A Patient Enters the ED with a Possible Fracture of the Right

question 78

Multiple Choice

A patient enters the ED with a possible fracture of the right zygomatic arch.Which of the following routines would best diagnose a possible fracture of this structure?

• A) Submentovertex, parietoacanthial, and bilateral tangential superoinferior projections
• B) Parietoacanthial, parieto-orbital, and lateral facial bone projections
• C) Modified parietoacanthial, 15° PA Caldwell, and lateral facial bone projections
• D) Submentovertex, bilateral oblique inferosuperior (tangential), and AP axial projections

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Definitions:

Papillary Muscles

Muscles located in the ventricles of the heart that attach to the cusps of the atrioventricular valves via the chordae tendineae and help prevent valve inversion.

Apex

The top or highest part of something, often pointed; used in various anatomical contexts.

Auricles

The external part of the ear, also known as the pinna, which is visible on the sides of the head.

Chordae Tendineae

Tendinous cords that connect the papillary muscles to the atrioventricular valves in the heart to prevent inversion during contraction.