L11 bones & joints of the leg & foot

Question 1

the largest & heaviest bone in the body

Answer 1

femur

Question 2

the __ aspect of the femur has a lot of landmarks, while the __ aspect doesn’ and is smooth.

Answer 2

post, ant

Question 3

identify which are found in the ant & post asp. of the femur
epicondyles
condyles

Answer 3

ant, post

Question 4

what’s found between the medial & lat condyles of the femur

Answer 4

intercondylar fossa

Question 5

a large sesamoid bone that serves as a pulley for the quad muscle

Answer 5

patella

Question 6

the patella is ___ movable and is ____ connected to the bone

Answer 6

freely; not directly

Question 7

2 main parts of the patella

Answer 7

apex — inf asp.

base — sup asp.

Question 8

it’s the largest weight bearing bone of the leg

Answer 8

tibia

Question 9

it’s the slender, lat bone of the leg

Answer 9

fibula

Question 10

the tibia is sup articulates with the ___ of the femur and inf articulates with the ___ of the foot

Answer 10

condyles; talus

Question 11

• attachment of the iliotibial band at the tibia

- rough surface of the lat asp. of the tibia

Answer 11

gerdy’s tubercle

Question 12

part of the tibia where the soleus originates

Answer 12

soleal line

Question 13

the soleal line is found at the post surface of the tibia’s ___

Answer 13

shaft

Question 14

structure that’s in between the intercondylar tubercles (lat & med) of the tibia

Answer 14

intercondylar eminence

Question 15

the tibial tuberosity is found ant or post

Answer 15

ant

Question 16

which muscle attaches to the fibular head and gives more stability to the prox. tibiofibular joint?

a. popliteus
b. semitendinosus
c. fibularis (peroneus) longus
d. biceps femoris

Answer 16

d. biceps femoris

Question 17

which of the ff. is true for rhe distal tibiofibular joint?

a. it’s strengthened by the interosseous membrane
b. the joint’s surfaces are lined by hyaline cartilage
c. arterial supply to the joint is via the inferior genicular arteries

Answer 17

a. it’s strengthened by the interosseous membrane

Question 18

T or F, the prox. tibiofibular joint is a fibrous joint

Answer 18

F, it’s a synovial plane joint