3 - Palpations of Tibia + Fibula Flashcards
Name 2 things attaching at the tibial tuberosity?
*** hint one ligament and one muscle group
PATELLAR LIGAMENT
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QUADRICEPS
To palpate for the tibial tuberosity, locate the ___________ and slide 3-4 inches inferior, exploring with thumbpad.
PATELLA
Name 2 things attaching at the tibial plateau?
*** hint 2 ligaments
ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT
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POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT
What articulates with the tibial plateau?
MEDIAL / LATERAL MENISCUS
leading superiorly to
FEMORAL CONDYLES
What type of tissue attaches to the anterior border or the tibia?
DEEP FASCIA OF LEG
Tibialis anterior is located ___________ to the anterior border of the tibia.
LATERAL
Name some of the many things passing beneath the medial malleolus?
Tom, Dick and Harry TENDONS \+ DELTOID LIGAMENT \+ ARTERY, VEIN, NERVE
Which malleolus is located the most distally?
LATERAL MALLEOLUS
TRUE or FALSE
There are no attachments at the medial malleolus.
TRUE
just many things passing beneath.
Name 2 things attaching at the head of the fibula?
***hint - 2 muscles and 1 ligament
BICEPS FEMORIS \+ SOLEUS (PARTIAL) \+ FIBULAR COLLATORAL LIGAMENT (LCL)
Gerdy’s tubercle is located _______________ to the head of the fibula.
SUPEROMEDIALLY
The lateral malleolus is located _______________ to fibular notch.
INFEROLATERAL
Name 2 things attaching at the lateral malleolus?
***hint - 3 ligaments
POSTERIOR TALOFIBULAR LIGAMENT \+ ANTERIOR TALOFIBULAR LIGAMENT \+ CALCANEOFIBULAR LIGAMENT
What attaches at Gerdy’s tubercle?
ILIOTIBIAL TRACT / IT BAND
Name 2 things Gerdy’s tubercle is inferior to?
*many answers* TIBIOFEMORAL JOINT LATERAL FEMORAL CONDYLE MENISCUS TIBIAL PLATEAU
