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joints of lower extremity Flashcards

1
Q

what is the strongest ligament in the body and has a shape like an inverted Y

A

iliofemoral ligament

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2
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where does the iliofemoral ligament attach

A

AIIS to two areas of the intertrochanteric line

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3
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where does the pubofemoral ligament attach

A

superior ramus of the pubis to the lower intertrochanteric line

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4
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where does the ischiofemoral ligament attach

A

body of the ischium to the greater trochanter

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5
Q

which arteries supply blood to the head and neck of the femur

A

medial and lateral femoral circumflex arteries

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6
Q

what can happen in a fracture of the neck of the femur

A

blood supply cut off
necrosis
hip replacement needed

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7
Q

what type of joint is the knee joint?

A

condyloid joint

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8
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what tendons cover the knee joint anteriorly

A

patellar ligament

quadriceps tendon

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9
Q

what are the bursa that are outpocketings of the synovial cavity of the knee?

A

suprapatellar bursa

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10
Q

what are the bursa that are in the subcutaneous tissue between the skin and the patella

A

prepatellar bursa

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11
Q

what are the bursa that are between the skin and the patellar ligament

A

superficial infrapatellar bursa

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12
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housemaid’s knee is an inflammation of which bursa?

A

prepatellar

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13
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clergyman’s knee is an inflammation of which bursa?

A

infrapatellar bursa

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14
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what ligament attaches to the lateral condyle of the femur and below to the head of the fibula

A

lateral collateral ligament

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15
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what ligament attaches to the medial condyle of the femur and below to the shaft of the tibia

A

medial collateral ligament

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16
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what ligament attaches to the medial side of the lateral femoral condyle and the anterior intercondylar region of the tibia

A

anterior cruciate ligament

17
Q

what ligament attaches to the posterior intercondylar region of the tibia and the lateral side of the medial femoral condyle

A

posterior cruciate ligament

18
Q

which meniscus is attached to the collateral ligament

A

medial

19
Q

what is the unhappy triad?

A

forced abduction of the tibia when the leg is flexed that tears:
medial collateral ligament
medial meniscus
anterior cruciate ligament

20
Q

what type of joint is the ankle joint

A

synovial hinge joint

21
Q

what nerve innervate the ankle joint

A

deep fibular

tibial nerves

22
Q

what is the strong ligament in the ankle joint that is attached to the medial malleolus, medial surface of the body of the talus, plantar calcaneonavicular ligament, tuberosity of the navicular bone

A

medial ligament

23
Q

what are the three parts of the lateral ligament

A

anterior talofibular ligament
calcaneofibular ligament
posterior talofibular ligament

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