FOOT/ANKLE
The five bones in the foot are called the ______
What are the metatarsals
The distal joint called where the tibia and fibula articulate with each other
What is distal tibiofibular joint?
What is the CR centering point for the AP knee projection?
What is 1 inch distal to the medial epicondyle
The largest sesamoid bone in the body
What is the patella
For a lateral projection of the first digit where is the CR centered
What is the interphalangeal joint
A 15-20 degree medial rotation of the ankle will demonstrate the _________ joint
What is the mortise joint
Name the prominence at the distal end of the tibia
What is the medial malleolus
The inferior border of the patella
What is the apex?
What is the largest tarsal bone?
What is the calcaneus
What determines a true lateral knee?
What are superimposed medial and lateral condyles
The foot is made up of how many bones?
What is 26
Name the prominence at the distal end of the tibia
What is the medial malleolus
What is the primary joint of the knee?
What are the bones that make up the ankle?
Tibia, fibula, talus
This position will display a completely open ankle joint
What is the AP ankle-mortise view
What is the centering point for all ankle projections?
What is mid-malleoli
Name the bone on the medial side of the lower leg
What is the tibia
The superior border of the patella
What is the base?
The bones in the foot and ankle are fundamentally similar to the bones in the _____ and _____
What are the hand and wrist
What projection of the ankle best demonstrates a possible fracture of the lateral malleolus and the base of the 5th metatarsal?
What is 45 degree AP oblique with medial rotation
When is no central ray angle needed when performing an AP foot projection?
What is taking an image of a foot with a foreign body
What exposure technique results in near-equal density at both ends of a Tib/Fib image?
What is the anode heel effect
What is the knee joint enclosed in?
Articular capsule or bursa
Which calcaneal structure should appear medially and profiled on a well-positioned plantodorsal (axial) projection?
What is the sustentaculum tali
What projection of the ankle best demonstrates a possible fracture of the lateral malleolus and the base of the fifth metatarsal?
What is 45 degree AP oblique with medial rotation