What is Non-weight-bearing and weight-bearing type of projections performed with the patient recumbent by pulling down on the shoulders.

400
This is the proper method to position the humerus for an AP projection.
What is upper limb abducted; elbow extended; humeral epicondyles parallel to IR?
400
This is the relationship of the humeral epicondyles with the IR for the AP projection of the shoulder in external rotation.
What is parallel?
400
This is the proper patient position for the lateral projection of the scapula in the upright position.
What is anterior oblique body position with affected side closer to the IR?
400

How much CR angulation is required for an AP axial projection of the clavicle?

What is 15-30 degrees?

500

A patient enters the ED with a possible bony defect of the midwing area of the scapula. The patient is able to stand and move the upper limb freely. In addition to the routine AP scapula projection with the arm abducted, which other projection would best demonstrate the involved area?

What is have the patient reach across the chest and grasp the opposite shoulder for a lateral scapula projection. (Scapular Y).

500
This is the proper relationship of the humeral epicondyles with the IR for the lateral projection of the humerus.
What is perpendicular?
500

What are the proper patient positioning instructions for the AP projection of the shoulder.

What is stop breathing and do not move?

500

The anterior surface of the scapula is referred to as the?

What is costal surface?

500
This is the purpose of radiographic examinations of the AC joints.
What is to visualize the position of the bones as an indicator of ligament integrity?
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