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Knee Joint Flashcards

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Posterior Cruciate Ligament

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  • arises from posterior intracondyle area of tibia and inserts laterl surface of medial femoral condyle
  • shorter, straighter and stronfer than ACL
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Action of PCL

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prevents backward sliding of tibia on femur (anterior displacement of femur on tibia)

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When is the PCL taut?

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taut during flexion of knee and lax during extension

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Anterior Cruciate Ligament

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Arises from anterior intracondylar area of tibia and inserts into medial surface of lateral femoral condyle

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ACL prevents:

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Prevents forward sliding of tibia on femur (or posterior displacement of femur on tibia)

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When is ACL taut/lax?

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Taut during extension of knee and lax during flexion of knee

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When can the ACL be torn?

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when knee is hyperextended

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Lateral (Fibular) collateral ligament:

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separated from lateral meniscus by tendon of popliteus tenon

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Function of Lateral (fibular) collateral ligament:

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limits adduction of leg at knee

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Medial (tibial) collateral ligament

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firmly attached to medial mensicus

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Function of medial (tibial) collateral ligment

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prevents abduction of the leg at the knee

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MCL supports knee against:

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valgus force and offers resistance to both internal and external rotation

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13
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LCL limits:

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varus force not affected by rotation

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Shape of medial menicus

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C-shaped

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Shape of lateral meniscus

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almost circular

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Purpose of menisci:

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Act as cushion or shock absorber and facilitates lubrication of articular surfaces

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17
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What binds the anterior horns of mensici:

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transverse ligament

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18
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Patellar Ligament:

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continuation of quadriceps tendon

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Function of fibrocartilage menisci:

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cushion/shock absorption

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20
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What is in popliteal fossa?

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popliteal vein
popliteal artery
tibial nerve

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21
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Where does the sciatic nerve bifurcate?

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popliteal fossa

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Tibialis anterior origin

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Lateral condyle of tibia, proximal 1/2 - 2/3 or lateral surface of tibial shaft, interosseous membrane, and the deep surface of the fascia cruris

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Tibialis anterior insertion

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Medial and plantar surfaces of 1st cuneiform and on base of first metatarsal

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Tibialis anterior action

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Dorsiflexor of ankle and invertor of foot

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Tibialis anterior innervation

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deep peroneal nerve (L4,L5,S1)

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Extensor Digitorum Longus origin

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Lateral condyle of fibula, upper 2/3 - 3/4 of medial fibular shaft surface, upper part of interosseous membrane, fascia cruris, and anterior intermuscular septum

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27
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Extensor Digitorum Longus insertion:

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Splits into 4 tendon slips after inferior extensor retinaculum, each of which insert on dorsum of middle and distal phalanges as part of extensor expansion complex

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Extensor Digitorum Longus action

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extend toes 2-5 and dorsiflexes ankle

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Extensor Hallucis Longus origin

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Anterior surface of the fibula and the adjacent interosseous membrane

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Extensor Hallucis Longus insertion

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Base and dorsal center of distal phalanx of great toe

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Extensor Hallucis Longus action

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Extends great toe and dorsiflexes ankle

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Extensor Hallucis Longus innervation

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Deep peroneal nerve (L4,L5,S1)

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33
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Gastronemius origin

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Medial head from posterior nonarticular surface of medial femoral condyle; Lateral head from lateral surface of femoral lateral condyle

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Gastronemius insertion

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calcaneal tuberosity

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Gastronemius action

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Powerful plantar flexor of ankle and flexion of the knee, concentric contraction; extension of knee

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Gastronemius innervation

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Tibial nerve (S1,S2)

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Soleus origin

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Posterior aspect of fibular head, upper 1/4 - 1/3 of posterior surface of fibula, middle 1/3 of medial border of tibial shaft, and from posterior surface of a tendinous arch spanning the two sites of bone origin

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Soleus insertion

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calcaneal tuberosity

39
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Soleus action

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Powerful plantar flexor of ankle

40
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Soleus innervation

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tibial nerve (S1,S2)

41
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Plantaris origin

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Inferior aspect of lateral supracondylar line of distal femur

42
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Plantaris insertion

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Middle 1/3 of the posterior calcaneal surface, just medial to Achilles tendon

43
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Plantaris action

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Plantar flexor of ankle; also flexes knee

44
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Plantaris innervation

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tibial nerve (L5,S1,S2)

45
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Tibialis Posterior origin

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Posterior aspect of interosseous membrane, superior 2/3 of medial posterior surface of fibula, superior aspect of posterior surface of tibia, and from intermuscular septum between muscles of posterior compartment and deep transverse septum

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Tibialis Posterior insertion

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Splits into two slips after passing inferior to plantar calcaneonavicular ligament; superficial slip inserts on the tuberosity of the navicular bone and sometimes medial cuneiform; deeper slip divides again into slips inserting on plantar surfaces of metatarsals 2 - 4 and second cuneiform

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Tibialis posterior action

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Principal invertor of foot; also adducts foot, plantar flexes ankle, and helps to supinate the foot

48
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Tibialis posterior innervation

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tibial nerve (L4,L5)

49
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Flexor Digitorum Longus origin

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Posterior surface of tibia distal to popliteal line

50
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Flexor Digitorum Longus insertion

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Splits into four slips after passing through medial intermuscular septum of plantar surface of foot; these slips then insert on plantar surface of bases of 2nd - 5th distal phalanges

51
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Flexor Digitorum Longus action

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Flexes toes 2 - 5; also helps in plantar flexion of ankle

52
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Flexor Digitorum Longus innervation

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Tibial nerve (S2, S3)

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Flexor Hallucis Longus origin

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Inferior 2/3 of posterior surface of fibula, lower part of interosseous membrane

54
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Flexor Hallucis Longus insertion

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Plantar surface of base of distal phalanx of great toe

55
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Flexor Hallucis Longus action

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Flexes great toe, helps to supinate ankle, and is a very weak plantar flexor of ankle

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Flexor Hallucis Longus innervation

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Tibial nerve (S2, S3)

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Popliteus origin

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Anterior part of the popliteal groove on lateral surface of lateral femoral condyle

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Popliteus insertion

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Posterior surface of tibia in a fan-like fashion, just superior to the popliteal line

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Popliteus action

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Rotates knee medially and flexes the leg on the thigh

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Popliteus innervation

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Tibial nerve (L4, L5, S1)

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Peroneus Tertius origin

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Arises with the extensor digitorum longus from the medial fibular shaft surface and the anterior intermuscular septum (between the extensor digitorum longus and the tibialis anterior)

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Peroneus Tertius insertion

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Dorsal surface of the base of the fifth metatarsal

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Peroneus Tertius action

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Works with the extensor digitorum longus to dorsiflex, evert and abduct the foot

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Peroneus Tertius innervation

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Deep peroneal nerve (L5, S1)

65
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Peroneus Brevis origin

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Inferior 2/3 of lateral fibular surface; also anterior and posterior intermuscular septa of leg

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Peroneus Brevis insertion

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Lateral surface of styloid process of 5th metatarsal base

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Peroneus Brevis action

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Everts foot and plantar flexes ankle

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Peroneus Brevis innervation

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Superficial peroneal nerve (L5, S1, S2)

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Peroneus Longus origin

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Head of fibula, upper 1/2 - 2/3 of lateral fibular shaft surface; also anterior and posterior intermuscular septa of leg

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Peroneus Longus insertion

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Plantar posterolateral aspect of medial cuneiform and lateral side of 1st metatarsal base

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Peroneus Longus action

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Everts foot and plantar flexes ankle; also helps to support the transverse arch of the foot

72
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Peroneus Longus innervation

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Superficial peroneal nerve (L5, S1, S2); may also receive additional innervation from common or deep peroneal nerves (L5, S1, S2)

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Small or negative Q angle

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genu varum

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Q angle greater than 17 degrees

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genu valgum

75
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Movement of tibiofibular joint:

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moves anterior-posterior, up and down and rotates

76
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Bow legs:

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genu vara position, lateral weight shift, supination

77
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Knock knee:

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genu valga: obese, longitudinal

arch weakness, pronation

78
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Hyperextended knee:

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knee pulled backward

79
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Tibial torsion

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medial weight shift

knock-knee, flat feet, and pronation

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Anterior compartment of leg

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dorsiflexors, innervated by deep peroneal, blood supply from ant. tibial aa.

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Lateral compartment of leg

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evertors of foot, innervated by superficial peroneal nerve, blood supply from peroneal aa.

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Posterior compartment of leg

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plantar flexors, innervated by tibial nerve, blood supply from posterior tibial aa.

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