Joints of the Leg Flashcards
synovial joint fo the tibiofibular joint is formed by
head of the fibula and the lateral condyle of the tibia
tibiofibular joint of the leg has — motion
limited
tibiofibular joint is covered by the tendon of
popliteus
tibiofibular joint ligaments are
- tibiofibular capsular ligament (articular capsule)
- anterior ligament
- posterior ligament
interosseous membrane of the leg attaches to
-the lateral (interosseous) border of the shaft of the tibia and the interosseous border of the fibula
interosseous membrane of the leg serves as origin for
some of the leg muscles and separates the anterior compartment of the leg from the deep posterior compartment
interosseous membrane of the leg has an aperture proximally for the
anterior tibial vessels and distally for the perforating vessels
what nerves course through the interosseous membrane
NO NERVES COURSE THROUGH THE INTEROSSEOUS MEMBRANE
tibiofibular syndesmosis is formed by
the fibular notch on the distal extremity of the tibia and the distal aspect of the shaft of the fibula
ligaments of the tibiofibular syndesmosis are
- anterior tibiofibular ligament
- posterior tibiofibular ligament
- interosseous tibiofibular ligaments
interosseous tibiofibular ligament attaches to
- the upper portion of the fibular notch and the shaft of the fibula
- continuos with the interosseous membrane superiorly
inferior transverse ligament attaches to
-the superior aspect of the malleolar fossa and the posterior surface of the distal extremity of the tibia
inferior transverse ligament contains
fibrocartilage where it comes into contact with the trochlea
what kind of joint is the knee joint
complicated hinge type of synovial joint
most hinge joints allow only what type of motion
flexion and extension but there is slight medial and lateral rotation in the knee joint (biaxial joint)
from the anatomical position there is – to – degree of flexion and – to – of hyperextension
130-150
5-10
the knee joint is anatomically formed by the
distal extremity of the femur articulating with the proximal extremity of the tibia, and the patella articulating with distal extremity of the femur
functionally what kind of joint is the knee
bicondylar joint btwn the condyles of the femur and tibia
what is the purpose of the menisci
- distribute the force of the femur over the condyles of the tibia
- increase the concavity of the tibial condyles but there is still a poor fit for the femoral condyles
the strength of the knee joint is derived from
ligaments and muscles that cross the joint
describe the “Screw Home Mechanism”
flexion and extension of the knee joint are accompanied by internal rotation of either the tibia (OKC) or the femur (CKC)
internal and external rotation is due to
- geometry of the articular surfaces
- ligamentous arrangement
- popliteus muscle
in CKC with knee extension there is
internal femoral rotation
in CKC the internal rotation associated with the later stages of extension to put the knee joint in a position of
maximum joint congruency and the ligaments are taught
does the screw home mechanism require a lot of muscle activity
no
in CKC with knee flexion there is
external femoral rotation (popliteus muscle)
fibrous component of the knee joint capsule is called
genu capsular ligament
genu capsular ligament attaches to
the margins of the articular surfaces of the femoral condyles, tibial condyles, and patealla
anteriorly the genu capsular ligament are strengthened by
quadriceps tendons, ligamentum patellae, medial patellar retinacula and lateral patellar retinacula
medially genu capsular ligament attaches to
the medial meniscus and blends with the tibial collateral ligament
laterally the genu capsular ligament attaches to the
lateral meniscus in one area and is separated from the fibular collateral ligament by the tendon of popliteus in antoerh area
laterally the genu capsular ligament extends above
the tendinous attachment of the popliteus muscle to the lateral condyle of the femur makings its tendon of origin/insertion intracapsular
posteriorly the genu capsular ligament is strengthened by
the oblique and arcuate popliteal ligaments
what is the purpose of the synovial membrane of the knee joint
- lines most of the fibrous capsule
- projects around the cruciate ligaments such that they are intracapsular but extrasynovial
superiorly the synovial cavity and the synovial membrane are continuous with
the suprapatellar bursa
inferiorly the synovial cavity of the knee joint is separated from
the ligamentum patella by the infrapatellar fat
synovial membrane of the knee joint project from the sides of the
infrapatellar fat pad as the alar folds
the alar folds joint posteriorly to form
the infrapatellar synovial fold (ligamentum mucosum)
the infrapatellar synovial fold attaches to the
intercondylar eminence of the tibia and the intercondylar notch of the femur
what type of ligament is ligamentum patellae
capsular ligament
ligamentum patellae is a continuation of
the quadriceps femoris tendons
ligamentum patellae attaches proximally to
the apex of the patella and distally to the tibial tuberosity