Anatomy
Proximal row of carpal bones
What are scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, and pisiform?
Articulation between the head of the metacarpals and the proximal phalanx
What are the proximal phalanges?
For PA wrist, the carpal bones that lie between the scaphoid & triquetrum
What is the lunate?
The abreviation IC
What are intercarpal joints joints?
Fracture of the base of the of the first metacarpal
What is the Bennett Fracture?
Distal row of carpal bones
What are trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, and hamate?
Articulations between the base of the metacarpals and the carpal bones
What are the carpometacarpal joints? CMC
PA oblique digits demonsotrate
What are the IP and MCP joint spaces?
The abbreviation MCP
What are metacarpophalangeal joints?
Cylindrical in shape and forms the palm of the hand
What are the metacarpals?
Consists of a distal and proximal phalanx
What is the thumb or 1st digit?
Articulation between the carpal bones
What are the intercarpal joints? IC joints
AP/PA thumb, if properly positioned, should demonstrate
What is the area from the distal tip of the thumb to the trapezium?
The abbreviation CMC
What are carpometacarpal joints?
Lies inferiorly to the neck on the medial side of the body of the radius
What is the radial tuberosity?
There are 8 of them
What are the carpal bones?
Articulation between the carpals and the distal radius
What are the radiocarpal joints?
PA of the hand should demonstrate equal concavity/convexity of the metacarpals
What is convexity of the carpal bones?
The abbreviation PIP
What is proximal interphalangeal?
The proximal end of the humerus contains the _______, which is large, smooth and rounded and lies in an oblique plane on the superomedial side.
What is the head of the humerus?
There are 14 of them
What are the phalanges?
Articulation between the phalanges
What are the interphalangeal joints? IP
Partial superimposition of the 3rd, 4th, and 5th metacarpal bones and heads (position)
What is PA oblique of the hand?
The abbreviation IP
What are interphalangeal joints?
Identify the method: AP oblique projection of both hands which is significant in evaluating early stages of rheumatoid arthritis
What is the Norgaard Method, also known as the Ball Catcher's position?