Joints

Question 1

What are synovial joints comprised of?

Answer 1

Synovial membrane
Synovial fluid
Hyaline cartilage

Question 2

What are the 6 types of synovial joint?

Answer 2

Plane
Hinge
Saddle
Ball and socket
Condyloid
Pivot

Question 3

What are the 3 intracapsular ligaments of the shoulder?

Answer 3

Superior, middle and inferior gleno-humeral ligaments

Question 4

What are the 3 extracapsular ligaments of the shoulder?

Answer 4

Coracoacromial ligament
Coracohumeral ligament
Transverse numeral ligament

Question 5

What are the 4 muscles of the rotator cuff?

Answer 5

Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Teres minor
Subscapularis

Question 6

What can subacromial bursitis lead to?

Answer 6

Painful arc syndrome

Pain on abduction 50-130 degrees

Question 7

What are the three parts to the ulnar collateral ligament?

Answer 7

Anterior
Posterior
Oblique

Question 8

What are the three ligaments of the elbow?

Answer 8

Ulnar collateral
Radial collateral
Annular ligament

Question 9

What is pulled elbow?

Answer 9

Head of radius subluxates from annular ligament

Question 10

In the wrist what are the articulating surfaces?

Answer 10

Distal radius
Scaphoid
Lunate
Triquetrum

Question 11

What are the ligaments in the wrist?

Answer 11

Radial and ulnar collateral ligaments of the wrist
Palmar radio carpal
Dorsal radio carpal

Question 12

What is the name of the intracapsular hip ligament that encloses an artery?

Answer 12

Ligamentum teres

Question 13

What are the extracapsular ligaments of the hip joint?

Answer 13

Ischiofemoral
Iliofemoral
Pubofemoral

Question 14

What is the medial meniscus of the knee attached to?

Answer 14

Medial side of intercondylar space of tibia

Collateral ligament of tibia

Question 15

What is the lateral meniscus of the knee attached to?

Answer 15

Lateral side of the intercondylar area of tibia

No extra attachments

Question 16

What are the ligaments of the knee?

Answer 16

Patellar ligaments
Medial collateral
Lateral collateral
Anterior cruciate
Posterior cruciate

Question 17

What injury can occur when a force is applied to the side of the knee?

Answer 17

Collateral ligament torn

If the medial collateral is torn it is likely to damage the medial meniscus

Question 18

What injury can occur on hyper extension of the knee?

Answer 18

Anterior cruciate ligament torn

Question 19

What is the unhappy triad?

Answer 19

Damage to the anterior cruciate or medial collateral can result in a triad of injuries
Anterior cruciate tear causes femur to shift medially cause tibial collateral to tear and medial meniscus to also tear

Question 20

What are the two types of cartilaginous joint?

Answer 20

Primary - Hyaline

Secondary - fibrocartilaginous

Question 21

What is the medial (deltoid) ligament of the ankle made up of?

Answer 21

Tibionavicular
Tibiocalcaneal
Posterior tibiotalar
Anterior tibiotalar

Question 22

What is the lateral ligament of the ankle made up of?

Answer 22

Anterior tibiofibular
Posterior tibiofibular
Calcaneofibular

Question 23

How does the great saphenous vein travel around the ankle?

Answer 23

Anterior to medial malleolus

Question 24

How does the small saphenous vein travel around the ankle?

Answer 24

Posterior to lateral malleolus

Question 25

Where can the posterior tibial artery, vein and nerve be found at the ankle?

Answer 25

Posterior to medial malleolus