Test Bank For Bontrager’s Textbook of Radiographic
Positioning and Related Anatomy 8th Edition By Kenneth
Bontrager, John Lampignano 9780323083881 Chapter 1-20
Complete Guide .
How many tarsals bones are found in the foot?
A. 7
B. 14
C. 5
D. 26 - ANSWER: A. 7
Which term describes the top or anterior surface of the foot?
A. Palmar
B. Dorsum
C. Volar
D. Plantar - ANSWER: B. Dorsum
Which structure or bone contains the sustentaculum tali?
A. Calcaneus
B. Talus
C. Base of the fifth metatarsal
D. Tibia - ANSWER: A. Calcaneus
How many articular facets make up the subtalar joint?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four - ANSWER: C. Three
Another term for the intercondylar sulcus is the:
A. Articular Facets
B. Patellar Surface
C. Femoropatellar Joint Space
D. Intercondylar Recess - ANSWER: B. Patellar Surface
To decrease the angle between the anterior surface of the foot and the anterior surface of the lower
leg is described as:
A. Plantar Flexion
B. Inversion
C. Dorsiflexion
D. Eversion - ANSWER: C. Dorsiflexion
The patellofemoral joint is a _____ joint with a _____ type of movement.
A. Synovial; Ginglymus
B. Fibrous; Immovable
C. Synovial; Sellar
D. Synovial; Bicondylar - ANSWER: C. Synovial, Sellar
, The calcaneus articulates with the talus and the:
A. Cuboid
B. Navicular
C. Medial Cuneiform
D. Lateral Cuneiform - ANSWER: A. Cuboid
A lateral knee radiograph that is over rotated (externally) toward the image receptor can be
recognized by which of the following?
A. The fibular head will appear more superimposed by the tibia than a true lateral.
B. The fibular head will appear less superimposed by the tibia than a true lateral.
C. The medial condyle of femur will appear more posterior.
D. Both A and C are correct. - ANSWER: B. The fibular head will appear less superimposed by the tibia
than a true lateral.
A correctly positioned AP 45 degree medial oblique ankle projection frequently may also demonstrate
a fracture of the base of the fifth metatarsal if present.
A. True
B. False - ANSWER: A. True
Which metatarsal bone of the foot has a prominent tuberosity frequently fractured?
A. First
B. Third
C. Fourth
D. Fifth - ANSWER: D. Fifth
Where would the interphalangeal joint be found in the foot?
A. Between the phalanges of the second through fifth digits.
B. Between the tarsal bones and phalanges.
C. Between the phalanges of the first digit.
D. Between any of the metatarsals and phalanges. - ANSWER: C. Between the phalanges of the first
digit.
What are the two arches of the foot?
A. Anterior and Longitudinal
B. Longitudinal and Transverse
C. Transverse and Anterior
D. Instep and Cross-Step - ANSWER: B. Longitudinal and Transverse
The medial malleolus is part of the:
A. Talus
B. Calcaneus
C. Fibula
D. Tibia - ANSWER: D. Tibia
T/F : The patella is drawn into the intercondylar sulcus when the knee is overextended. - ANSWER:
False
Saclike structures found in the knee joint that allow smooth articulation between ligaments and
tendons are called:
Positioning and Related Anatomy 8th Edition By Kenneth
Bontrager, John Lampignano 9780323083881 Chapter 1-20
Complete Guide .
How many tarsals bones are found in the foot?
A. 7
B. 14
C. 5
D. 26 - ANSWER: A. 7
Which term describes the top or anterior surface of the foot?
A. Palmar
B. Dorsum
C. Volar
D. Plantar - ANSWER: B. Dorsum
Which structure or bone contains the sustentaculum tali?
A. Calcaneus
B. Talus
C. Base of the fifth metatarsal
D. Tibia - ANSWER: A. Calcaneus
How many articular facets make up the subtalar joint?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four - ANSWER: C. Three
Another term for the intercondylar sulcus is the:
A. Articular Facets
B. Patellar Surface
C. Femoropatellar Joint Space
D. Intercondylar Recess - ANSWER: B. Patellar Surface
To decrease the angle between the anterior surface of the foot and the anterior surface of the lower
leg is described as:
A. Plantar Flexion
B. Inversion
C. Dorsiflexion
D. Eversion - ANSWER: C. Dorsiflexion
The patellofemoral joint is a _____ joint with a _____ type of movement.
A. Synovial; Ginglymus
B. Fibrous; Immovable
C. Synovial; Sellar
D. Synovial; Bicondylar - ANSWER: C. Synovial, Sellar
, The calcaneus articulates with the talus and the:
A. Cuboid
B. Navicular
C. Medial Cuneiform
D. Lateral Cuneiform - ANSWER: A. Cuboid
A lateral knee radiograph that is over rotated (externally) toward the image receptor can be
recognized by which of the following?
A. The fibular head will appear more superimposed by the tibia than a true lateral.
B. The fibular head will appear less superimposed by the tibia than a true lateral.
C. The medial condyle of femur will appear more posterior.
D. Both A and C are correct. - ANSWER: B. The fibular head will appear less superimposed by the tibia
than a true lateral.
A correctly positioned AP 45 degree medial oblique ankle projection frequently may also demonstrate
a fracture of the base of the fifth metatarsal if present.
A. True
B. False - ANSWER: A. True
Which metatarsal bone of the foot has a prominent tuberosity frequently fractured?
A. First
B. Third
C. Fourth
D. Fifth - ANSWER: D. Fifth
Where would the interphalangeal joint be found in the foot?
A. Between the phalanges of the second through fifth digits.
B. Between the tarsal bones and phalanges.
C. Between the phalanges of the first digit.
D. Between any of the metatarsals and phalanges. - ANSWER: C. Between the phalanges of the first
digit.
What are the two arches of the foot?
A. Anterior and Longitudinal
B. Longitudinal and Transverse
C. Transverse and Anterior
D. Instep and Cross-Step - ANSWER: B. Longitudinal and Transverse
The medial malleolus is part of the:
A. Talus
B. Calcaneus
C. Fibula
D. Tibia - ANSWER: D. Tibia
T/F : The patella is drawn into the intercondylar sulcus when the knee is overextended. - ANSWER:
False
Saclike structures found in the knee joint that allow smooth articulation between ligaments and
tendons are called:
