Anatomy
The classification of the phalanges
What are long bones
PA Digits 2-5: The central ray enters the patient at this joint space:
What is the Proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint?
The lateral position that best shows all the individual phalanges
What is Fan Lateral Hand?
The essential projection requires the central ray to be centered to the third MCP joint
What is the PA Hand?
The articulation that composes the Interphalangeal (IP) joints
What is the phalanges?
What is Trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, and hamate.
The Central ray is perpendicular to the second MCP joint
What is a Lateral Hand?
Partial superimposition of the third, fourth, and fifth metacarpal bases and heads
What is the PA Oblique Hand?
The collimation for the PA projection of the hand extends 1 inch on all sides of the hand, including 1 inch proximal to the
What is the ulnar styloid?
The articulation that composes the Metacarpophalangeal Joints (MCP)
What is the heads of the metacarpals and the proximal phalanges?
The proximal row of the carpals
What is the scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform?
The central ray is directed at the midcarpal area
What is a PA Wrist?
Open IP and MCP joint spaces without overlap of bones
What is AP/PA/Oblique Thumb; PA Hand?
What is 2.5 inches?
The articulation that composes the Carpometacarpal (CMC) joint space
What are the articulations between the bases of the metacarpals and the carpal bones
Composes the palm of the hand
What are the metacarpals?
The central ray is perpendicular to the radiocarpal joint
What is a lateral wrist?
The overlap of soft tissue profile of the palm over the midshaft of the first metacarpal
What is AP/PA Thumb?
The carpal bone must be seen on the AP projection of the thumb
What is the trapezium
The joint classification for the Radiocarpal joint
What is : synovial; diarthrotic ; ellipsoidal
The divisions of the hand and fingers
What are the phalanges, metacarpals, and carpals.
The central ray is perpendicular to the scaphoid
What is the PA projection in ulnar deviation Position?
The digit rotated at 45 degrees , demonstrated by concavity of the elevated side of the phalangeal bodies
The mnemonic aid provided in slide #7 to aid in remembering the carpal bone locations
What is :
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The carpal bone is in the proximal row between the scaphoid and triquetrum
What is Lunate?