Chapter 07: Femur and Pelvic Girdle Lampignano: Bontrager’s Textbook of Radiographic Positioning and Related Anatomy, 9th Edition

Chapter 07: Femur and Pelvic Girdle Lampignano: Bontrager’s Textbook of Radiographic Positioning and Related Anatomy, 9th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following structures is not an aspect of the proximal femur? a. Intertrochanteric crest b. Fovea capitis c. Obturator foramen d. Lesser trochanter ANS: C REF: 262 2. Which of the following structures is considered to be most inferior or distal? a. Fovea capitis b. Lesser trochanter c. Neck d. Greater trochanter ANS: B REF: 262 3. Why must the lower limb be rotated 15◦to 20◦ internally for AP hip projections? a. To separate the greater trochanter from the lesser trochanter b. To place the fovea capitis into a profiled position c. To open up the femoroacetabular joint d. To place the femoral neck parallel to the image receptor ANS: D REF: 269 4. The term pelvic girdle refers to the total pelvis including the sacrum and coccyx. a. True b. False ANS: B REF: 263 5. Which bones fuse to form the acetabulum? a. Ischium and pubis b. Ilium and ischium c. Pubis, ilium, and sacrum d. Ischium, pubis, and ilium ANS: D REF: 263 6. Which of the following bony structures cannot be palpated? a. Ischial spine b. ASIS c. Ischial tuberosity d. Symphysis pubis ANS: A REF: 264 7. Which bone of the pelvic girdle forms the anterior inferior aspect? a. Ilium b. Ischium c. Pubis d. Sacrum ANS: C REF: 264 8. The lesser sciatic notch is an aspect of the: a. ilium. b. ischium. c. sacrum. d. pubis. ANS: B REF: 264 9. The sacroiliac joints are classified as joints with mobility. a. cartilaginous; amphiarthrodial b. synovial; amphiarthrodial c. cartilaginous; synarthrodial d. fibrous; amphiarthrodial ANS: B REF: 268 10. The symphysis pubis provides limited movement during pelvic trauma and during: a. walking and running. b. flexing and extending. c. labor and delivery. d. voiding. ANS: C REF: 268