Chapter 24
The crass position is used to evaluate which one of the following structures? Shoulder Knee Ankle Wrist
Shoulder
Indications for wrist sonography include all of the following except: Tinel's sign. trauma. pain and swelling. Thompson sign.
Thompson sign.
Tendinitis is seen more often in the shoulder, wrist, and __. hip fingers knee elbow
elbow
Sonographic appearance of the normal muscle appears __. complex heterogeneous hyperechoic homogeneous
homogeneous
When compared with muscle, a normal nerve is __. hyperechoic unable to be visualized on ultrasound isoechoic hypoechoic
hyperechoic
The Achilles tendon is at an increased risk for injury because of __. its vulnerable location its limited blood supply no surrounding muscle its large size
its limited blood supply
Important artifacts in musculoskeletal ultrasound include all of the following except: mirror image. reverberation. anisotropy. refractile shadowing.
mirror image.
Acute rotator cuff tear may be caused by all of the following except: shoulder dislocation. biceps tendon rupture. years of playing tennis. falls.
years of playing tennis.
The largest tendon of the body is the __. supraspinatus Achilles biceps trapezius
Achilles
The tendon responsible for dorsal and plantar flexion of the foot is the __ tendon. patellar semimembranous biceps Achilles
Achilles
Which one of the following imaging artifacts depends on the angle of incidence? Anisotropy Reverberation Mirror image Shadowing
Anisotropy
Which one of the following structures is a bandlike flat tendon connecting muscle to bone? Synovial sheath Aponeurosis Pinnate Ligament
Aponeurosis
A bursa provides which one of the following functions? Support to tendons Support to muscles Fluid protection to areas that are subject to friction Support to tendons
Fluid protection to areas that are subject to friction
The posterior glenoid labrum is a good landmark to help locate which one of the following structures? Infraspinatus tendon Supraspinatus tendon Biceps tendon Supraspinatus tendon
Infraspinatus tendon
Support and strength of a joint result, in part, from which one of the following structures? Cartilage Muscle Bursa Ligament
Ligament
A hypoechoic halo around a tendon represents which one of the following? Normal synovial sheath Partial tear Abnormal synovial sheath Tendonitis
Normal synovial sheath
Patients with carpal tunnel syndrome typically have a positive __ sign. Phalen's Murphy Homen Thompson
Phalen's
Which one of the following imaging artifacts bends the sound beam to an oblique path? Anisotropy Reverberation Time of flight Refractile shadowing
Refractile shadowing
The easiest tendon to image in the adult shoulder is the __. supraspinatus infraspinatus subscapularis biceps
biceps
Infringement of the median nerve in the wrist results in: carpal tunnel syndrome. impingement syndrome. bursitis. arthritis.
carpal tunnel syndrome.
A complete tear of a muscle with a straightforward appearance of a retracted hyperechoic muscle surrounded by a hematoma is known as the __ sign. McBurney's clapper-in-the-bell gastrocnemius sandwich
clapper-in-the-bell
A Baker's cyst is an example of: communicating bursa. joint effusion. fatty pockets. communicating tendon.
communicating bursa.
Which one of the following types of tendinitis causes pain over the lateral wrist or thumb side of the wrist? de Quervain tendinitis de Quervain tendinitis Synovial tendinitis Carpal tunnel syndrome
de Quervain tendinitis
The most common site of an Achilles tendon tear is __. proximal medial distal lateral
distal
The proximal portion of the muscle is considered the __. bifurcation anastomosis insertion origin
origin