Upgrade to remove ads
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account.
Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

Wrist, Forearm, and Elbow

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
        Help!  

Question
Answer
Most commonly fractured carpal   Scaphoid  
🗑
Increase mAs 25-30% or increase 3-4kV   Fiberglass cast  
🗑
Increase mAs 100% or increase 8-10 kV   Large or wet plaster cast  
🗑
Increase mAs 50-60% or increase 5-7 kV   Small to medium dry plaster cast  
🗑
Displacement from joint   Dislocation  
🗑
Partial dislocation   Subluxation  
🗑
Rupture or tearing of connective tissues   Sprain  
🗑
Bruise without fracture   Contusion  
🗑
Closed fracture   Simple Fracture  
🗑
Open fracture,bone breaks through the skin   Compound Fracture  
🗑
Fracture with bone splintered or crushed at site of impact, two or more fragments   Comminuted Fracture  
🗑
Fracture with fragments driven into each other   Impacted Fracture  
🗑
Fracture and dislocation of the posterior lip of the distal radius involving the wrist joint   Barton's Fracture  
🗑
Fracture of the base of the first metacarpal bone, extends into the carpometacarpal joint, subluxation with posterior displacement   Bennett's Fracture  
🗑
Most common in the 5th metacarpal   Boxer's Fracture  
🗑
Transverse fracture of the distal radius, fragment displaced posteriorly   Colles' Fracture  
🗑
Transverse fracture of the distal radius with distal fragment displaaced anteriorly, Reverse of Colles' fracture   Smith's Fracture  
🗑
Positioning considerations for upper limb   40 inch SID, gonadal shielding, 4-sided collimation, long axis of part with long axis of IR, marker visible  
🗑
Number of bones in hand and wrist   27 bones  
🗑
Number of metacarpals in hand   5  
🗑
Number of carpals in wrist   8  
🗑
Number of phalanges in fingers and thumb   14  
🗑
First metacarpal is on the ________ side   Thumb or Lateral  
🗑
Metacarpals articulate with phalanges to form ___________ joint   Metacarpophalangeal (MCP) Joint  
🗑
Metacarpals articulate with carpals to form ___________ joint   Carpometacarpal (CMC) Joint  
🗑
First metacarpal articulates with _______   Trapezium  
🗑
Second metacarpal articulates with ________   Trapezium  
🗑
Third metacarpal articulates with _________   Capitate  
🗑
Fourth and Fifth metacarpal articulates with ________   Hamate  
🗑
Boat-shaped bone, largest carpal in the proximal row   Scaphoid  
🗑
Scaphoid articulates with the ________ proximally   Radius  
🗑
Moon-shaped carpal of the proximal row, articulates with the radius and the capitate in the distal row   Lunate  
🗑
Pyramid shaped carpal   Triquetrum  
🗑
Smallest of the carpal bones   Pisiform  
🗑
Smallest carpal in the distal row, wedge-shaped   Trapezoid  
🗑
Largest of the carpal bones   Capitate  
🗑
This carpal has the hamulus   Hamate  
🗑
Hooklike process of the hamate   Hamulus  
🗑
The concave area or groove, major nerves and tendons pass through   Carpal Sulcus  
🗑
Forearm bone on the lateral side   Radius  
🗑
Forearm bone on the medial side   Ulna  
🗑
Small conical projections, located on distal ends of radius and ulna   Styloid Process  
🗑
Small depression on the medial aspect the distal radius   Ulnar Notch  
🗑
Forms the distal radioulnar joint   Head of ulna and ulnar notch  
🗑
Head of the ulna located at the _____ end of the ulna   Distal  
🗑
Head of radius located at the ________ end of the radius   Proximal  
🗑
Shortest bone of the forearm   Radius  
🗑
Which forearm bone is part of the wrist joint   Radius  
🗑
Rough oval process on medial and anterior side of radius   Radial Tuberosity  
🗑
During pronation, the _____rotates around the ________   Radius, Ulna  
🗑
Forearm bone that is part of the elbow joint   Ulna  
🗑
Longest forearm bone   Ulna  
🗑
Two beaklike processes on proximal ulna   Olecranon process and coronoid process  
🗑
Also known as Exostosis   Osteochondroma  
🗑
Most common benign bone tumor, commonly in persons 10-20 years old, arises from outer cortex, common in the knee   Osteochondroma  
🗑
Fluid-filled joint space with possible calcifications   Bursitis  
🗑
Calcifications in the carpal sulcus   Carpal tunnel syndrome  
🗑
Disruption in the bony cortex with soft tissue swelling   Fracture  
🗑
Fluid-filled joint cavity   Joint effusion  
🗑
Narrowing of joint space with periosteal growths on the joint margins   Osteoarthritis  
🗑
Soft tissue swelling and loss of fat pad detail visibility   Osteomyelitis  
🗑
Marble Bone, chalky white or opaque appearance, lack of distinction between bony cortex and trabeculae   Osteopetrosis  
🗑
A decrease in bone density, thin cortex   Osteoporosis  
🗑
Mixed areas of sclerotic and cortical thickening, radiolucent lesions, cotton wool appearance   Paget's Disease  
🗑
The first CMC joint is what type of joint?   sellar or saddle-type  
🗑
The second through fifth CMC joints are what type of joint?   plane or gliding-type  
🗑
The _______ is the only bone of the forearm to articulate with carpal bones.   radius  
🗑
The two carpals that articulate with the radius.   scaphoid and lunate  
🗑
Another name for the wrist joint   radiocarpal joint  
🗑
Angle for PA Axial Scaphoid- Ulnar Deviation   10-15 degrees  
🗑
Degree of CR angle for the Gaynor Hart Method   25-30  
🗑
Epicondyles are_______ to IR for the AP forearm   parallel  
🗑
Degree of rotation for PA Oblique wrist   45 degrees  
🗑
SID for upper limb   40 inches  
🗑
True or false: the long axis of body part should be positioned to the long axis of the IR.   True  
🗑
What should happen to bring carpals closer to the IR?   arch hand  
🗑
CR enters _______ for PA wrist.   midcarpal area  
🗑
What should be done if patient unable to fully extend elbow?   2 views- one forearm parallel, one humerus parallel  
🗑
Both the wrist and elbow joints must be included for forearm projections? True of False   True  
🗑
CR enters_____ for forearm   midforearm  
🗑
Elbow should be flexed _____ degrees for lateral forearm.   90 degrees  
🗑
Wrist:PA Radial Deviation requires the hand to be rotated toward the ______.   thumb side  
🗑
Another name for the Gaynor Hart Method   Carpal Canal(Tunnel_ Tangential Inferosuperior Projection  
🗑
CR enters _______ for the Gaynor Hart Method   2-3 cm distal to base of 3rd metacarpal, center of palm of hand  
🗑
This projection requires 10 degree internal rotation of hand and wrist.   Gaynor Hart Method  
🗑
Hand and wrist should be in a true lateral position for this projection.   Lateral Forearm  
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: lawebster
Popular Radiology sets