Classifying skills into general categories helps us to understand the demands those skills place on the performer/learner.

The ultimate function of motion at the scapulothoracic joint is to:

a. Orient the glenoid fossa for optimal contact with the humeral head when maneuvering the arm. b. Provide downward rotation during shoulder girdle elevation. c. Decrease stability at the acromioclavicular (AC) and sternoclavicular (SC) joints. d. Work independent of the glenohumeral (GH) motion.

Which of the following correctly describes the positioning techniques for the adult AP femur?

the AP is only acquired towards the joint of injury two overlapping AP images are acquired to demonstrate the proximal and distal end. a single image of the femur can be acquired on a 14x17 image receptor. weight bearing AP views are routine