2.5 Joints of the Lower Limb

Question 1

thickest and strongest ligament in the body

Answer 1

iliofemoral ligament

Question 2

the depth of the hip joint socket is increased by the _________ and the __________ligament

Answer 2

acetabular labrum, transverse acetabular ligament

Question 3

Blood supply to the hip?

Answer 3

retinacular arteries that couse along the femoral neck

Question 4

Most common hip injury in the elderly?

Answer 4

fracture of femoral neck, due to osteoporosis

Question 5

attaches to the lateral femoral epicondyle and head of fibula, is not part of joint capsule

Answer 5

fibular collateral ligament

Question 6

The ________ ligaments strongly resist forward or backward displacement of the femur off a fixed tibia

Answer 6

cruciate

Question 7

the _______ cruciate ligament resists forward displacement of femur off fixed tibia

Answer 7

posterior

Question 8

the ______ cruciate ligament resists backward displacement of femur off fixed tibia

Answer 8

anterior

Question 9

the __________ slightly deepen the tibial surfaces that receive the femoral condyles, are slightly mobile and help locate the femoral condyles on the tibia

Answer 9

minisci

Question 10

Which is more susceptible to injury: a bent knee or extended knee?

Answer 10

a bent knee joint, it is looser when in flexion

Question 11

The ________ joint is a hinge mechanism that allows only ________

Answer 11

ankle, flexion/extension

Question 12

talus articulates with what two bones?

Answer 12

calcaneous (inferiorly) and navicular (anteriorly)

Question 13

Most common injured joint in the body? How?

Answer 13

ankle, usually as excessive inversion involving fibular ligaments