Question 1

What is the degree of angulation for the tangential projection of the patella (Settegast method)?

Accepted Answer

A)  30 degrees 
B)  45 degrees 
C)  Perpendicular to the long axis of the femur 
D)  Variable-depending on the degree of knee flexion 
A)  30 degrees 
B)  45 degrees 
C)  Perpendicular to the long axis of the femur 
D)  Variable-depending on the degree of knee flexion

Question 2

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 3

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 4

Which of the following forms the ankle mortise?
1)Lateral malleolus of the fibula
2)Medial malleolus of the tibia
3)Inferior surface of the tibia

Accepted Answer

A)  1 and 2 
B)  1 and 3 
C)  2 and 3 
D)  1, 2, and 3 
A)  1 and 2 
B)  1 and 3 
C)  2 and 3 
D)  1, 2, and 3

Question 5

Which of the following should be clearly demonstrated on a lateral projection of the leg?
1)Knee joint
2)Ankle joint
3)Entire femoral condyles

Accepted Answer

A)  1 and 2 
B)  1 and 3 
C)  2 and 3 
D)  1, 2, and 3 
A)  1 and 2 
B)  1 and 3 
C)  2 and 3 
D)  1, 2, and 3

Question 6

Where does the central ray enter the patient in the image below?

Accepted Answer

A)  $1 / 2$ inch below the patellar apex 
B)  1 inch below the patellar apex 
C)  $1 / 2$ inch proximal to the medial epicondyle 
D)  1 inch distal to the medial epicondyle 
A)  $1 / 2$ inch below the patellar apex 
B)  1 inch below the patellar apex 
C)  $1 / 2$ inch proximal to the medial epicondyle 
D)  1 inch distal to the medial epicondyle

Question 7

Which of the following methods are used to demonstrate the intercondylar fossa?
1)Holmblad (PA axial)
2)Camp-Coventry (PA axial)
3)Settegast (tangential)

Accepted Answer

A)  1 and 2 
B)  1 and 3 
C)  2 and 3 
D)  1, 2, and 3 
A)  1 and 2 
B)  1 and 3 
C)  2 and 3 
D)  1, 2, and 3

Question 8

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 9

How is the central ray directed for the PA axial projection (Holmblad method) of the intercondylar fossa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Perpendicular to the lower leg 
B)  Perpendicular to the femur 
C)  40 to 50 degrees to lower leg 
D)  40 to 50 degrees to the femur 
A)  Perpendicular to the lower leg 
B)  Perpendicular to the femur 
C)  40 to 50 degrees to lower leg 
D)  40 to 50 degrees to the femur

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

Which of the following bones does not bear body weight?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tibia 
B)  Fibula 
C)  Navicular 
D)  Calcaneus 
A)  Tibia 
B)  Fibula 
C)  Navicular 
D)  Calcaneus

Question 12

How far should the IR or collimated field extend beyond the ankle or knee joint for an AP projection of the leg?

Accepted Answer

A)  $1 / 2$ to 1 inch 
B)  1 to 2 inches 
C)  1 to 1 $1 / 2$ inches 
D)  2 to 2 $1 / 2$ inches 
A)  $1 / 2$ to 1 inch 
B)  1 to 2 inches 
C)  1 to 1 $1 / 2$ inches 
D)  2 to 2 $1 / 2$ inches

Question 13

When the ASIS-to-tabletop measurement is between 19 and 24 cm, the central-ray angulation for an AP knee is:

Accepted Answer

A)  0 degrees. 
B)  5 degrees cephalad. 
C)  5 degrees caudad. 
D)  7 degrees cephalad. 
A)  0 degrees. 
B)  5 degrees cephalad. 
C)  5 degrees caudad. 
D)  7 degrees cephalad.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Lateral malleolus 
B)  Medial malleolus 
C)  Talus 
D)  Tibiotalar joint 
A)  Lateral malleolus 
B)  Medial malleolus 
C)  Talus 
D)  Tibiotalar joint

Question 15

When the ASIS-to-tabletop measurement is less than 19 cm, the central-ray angulation for an AP knee is:

Accepted Answer

A)  0 degrees. 
B)  5 degrees cephalad. 
C)  5 degrees caudad. 
D)  7 degrees caudad. 
A)  0 degrees. 
B)  5 degrees cephalad. 
C)  5 degrees caudad. 
D)  7 degrees caudad.

Question 16

The central ray for an AP oblique projection of the foot is:

Accepted Answer

A)  0 degrees. 
B)  5 degrees posteriorly. 
C)  10 degrees posteriorly. 
D)  15 degrees posteriorly. 
A)  0 degrees. 
B)  5 degrees posteriorly. 
C)  10 degrees posteriorly. 
D)  15 degrees posteriorly.

Question 17

How much is the knee joint flexed for the PA axial projection (Holmblad method) of the intercondylar fossa?

Accepted Answer

A)  20 degrees 
B)  45 degrees 
C)  50 degrees 
D)  70 degrees 
A)  20 degrees 
B)  45 degrees 
C)  50 degrees 
D)  70 degrees

Question 18

What is the projection and anatomy of interest depicted in the image below?

Accepted Answer

A)  AP axial calcaneus 
B)  AP calcaneus 
C)  Plantodorsal axial calcaneus 
D)  Superoinferior axial calcaneus 
A)  AP axial calcaneus 
B)  AP calcaneus 
C)  Plantodorsal axial calcaneus 
D)  Superoinferior axial calcaneus

Question 19

The knee is in the correct position for a lateral projection of the patella if the:
1)leg is flexed 20 to 30 degrees.
2)epicondyles are superimposed.
3)patella is perpendicular to the IR.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 and 2 
B)  1 and 3 
C)  2 and 3 
D)  1, 2, and 3 
A)  1 and 2 
B)  1 and 3 
C)  2 and 3 
D)  1, 2, and 3

Question 20

The name of the small round bones located on the plantar surface of the foot, typically beneath the first MTP joint, is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  cuneiforms. 
B)  sesamoids. 
C)  tarsals. 
D)  epicondyles. 
A)  cuneiforms. 
B)  sesamoids. 
C)  tarsals. 
D)  epicondyles.

Exam 6: Lower Limb

What is the degree of angulation for the tangential projection of the patella (Settegast method)?

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

What type of joint is the ankle mortise?

Which of the following forms the ankle mortise? 1)Lateral malleolus of the fibula 2)Medial malleolus of the tibia 3)Inferior surface of the tibia

Which of the following should be clearly demonstrated on a lateral projection of the leg? 1)Knee joint 2)Ankle joint 3)Entire femoral condyles

Where does the central ray enter the patient in the image below?

Which of the following methods are used to demonstrate the intercondylar fossa? 1)Holmblad (PA axial) 2)Camp-Coventry (PA axial) 3)Settegast (tangential)

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

How is the central ray directed for the PA axial projection (Holmblad method) of the intercondylar fossa?

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

Which of the following bones does not bear body weight?

How far should the IR or collimated field extend beyond the ankle or knee joint for an AP projection of the leg?

When the ASIS-to-tabletop measurement is between 19 and 24 cm, the central-ray angulation for an AP knee is:

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

When the ASIS-to-tabletop measurement is less than 19 cm, the central-ray angulation for an AP knee is:

The central ray for an AP oblique projection of the foot is:

How much is the knee joint flexed for the PA axial projection (Holmblad method) of the intercondylar fossa?

What is the projection and anatomy of interest depicted in the image below?

The knee is in the correct position for a lateral projection of the patella if the: 1)leg is flexed 20 to 30 degrees. 2)epicondyles are superimposed. 3)patella is perpendicular to the IR.

The name of the small round bones located on the plantar surface of the foot, typically beneath the first MTP joint, is the:

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