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What increases the depth of the acetabulum?

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acetabular labrum

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What is the classification of the hip joint?

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synovial ball and socket

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What supports the hip joint anteriorly and superiorly?

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iliofemoral ligament

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What is the function of the iliofemoral ligament?

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prevents hyperextension of the hip joint during standing

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Where is the iliofemoral ligament located?

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ASIS and acetabular rim to intertrochanteric line

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What supports the hip joint inferiorly and anteriorly?

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pubofemoral ligament

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Where is the pubofemoral ligament located?

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obturator crest of pubic bone to fibrous layer of joint capsule

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What is the function of the pubofemoral ligament?

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resists excessive abduction of the hip joint

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What supports the hip joint posteriorly?

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ischiofemoral ligament

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Where is the ischiofemoral ligament located?

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ischial part of acetabular rim and spirals to the neck of the femur, medial to the base of the greater trochanter

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What supplies the hip joint?

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medial and lateral circumflex femoral arteries and artery to the head of femur

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What innervates the hip joint?

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femoral nerve, obturator nerve, superior gluteal nerve, and nerve to quadratus femoris

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What is the classification of the knee joint?

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synovial hinge joint

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What are the three articulations of the knee joint?

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medial and lateral femorotibial articulations and femoropatellar articulation

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What are the femorotibial articulations?

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between the lateral and medial femoral and tibial condyles

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What is the femoropatellar articulation?

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between the patella and the femur

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What is the most important muscle in stabilizing the knee joint?

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quadriceps femoris, particularly the inferior fibers of the vastus medialis and lateralis

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What are the ligaments of the knee joint capsule?

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patellar, tibial collateral, oblique popliteal, arcuate popliteal, and fibular collateral ligaments

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18
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Where is the patellar ligament?

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distal part of quadriceps tendon, passing from apex and adjoining margins of the patella to the tibial tuberosity

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When are the collateral ligaments of the knee taut? Slack?

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taut when the knee is fully extended; slack as flexion occurs, allowing rotation at knee

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Where is the lateral collateral ligament located?

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inferiorly from lateral epicondyle of femur to lateral surface of head of fibula

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Where is the medial collateral ligament located?

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from medial epicondyle of femur to medial condyle and superior part of the medial surface of the tibia

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What strengthens the knee joint posteriorly?

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oblique popliteal ligament

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23
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Where is the oblique popliteal ligament located?

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posterior to the medial tibial condyle and attaches to the central part of the posterior part of the joint capsule

24
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What is the function of the ACL?

A

limits posterior rolling of the femoral condyles on the tibial plateau during flexion. It also prevents posterior displacement of the femur on the tibia and hyperextension of the knee joint

25
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Where is the ACL located?

A

anterior intercondylar area of the tibia to the posterior part of the medial side of the lateral condyle of the femur

26
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Where is the PCL located?

A

posterior intercondylar area of the tibia to the anterior part of the lateral surface of the medial condyle of the femur

27
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What is the function of the PCL?

A

limits anterior rolling of the femur on the tibial plateau during extension. It also prevents anterior displacement of the tibia on the femur and helps prevent hyperflexion of the knee

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What is the function of the menisci of the knee joint?

A

deepen the surface and act in shock absorption

29
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Where is the anterior talofibular ligament located?

A

from lateral malleolus to the neck of the talus

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Where is the posterior talofibular ligament located?

A

from the malleolar fossa of the fibula to the lateral tubercle of the talus

31
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Where is the calcaneofibular ligament?

A

from the tip of the lateral malleolus to the lateral surface of the calcaneus

32
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What are the major ligaments of the planter aspect of the foot?

A

plantar calcaneonavicular, long plantar, and plantar calcaneocuboid ligaments

33
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What is the classification of the subtalar joint?

A

plane synovial

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What movements occur at the subtalar joint?

A

inversion and eversion

35
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What makes up the subtalar joint?

A

inferior surface of body of talus and superior surface of calcaneous

36
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What supplies the subtalar joint?

A

posterior tibial and fibular arteries

37
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What innervates the subtalar joint?

A

plantar aspect: medial or lateral plantar nerve

dorsal aspect: deep fibular nerve

38
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What is the classification of the talocalcaneonavicular joint?

A

synovial

talonavicular is ball and socket

39
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What movements occur at the talocalcaneonavicular joint?

A

gliding and rotatory

40
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What makes up the talocalcaneonavicular joint?

A

head of talus with calcaneous and navicular bones

41
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What supplies the talocalcaneonavicular joint?

A

anterior tibial artery

42
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What innervates the talocalcaneonavicular joint?

A

plantar aspect: medial or lateral plantar nerve

dorsal aspect: deep fibular nerve

43
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What is the classification of the calcaneocuboid joint?

A

plane synovial

44
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What movements occur at the calcaneocuboid joint?

A

inversion, eversion, circumduction

45
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What makes up the calcaneocuboid joint?

A

anterior end of calcaneous and posterior surface of cuboid

46
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What supplies the calcaneocuboid joint?

A

anterior tibial artery

47
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What innervates the calcaneocuboid joint?

A

plantar aspect: medial or lateral plantar nerve

dorsal aspect: deep fibular nerve

48
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What is the classification of metatarophalangeal joints?

A

condyloid synovial

49
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What are the movements of the metatarsophalangeal joint?

A

flexion, extension, and some abduction, adduction, and circumduction

50
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What makes up the metatarsophalangeal joint?

A

heads of metatarsal bones with bases of proximal phalanges

51
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What is the classification of the interphalangeal joint?

A

hinge synovial

52
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What movements occur at the interphalangeal joint?

A

flexion and extension

53
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What makes up the interphalangeal joint?

A

head of one phalanx with base of one distal to it

54
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What makes up the medial longitudinal arch?

A

calcaneus, talus, navicular, three cuneiforms, and three metatarsals

55
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What makes up the lateral longitudinal arch?

A

calcaneus, cuboid, and lateral two metatarsals

56
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What makes up the transverse arch of the foot

A

cuboid, cuneiforms, and bases of metatarsals

57
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Which structures are most important in maintaining the arches?

A

the plantar ligaments and plantar aponeurosis

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