Knee, ankle & foot Flashcards
1
Q
Joint: Knee
A
synovial hinge joint
2
Q
Movement of the knee
A
Flexion
Extension
3
Q
Knee muscles
A
Knee extensors
Knee flexors
4
Q
Knee extensors
A
Quadriceps
5
Q
Quadriceps
A
Vastus medius
Vastus intermedius
Vastus lateralis
Rectus femoris (hip flexor)
6
Q
Knee flexors
A
Hamstrings
7
Q
Hamstrings
A
Biceps femoris
Semitendonosus
Semimembranosus
8
Q
Joint: ankle
A
synovial hinge joint
9
Q
Movements of the ankle
A
Dorsiflexion
Platarflexion
10
Q
Muscles acting on the ankle
A
Planter flexors (flexors) Dorsi flexors (extensors)
11
Q
Plantar flexors muscles
A
Gastrocnemius (achilles) Soleus (achilles) Flexor digitorum longus (all toes except big toe) Flexor hallucis longus (Big toe) Tibialis posterior (INVERTS Foot)
12
Q
Dorsi Flexors muscles
A
Tibialis anterior (Inversion) Extensor hallucis longus (big toe) Extensor digitorum longus (all toes except big toe)
13
Q
Movement of foot
A
Inversion (soles of feet inwards)
Eversion (soles of feet outwards)
14
Q
Movement of toes
A
Flexion
Extension
Abduction
Adduction
15
Q
Muscles: Inversion foot
A
Tibialis anterior
Tibialis posterior
16
Q
Muscles: Eversion foot
A
Peroneus fibularis longus
Peroneus fibularis brevis
