Bones and Joints Flashcards
Which part of the acetabulum is covered by cartilage?
Lunate surface
What type of joint is the sacroiliac joint?
Plane synovial joint
Name the type of cartilage covering the articular surfaces of the sacroiliac joint.
Fibrocartilage
Name the item running in the ligament of the head of femur.
Acetabular branch of the obturator artery
Where is the ligament of head of femur inserted?
Fovea of the head of the femur.
Name the ligaments forming the greater sciatic foramen.
Sacrospinous ligament
Sacrotuberous ligament
Name the ligaments forming the lesser sciatic foramen.
Sacrospinous ligament
Sacrotuberous ligament
What type of joint is the knee joint?
Hinge type synovial joint
What is the shape of the medial meniscus of the knee joint?
C shaped
What is the shape of the lateral meniscus of the knee joint?
O shaped
Name the medial ligament of the talocrural joint.
Deltoid Ligaments:
- Anterior tibiotalar ligament
- Posterior tibiotalar ligament
- Tibionavicular ligament
- Tibiocalcaneal ligament
Name the parts of lateral ligament of the talocrural joint.
- Anterior talofibular ligament
- Posterior talofibular ligament
- Calcaneofibular ligament
What is the anatomical name of the Chopart’s surgical line?
Transverse tarsal joint
What is the anatomical name of the Lisfranc’s surgical line?
Tarsometatarsal joint