Question 1

What is the position of the femoral condyles when the leg is properly positioned for an AP projection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Perpendicular to the IR 
B)  Parallel to the IR 
C)  At a 15- to 20-degree oblique position (laterally) 
D)  At a 15- to 20-degree oblique position (medially) 
A)  Perpendicular to the IR 
B)  Parallel to the IR 
C)  At a 15- to 20-degree oblique position (laterally) 
D)  At a 15- to 20-degree oblique position (medially)

Question 2

For an AP oblique projection of the foot in either medial or lateral rotation,the plantar surface of the foot should form an angle of:

Accepted Answer

A)  15 degrees. 
B)  30 degrees. 
C)  45 degrees. 
D)  60 degrees. 
A)  15 degrees. 
B)  30 degrees. 
C)  45 degrees. 
D)  60 degrees.

Question 3

Where is the central ray directed for an AP projection of knees,weight-bearing?

Accepted Answer

A)  inch below the apices of the patellae 
B)  1 inch below the apices of the patellae 
C)  1inches below the apices of the patellae 
D)  2 inches below the apices of the patellae 
A)  inch below the apices of the patellae 
B)  1 inch below the apices of the patellae 
C)  1inches below the apices of the patellae 
D)  2 inches below the apices of the patellae

Question 4

What anatomy is labeled with the letter B in the image below?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lateral femoral condyle 
B)  Lateral tibial condyle 
C)  Proximal tibiofibular joint 
D)  Tibial tuberosity 
A)  Lateral femoral condyle 
B)  Lateral tibial condyle 
C)  Proximal tibiofibular joint 
D)  Tibial tuberosity

Question 5

Posteriorly,the femoral condyles are separated by a deep depression called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  popliteal surface. 
B)  intercondylar eminence. 
C)  patellar surface. 
D)  intercondylar fossa. 
A)  popliteal surface. 
B)  intercondylar eminence. 
C)  patellar surface. 
D)  intercondylar fossa.

Question 6

The only ball-and-socket joint in the foot is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  ankle mortise. 
B)  tarsometatarsal. 
C)  calcaneocuboid. 
D)  talocalcaneonavicular. 
A)  ankle mortise. 
B)  tarsometatarsal. 
C)  calcaneocuboid. 
D)  talocalcaneonavicular.

Question 7

Which of the following is the essential lateral projection of the calcaneus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lateral (lateromedial) 
B)  Lateral (mediolateral) 
C)  Lateromedial oblique 
D)  Lateromedial oblique,weight-bearing 
A)  Lateral (lateromedial) 
B)  Lateral (mediolateral) 
C)  Lateromedial oblique 
D)  Lateromedial oblique,weight-bearing

Question 8

Which ankle projection will clearly demonstrate the ankle mortise in profile?

Accepted Answer

A)  AP 
B)  AP oblique,15- to 20-degree internal rotation 
C)  AP oblique,45-degree internal rotation 
D)  AP oblique,45-degree external rotation 
A)  AP 
B)  AP oblique,15- to 20-degree internal rotation 
C)  AP oblique,45-degree internal rotation 
D)  AP oblique,45-degree external rotation

Question 9

Where is the central ray directed for the tangential projection (Settegast method)of the patella?

Accepted Answer

A)  Through the patellofemoral joint space 
B)  To the anterior aspect of the patella 
C)  At the level of the femoral condyles 
D)  To the apex of the patella 
A)  Through the patellofemoral joint space 
B)  To the anterior aspect of the patella 
C)  At the level of the femoral condyles 
D)  To the apex of the patella

Question 10

What is the central-ray angle for a PA projection of the patella?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 degrees 
B)  5 degrees cephalad 
C)  10 degrees cephalad 
D)  5 to 15 degrees cephalad 
A)  0 degrees 
B)  5 degrees cephalad 
C)  10 degrees cephalad 
D)  5 to 15 degrees cephalad

Question 11

What type of joint is the ankle mortise?

Accepted Answer

A)  Synovial-gliding 
B)  Synovial-hinge 
C)  Synovial-ellipsoidal 
D)  Synovial-ball and socket 
A)  Synovial-gliding 
B)  Synovial-hinge 
C)  Synovial-ellipsoidal 
D)  Synovial-ball and socket

Question 12

The bone identified by the arrow in this figure is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  tibia. 
B)  cuboid. 
C)  talus. 
D)  navicular. 
A)  tibia. 
B)  cuboid. 
C)  talus. 
D)  navicular.

Question 13

To demonstrate the ankle mortise,the leg and foot should be rotated medially how many degrees?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  25 
C)  45 
D)  15 to 20 
A)  10 
B)  25 
C)  45 
D)  15 to 20

Question 14

What is the central-ray angle for a lateral projection of the patella?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 degrees 
B)  5 degrees cephalad 
C)  7 degrees cephalad 
D)  10 degrees cephalad 
A)  0 degrees 
B)  5 degrees cephalad 
C)  7 degrees cephalad 
D)  10 degrees cephalad

Question 15

Where is the central ray directed for an AP projection of the knee?

Accepted Answer

A)  inch above the patellar base 
B)  inch above the patellar apex 
C)  inch below the patellar base 
D)  inch below the patellar apex 
A)  inch above the patellar base 
B)  inch above the patellar apex 
C)  inch below the patellar base 
D)  inch below the patellar apex

Question 16

The central ray is directed to which of the following for an AP or AP axial projection of the foot?

Accepted Answer

A)  Head of the second metatarsal 
B)  Head of the third metatarsal 
C)  Base of the third metatarsal 
D)  Base of the fourth metatarsal 
A)  Head of the second metatarsal 
B)  Head of the third metatarsal 
C)  Base of the third metatarsal 
D)  Base of the fourth metatarsal

Question 17

The central-ray angle for AP oblique projections of the knee is:

Accepted Answer

A)  0 degrees. 
B)  5 degrees caudad. 
C)  7 degrees cephalad. 
D)  variable,depending on the ASIS-to-tabletop distance. 
A)  0 degrees. 
B)  5 degrees caudad. 
C)  7 degrees cephalad. 
D)  variable,depending on the ASIS-to-tabletop distance.

Question 18

The bone of the foot indicated by the arrow in this figure is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  navicular. 
B)  talus. 
C)  calcaneus. 
D)  medial cuneiform. 
A)  navicular. 
B)  talus. 
C)  calcaneus. 
D)  medial cuneiform.

Question 19

Which projections of the ankle are performed on a patient following an inversion or eversion injury?

Accepted Answer

A)  AP and lateral 
B)  AP and both obliques 
C)  AP stress studies 
D)  AP,lateral,and both obliques 
A)  AP and lateral 
B)  AP and both obliques 
C)  AP stress studies 
D)  AP,lateral,and both obliques

Question 20

The central-ray angulation for the AP ankle projection is:

Accepted Answer

A)  0 degrees. 
B)  5 degrees caudad. 
C)  10 degrees caudad. 
D)  15 to 20 degrees caudad. 
A)  0 degrees. 
B)  5 degrees caudad. 
C)  10 degrees caudad. 
D)  15 to 20 degrees caudad.

Exam 7: Lower Extremity

What is the position of the femoral condyles when the leg is properly positioned for an AP projection?

For an AP oblique projection of the foot in either medial or lateral rotation,the plantar surface of the foot should form an angle of:

Where is the central ray directed for an AP projection of knees,weight-bearing?

What anatomy is labeled with the letter B in the image below?

Posteriorly,the femoral condyles are separated by a deep depression called the:

The only ball-and-socket joint in the foot is the:

Which of the following is the essential lateral projection of the calcaneus?

Which ankle projection will clearly demonstrate the ankle mortise in profile?

Where is the central ray directed for the tangential projection (Settegast method)of the patella?

What is the central-ray angle for a PA projection of the patella?

What type of joint is the ankle mortise?

The bone identified by the arrow in this figure is the:

To demonstrate the ankle mortise,the leg and foot should be rotated medially how many degrees?

What is the central-ray angle for a lateral projection of the patella?

Where is the central ray directed for an AP projection of the knee?

The central ray is directed to which of the following for an AP or AP axial projection of the foot?

The central-ray angle for AP oblique projections of the knee is:

The bone of the foot indicated by the arrow in this figure is the:

Which projections of the ankle are performed on a patient following an inversion or eversion injury?

The central-ray angulation for the AP ankle projection is:

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