Upper Extremity
What is the position of the thumb on a PA projection of the hand?
Oblique
Which bone of the lower leg is located on the lateral side?
Fibula
The region of the spine that contains 7 vertebrae and has a lordotic curve.
Cervical Spine
Which portion of the ribs are best demonstrated on an AP projection?
Posterior
What positioning landmark is located at the inner corner of the eye?
Inner canthus
Which portion of the Humerus articulates with the radial head?
The Capitulum
What is the purpose of internally rotating the lower limbs for the AP projection of the pelvis?
To place the femoral necks parallel to the IR
What is the proper CR angle and direction for an axial projection of the sacrum?
15 degrees cephalad
Organs that are higher and more horizontal are characteristics of which body habitus?
Hypersthenic
Which paranasal sinuses are demonstrated by the SMV projection?
Ethmoid and sphenoid
Which projection and position of the shoulder demonstrates the greater tubercle of the humerus in profile?
AP projection; external rotation
Which bones articulate to form the ankle joint?
Talus, tibia, and fibula
Which projection of the cervical spine should precede flexion and extension?
Lateral projection of the cervical spine
Where does the CR enter the patient for the upright PA projection of the chest?
Midsagittal plane at T7
What is the name of the articulation between the frontal bone and the parietal bones?
Coronal suture
What is the relationship of the humeral epicondyles with the IR for the AP projection of the shoulder?
Perpendicular
Which projection should be used to image the hip of a patient with a suspected fracture?
Axiolateral Projection (Danielius-Miller method)
What is spondylosis?
Fusion or fixation of a vertebrae
The indentation at the top of the manubrium is called?
Jugular notch
What is contained within the petrous pyramids?
middle and inner ear structures
Which of the following special projections can be used to demonstrate the scaphoid carpal bone?
PA Projection; Ulnar Deviation
PA axial Projection: Stecher method
What anatomy articulates to form the knee joint?
The femoral condyles and the tibial plateaus
What is the proper patient position to demonstrate the right sacroiliac joint?
25-30 degrees LPO
What structures make up the bony thorax?
12 Pairs of ribs, 12 thoracic vertebrae, and the sternum
What is the name of the structure that houses the pituitary gland?
Sella Turcica