RADIOGRAPHIC POSITIONING AND
RELATED ANATOMY CHAPTERS #7-15
EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Which of the following structures is not an aspect of the proximal femur - Answer-
obturator foramen
Which of the following structures is considered to be most inferior or distal - Answer-
lesser trochanter
Why must the lower limb be rotated 15 to 20 degrees internally for AP hip projections -
Answer-to place the femoral neck parallel to the image recetor
The term pelvic girdle refers to the total pelvis including the sacrum and coccyx -
Answer-false
Which bones fuse to form the acetabulum - Answer-ischium, pubis, and ilium
Which of the following bony structures cannot be palpated - Answer-ischial spine
Which bone of the pelvic girdle forms the anterior inferior aspect - Answer-pubis
The lesser sciatic notch is an aspect of the - Answer-ischium
The sacroiliac joint are classified as ___ joints with___ mobility - Answer-synovial;
amphiarthrodial
The symphysis pubis provides limited movement during pelvic trauma and during -
Answer-labor and delivery
The two bony landmarks that are palpated using the hip localization method are the -
Answer-ASIS and the symphysis pubis
Using the hip localization method the femoral head can be located - Answer-1 1/2
inches (4 cm) below the midpoint of the imaginary line between the two bony landmarks
Select the correct gender to correspond with the following pelvic characteristics. Wider
and shallow general shape of pelvis - Answer-female
Select the correct gender to correspond with the following pelvic characteristics. More
oval or heart-shaped pelvic inlet - Answer-male
, Select the correct gender to correspond with the following pelvic characteristics. Obtuse
angle of the pubic arch - Answer-female
Select the correct gender to correspond with the following pelvic characteristics. Round
and large pelvis inlet - Answer-female
Select the correct gender to correspond with the following pelvic characteristics.
Narrower, deeper general shape of pelvis - Answer-male
Select the correct gender to correspond with the following pelvic characteristics. Acute
angle of the pubic arch - Answer-male
Which of the labeled structures is the ASIS - Answer-j (see pg 264)
Which of the labeled structures is the body of the ischium - Answer-d (see pg 264)
Which of the labeled structures is the superior ramus of the pubis - Answer-o (see pg
264)
Which of the labeled structures is the ischial spine - Answer-p (see pg 264)
Which of the labeled structures is the ischial tuberosity - Answer-n (see g 264)
Which of the labeled structures is the obturator foramen - Answer-L (see pg 264)
Gonadal shielding of the male patient for the AP pelvis projection requires that the top of
the shield is not extended above the level of the - Answer-inferior margin of the
symphysis pubis
Which of the following imaging modalities can be preformed on a newborn to assess hip
joint stability during movement - Answer-sonography
A common condition of the femur that develops in elderly patients, leading to frequent
fractures of the hip is - Answer-Legg-Calve-Perthes disease
Which of the following conditions will produce the radiographic sign referred to as
"bamboo spine" - Answer-ankylosing spondylitis
Which of the following pathologic conditions often occurs in males older than 45 -
Answer-chondrosarcoma
Which of the following pathologic conditions is a common type of aseptic or ischemic
necrosis - Answer-Legg-Calve-Perthes disease
Which of the following conditions will produce shortening of the epiphyses but widening
of the epiphyseal plate - Answer-slipped capital femur
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