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Extremities Part 1 Flashcards

1
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What part of the femur articulates with the acetabulum?

A

Head

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2
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What depression in the proximal portion of the femur accommodates the attachment of a ligament?

A

Fovea capitis femoris

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3
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What is the constricted proximal portion of the femur?

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Neck

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4
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What is the long central portion of the femur?

A

Shaft

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5
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What is the proximolateral projection of the femur palpable on the lateral side of the hip?

A

Greater trochanter

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6
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What is the femoral projection on the proximal posteromedial surface?

A

Lesser trochanter

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7
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What is the thick oblique ridge of the bone on the proximal posterior side of the femur between the trochanters?

A

Intertrochanteric crest

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8
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What feature runs between the trochanters anteriorly?

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Intertrochanteric line

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9
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Onto what feature of the femur does the pectins insert? This feature lies between the lesser trochanter and lines aspera.

A

Pectineal line

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10
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Onto what feature of the femur does the gluteus Maximus insert?

A

Gluteal tuberosity

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11
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What is the elevated ridge on the posterior midline of the femur?

A

Linea aspera

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12
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What features of the femur border the popliteal surface medially and laterally?

A

Medial and lateral supracondylar lines

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13
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What feature of the femur is the site of attachment for the adductor magnus?

A

Adductor tubercle

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14
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What part of the femur articulate with the tibia?

A

Medial and lateral condyles

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15
Q

What prominent bony structures lie on the medial and lateral sides of the femur distally?

A

Medial and lateral epicondyles

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16
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What part of the femur articulates with the patella?

A

Patellar surface

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17
Q

What is the broad superior portion of the patella?

A

Base

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18
Q

What part of the patella points inferiorly?

A

Apex

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19
Q

What parts of the tibia articulate with the femur?

A

Medial and lateral condyles

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20
Q

What ridge of bone lies on the midline of the tibias superior surface?

A

Intercondylar eminence

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21
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What part of the tibia articulates with the fibula?

A

Fibular articular surface

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22
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Onto what feature of the tibia does the patellar ligament attach?

A

Tibial tuberosity

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23
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What ridge of bone lies on the anterior of the tibias shaft?

A

Anterior crest

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24
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What is the hammer like structure of the tibia that forms the prominence on the medial side of the ankle?

A

Medial malleolus

25
Q

What feature of the tibia forms the inferior tibiofibular joint?

A

Fibular notch

26
Q

What feature on the posterior aspect of the tibia runs distally from lateral to medial and is part of the origin for the soleus muscle ?

A

The soleal line

27
Q

What is the proximal end of the fibula?

A

Head

28
Q

What is the distal end of the fibula?

A

Lateral malleolus

29
Q

What is the collective term for the short bones of the ankle?

A

Tarsals

30
Q

Which of the tarsals articulates with the tibia?

A

Talus (turtle)

31
Q

Which of the tarsals forms the proximal row?

A

Talus calcaneus

32
Q

What is the heel bone?

A

Calcaneus

33
Q

Which of the tarsals bone is considered the intermediate bone?

A

Navicular

34
Q

Which of the tarsals is distal to the talus on the medial side of the foot?

A

Navicular

35
Q

From medial to lateral list the tarsals of the distal row.

A

•Medial cuneiform
•Intermediate cuneiform
•Lateral cuneiform
•Cuboid

36
Q

What are the long bones in the middle of the foot?

A

Metatarsal bones

37
Q

What are the bones of the toes?

A

Phalanges

38
Q

What are the two bones in the great toe?

A

Proximal and distal phalanges

39
Q

What are the three bones in digits 2-5 of the foot?

A

Proximal, middle, and distal phalanges

40
Q

List the three arches of the foot.

A

•Medial longitudinal arch
•Lateral longitudinal arch
•Transverse arch

41
Q

Which arch of the foot is formed by the calcaneus, talus, navicular, and cuneiform bones?

A

Medial arch

42
Q

Which arch of the foot is formed by the calcaneus and the cuboid and metatarsals 4 and 5?

A

Lateral longitudinal arch

43
Q

Which arch of the foot is formed by the distal row of tarsals and the bases of all five metatarsal’s?

A

Transverse arch

44
Q

What ligament originates along the acetabulum and attaches to the fovea capitis femoris?

A

Ligamentum teres

45
Q

What two articulations make up the knee?

A

•Tibiofemoral joint
•Patellofemoral joint

46
Q

What structure joins the quadriceps femoris to the patella?

A

Quadriceps tendon

47
Q

What structure joints the patella to the tibia?

A

Patellar ligament

48
Q

What ligament connects the femur and the fibula and prevents hyperadduction?

A

Lateral (Fibular) collateral ligament

49
Q

What ligament connects the femur and the tibia and prevents hyper abduction?

A

Medial (tibial) collateral ligament

50
Q

What two C-shaped pads of fibrocartilage lie between the femoral and tibia condyles?

A

•Medial meniscus
•Lateral meniscus

51
Q

Which of the menisci within the knee is attached to a collateral ligament?

A

Medial meniscus

52
Q

What two ligaments within the knee cross to form a X or cross?

A

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)

53
Q

Which of the cruciate ligaments tightens on extension to prevent hyperextension?

A

Anterior cruciate ligament

54
Q

Which of the cruciate ligaments tightens on flexion to prevent hyperflexion?

A

Posterior cruciate ligament

55
Q

What three bones are involved in the ankle joint?

A

•Tibia
•Fibula
•Talus

56
Q

What ligament binds the tibia to the foot on the medial side and prevents overeversion?

A

Deltoid ligament

57
Q

What ligaments bind the fibula to the foot and prevent inversion?

A

•Anterior talofibular
•Posterior talofibular
•Calcaneofibular

58
Q

What group of joints within the foot allows inversion and eversion?

A

Intertarsal joints

59
Q

What joints within the foot lie between the tarsals and metatarsals?

A

Tarsometatarsal joints

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