FOOT/ANKLE
The five bones in the instep are called the ______
What are the metatarsals
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
A 15-2- degree degree of 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
What is the largest tarsal bone?
What is the calcaneus
What determines a true lateral knee?
What are superimposed medial and lateral condyles
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
Centering point for all ankle projections.
What is mid-malleoli?
Name the bone which is on the medial side of the lower leg
What is the tibia
The bones in the foot and ankle are fundamentally similar to the bones in the _____ and _____
What are the hand and wrist
When is no central ray angle needed when performing an AP foot projection?
When taking an image of a foot with a foreign body.
What exposure technique will results in near-equal density at both ends of a Tibia/Fibula image?
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 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