Exam #2 Hip, Shoulder, Knee, Trauma Flashcards
What shape would best describe the medial tibial plateau?
Concave; at the very top of tibia
Is the lateral tibial plateau the same shape as the medial? Why do you think so?
convex/flat. It doesn’t actually connect bone to bone
Is the fibula considered part of the knee joint?
No
Which bones compromise the knee joint?
Patella, femur, tibia: why the knee is the largest joint in the body
Sciatic nerve bifurcates into 2 nerves. What are they?
common peroneal nerve (fibular nerve) and tibial nerve. Tibial goes right behind tibia and peroneal goes alongside the fibula on the lateral side
What muscle group flexes the knee?
Hamstrings (semitendinosous, biceps femoris, demimembranosus)
What muscle group extends the knee?
Quadriceps
What is the fibula in terms of directional vocab?
Lateral
What is the main artery and vein that go behind the tibia?
popliteal artery and vein
What comes together to form the acetabulum? (socket)
Ilium, Ischium and the pubis
Where do the sciatic nerve and femoral artery come from?
sciatic comes from back of hip, femoral artery from the front
What are the four ligaments that make up the knee?
ACL, PCL, MCL, LCL
Is synovial fluid vital for joints?
Yes, it reduces friction between articular cartilage of joints
Adduction
closer to midline
Abduction
away from midline
Avascular
no blood flow/without blood
Aneural
no nerve endings/without nerves
What is both avascular and aneural?
Cartilage
What is the alternative for cartilage wearing out?
joint replacement
Name the soft tissue structures that attach to the femoral neck:
ilifemoral, ischiofemoral, pubofemoral ligaments
Is there another name for the soft tissue structures that attach to the femoral neck?
joint capsule “hip capsule”
What muscle group acts to flex the hip?
quads flex the hip; hamstrings extend the hip