knee/ankle/foot Flashcards
1
Q
3 bones that make up the knee
A
femur
tibia
platella
2
Q
2 joints that make up the knee
A
platellofemoral
knee
3
Q
cartilage of the knee
A
medial and lateral meniscus; attached to the tibia
4
Q
5 ligaments of the knee
A
ACL PCL MCL LCL platellar ligament
5
Q
what does the c stand for in ACL and PCL
A
cruicate
6
Q
what does the c stand for in LCL and MCL
A
collateral
7
Q
7 flexors of the knee
A
semimembranosus semitendonsosus biceps femoris sartorius gracilius gastrocnemius popiteus
8
Q
4 extensors of the knee
A
rectus femoris
vastus intermedius
vastus medialis
vastus lateralis
9
Q
6 joints from the ankle to the toes
A
talocrural intertarsals tarsomeditarsals intermeditarsals meditarsalphalangeal interphalangeal
10
Q
3 bones of the ankle
A
talus
tibia
fibula
11
Q
two movements of the ankle
A
flexion
extension
12
Q
flexion of the ankle
A
plantarflexion
posterior side
13
Q
extension of the ankle
A
dorsiflexion
anterior side
14
Q
2 movements of the foot
A
abduction (lateral)
adduction (tibialis anterior)
15
Q
hallucis
A
big toe
