Anatomy And Positioning - Hand And Wrist

Front 1

How many bones in hand and wrist?(name each kind and #)

Back 1

27; 14 phalages, 8 carpals, and 5 metacarpals

Front 2

What is the name for the joints between the radius and carpal bones?

Back 2

radiocarpal

Front 3

What is the name for the joint between radius and ulna?

Back 3

distal radioulnar

Front 4

What is the name for the joints between the carpals and metacarpals?

Back 4

carpometacarpal

Front 5

What is the name for the joints between metacarpals and phalages?

Back 5

metacarpophalangeal

Front 6

What is the name of the joints between the phalanges?

Back 6

proximal and distal interphalangeal

Front 7

carpal bones medially to laterally

Back 7

pisiform, triquetrum, lunate, scaphoid, hamate, capitate, trapezoid, trapezium

Front 8

what are the 3 areas of metacarpals?

Back 8

head, body and base

Front 9

singular form of phalanges?

Back 9

phalanx

Front 10

How are the IP joints classified?:

Back 10

synovial, diathrotic (freely movable hinge type)

Front 11

How are MCP joints classifed as?

Back 11

synovial, diathrotic and ellipsoidal type

Front 12

How are Radiocarpal joints classified as?

Back 12

Synovial, diathrotic, and ellipsoidal

Front 13

How are CMC joints classified?

Back 13

Synovial, diathrotic

Front 14

Size cassette? And orientation for PA hand?

Back 14

10 x 12, crosswise

Front 15

how do you position hand on PA hand?

Back 15

palm down, hand centered to 1/2 of IR, fingers seperated slightly

Front 16

CR is perpendicular to where on PA hand?

Back 16

3rd MCP joint

Front 17

cassette for PA oblique hand?

Back 17

same as PA

Front 18

positioning for PA oblique hand?

Back 18

palm down, rotate towards 5th digit 45 deg, digits parallel to IR

Front 19

CR is perpendicular to where on PA oblique hand?

Back 19

3rd MCP joint

Front 20

cassette for lateral hand?

Back 20

8 x 10

Front 21

positioning for lateral hand?

Back 21

hand turned and resting on 5th digit

Front 22

CR is perpendicular to where on lateral hand?

Back 22

2nd MCP joint

Front 23

how do you position on FAN lateral

Back 23

separate digits, no OK sign

Front 24

cassette for PA wrist?

Back 24

10 x 12 (3 sections)

Front 25

positioning for PA wrist?

Back 25

palm down, fingers flexed

Front 26

CR is perpendicular to where on PA wrist?

Back 26

mid-carpal area

Front 27

positioning for PA oblique of wrist?

Back 27

palm down, hand rotated to ulnar side 45 deg

Front 28

CR is perpendicular to where on PA oblique of wrist?

Back 28

midcarpal area

Front 29

cassette for lateral wrist?

Back 29

10 x 12 (3rd position)

Front 30

positioning for lateral wrist?

Back 30

axilla in contact with table, upper arm flexed 90 deg, entire arm in true lateral position

Front 31

CR is perpendicular to where on lateral wrist?

Back 31

midcarpal area

Front 32

cassette for digit projections?

Back 32

10 x 12 (3 views)

Front 33

What are the 3 views for digit?

Back 33

PA of entire hand, oblique and lateral

Front 34

What is an Ulnar Deviation position?

Back 34

same as PA hand except you turn hand extremely toward ulnar

Front 35

Why do you do Ulnar deviation on wrist?

Back 35

to get a clear view of scaphoid bone

Front 36

When the patient is in too much pain to do the deviation, what do you do?

Back 36

Use the Stecher method (elevate hand 20 deg)

Front 37

what do you collimate on wrist?

Back 37

from distal radius to head of metacarpals

Front 38

what method do you use to see carpal sulcus area and median nerve?

Back 38

Gaynor-Hart method, forearm on table, pull digits back, CR angled 25-30 deg toward elbow