The Elbow
This projection of the elbow requires the hand to be supinated.
What is the AP projection?
Another name for finger bones.
What are the phalanges?
CR location for the PA hand.
What is the 3rd MCP joint?
KUB
What is Kidney, Ureters, and Blabber?
These bones comprise the palm of the hand.
What are the metacarpals?
The angle the arm is flexed for the lateral elbow.
What is 90 degrees?
Lateral bone of forearm.
What is the radius?
CR location for the PA wrist.
What is midcarpals?
PIP joint
What is Proximal Interphalangeal joint?
The number of metacarpal bones in the hand.
What is five?
Angle elbow is rotated for AO oblique projection.
What is 45 degrees?
Upper arm bone.
What is the humerus?
CR location for the forearm.
What is midforearm?
MCP Joint
What is metacarpophalangeal joint?
End of bone on which the radial head is located.
What is proximal radius?
This projection of the elbow requires the hand to pronated.
What is AP Oblique medial rotation?
Bones in the palm of the hands.
What are the metacarpals?
CR location for the lateral hand.
What is the 2nd MCP joint?
DIP
What is distal interphalangeal joint?
Distal process on radius and ulna.
What is styloid?
This projection of the elbow demonstrates the olecranon process in profile.
What is the lateral projection?
Palpable landmarks onthe side of the humerus/
What are the anode epicondyles?
Fracture of the base of the first metacarpal. It is named after a sport.
What is a Boxer's Fracture?
CMC
What is carpometacarpal joint?
This carpal bone has a hooklike process.
What is the hamate?