3 Ligaments

Question 1

Describe the hip joint including naming the intracapsular structures (1.5 marks) and extracapsular ligaments (1.5 marks).

Answer 1

Intracapsular:
• Acetabulur labrum
• Ligamentum teres
• Transverse acetabular ligament

Extracapsular: •	Ilio femoral lig. •	Pubo femoral lig. •	Ischio femoral lig.

Question 2

Describe the knee joint by describing the attachments of the fibrous capsule (3.5 marks).

Answer 2

MARGINS OF THE ARTICULAR SURFACES OF THE FEMUR.MARGINS OF THE ARTICULAR SURFACES OF THE TIBIA AND FIBULA HEAD. ANTERIORLY FORMED BY THE PATELLAR AND ITS LIGAMENT (3.5 marks)

Question 3

Describe the radio-ulna-humeral joint (elbow) by naming the ligaments and describing their attachments (2 marks).

Answer 3

Ligaments:
Medial collateral - medial epicondyle to olecranon and coronoid of ulna
Lateral collateral - lateral epicondyle to annular ligament

Question 4

Describe the talo-tibial joint (ankle) by naming the ligaments and describing their attachments (2 marks).

Answer 4

Ligaments:
Medial collateral – from the medial malleoli fanning out to attach to the navicular, talus and calcaneous (Deltoid)
Lateral collateral – from the lateral malleoli in three bands
Anterior talofibular (ATFL)
Calcaneofibular
Posterior talofibular

Question 5

Describe the radio carpal joint (wrist) by naming two supporting ligaments (1 mark).

Answer 5

Supporting ligaments (any two of)
	Palmar radio carpal
	Palmar ulno carpal
	Dorsal radio carpal
	Radial collateral
	Ulna collateral