DR 6 Knee and leg Flashcards
Rectus femoris origin
- Anterior inferior iliac spine towards the quadriceps tendon
Three vasti - origin
Femur
What do the oblique fibres of vastus medialis prevent
- Lateral tracking of the patella during locomotion
Location of the collateral ligaments
- These extracapsular ligaments are related to the sides of the joints
- Fibular and collateral ligaments
Attachments of the fibular or lateral collateral ligament
- A cord-like ligament extending from the lateral epicondyle of the femur to the head of the fibula
- It is covered by the tendon of biceps femoris
- It is not attached to the lateral meniscus but instead has a gap through which the tendon of the popliteus muscle passes
Attachments of the anterior cruciate ligament
- Attached to the anterior of tibial plateau
- Passes to the inner aspect of the lateral condyle of the femur
Attachments of the posterior cruciate ligament
- Attached to the posterior of the tibial plateau
- Passes to the inner aspect of the medial condyle of the femur
Attachments of the fibrocartilagenous menisci
- The menisci are attached to the tibia by their horns
Tarsal bones
- Calcaneus
- Talus
- Navicular
- Cuboid
- Cuneiforms
What is the ankle joint an articulation between
- Fibula
- Tibia
- Talus
What is the subtalar joint an articulation between
- Talus
- Calcaneus
Muscles of the anterior compartment of the leg
- Tibialis anterior
- Extensor digitorum longus
- Extensor hallucis longus
Origin of the muscles of the anterior compartment of the leg
- Tibia or the fibula
- and from the interosseous membrane
Tibialis anterior - insertion
- On the medial cuneiform bone and the first metatarsal
- It is the largest of the anterior compartment muscles
