Upper Extremity Review

What projection of the third digit is demonstrated in the figure below?

• PA

• PA Oblique

• Lateral

How many degrees is the elbow flexed for the lateral projection of the elbow?

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• 0

• 45

• 75

• 90

For a PA projection of the hand, the central ray is directed to enter the

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• 2nd MCP Joint

• 3rd MCP Joint

• head of the third metacarpal

• head of the first metacarpal

The bone part shown in this figure is the

• distal ulna

• proximal ulna

• distal radius

• proximal radius

What anatomy should be projected free of superimposition for an AP oblique projection of the elbow with medial rotation?

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• lateral epicondyle

• coronoid process

• olecranon process

• olecranon fossa

What anatomy of the third digit is labeled as letter D in the figure below?

• Distal IP Joint

• Proximal IP Joint

• Metacarpophalangeal Joint

• Carpometacarpal Joint

Which of the following is the primary projection used to demonstrate anterior or posterior displacement of fractures of the hand or wrist?

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• AP

• PA

• Lateral

• AP Oblique

Which of the following passes through the carpal canal?

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• radial vein

• radial nerve

• median vein

• median nerve

What anatomy is labeled C

• Distal Phalanx

• Proximal Phalanx

• Middle Phalanx

• Metacarpal

The thumb is also known as the

• first digit

• second digit

• medial digit

• fifth digit