L9 bones & joints of the gluteal region, thigh, and knee

Question 1

bony features that are

• found at the lateral surface of the ilium’s wings
• divides the lateral surface for the different attachment points of the gluteal muscles

Answer 1

gluteal lines

Question 2

this hip bone is

• found ant-inf
• has a body, sup & inf ramus

Answer 2

ischium

Question 3

true or false

post part of femoral shaft is smooth & has no bony features

Answer 3

false

Question 4

the tibiofemoral joint is a ____ joint that functions as a ____ joint due to the presence of ____ ligs

Answer 4

bicondylar
hinge
collateral

Question 5

what’s the angulation of the femoral neck in relation to the femoral shaft?

Answer 5

frontal & transverse plane

Question 6

when tibia is fixed, how should the femur rotate to start knee flexion?

Answer 6

laterally

Question 7

meniscus that’s C-shaped and has an attachment to the medial collateral lig

Answer 7

medial

Question 8

during the last 15-20 degrees of knee extension, how does the tibia rotate on a fixed femur rotate to achieve the screw home mechanism?

Answer 8

laterally

Question 9

name the weight bearing & the non weight bearing joints of the knee complex

Answer 9

weight bearing - tibiofemoral

non weight bearing - patellofemoral

Question 10

the spiral line from the lesser trochanter of the femur continues post as the ____

Answer 10

gluteal tuberosity

Question 11

ACL prevents ___ displacement of femur on a fixed tibia

Answer 11

post

Question 12

the wing of the ilium’s ______ surface has a concave shape, which produces the ____ (site of origin for the iliacus muscle)

Answer 12

inner

iliac fossa

Question 13

the wing of the ilium’s ______ surface has a convex shape, and provide’s attachments to the ___

Answer 13

external

gluteal muscles

Question 14

the 3 hip bones are united by the ___ of the ___

Answer 14

triradiate cartilage
- Y shaped => “tri”

acetabulum

Question 15

the deficiency of the acetabulum in its lower margin

Answer 15

acetabular notch

Question 16

the non articulating surface of the acetabulum, that serves as the attachment site for the ligament of the femoral head (connects the acetabulum directly to the femoral head)

Answer 16

acetabular fossa

Question 17

the collateral ligaments are __ joints that reinforce what movements?

Answer 17

hinge

hinge like

Question 18

attachment of the medial collateral lig sup & inf

Answer 18

sup - medial condyle (femur)

inf - tibia (mid upper end)

Question 19

which ligament resists excess knee valgus (lat deviation)?

Answer 19

MCL

Question 20

ligaments found within the intercondylar fossa

Answer 20

cruciate ligs

Question 21

ACL prevents ___ displacement of tibia on a fixed femur

Answer 21

ant

Question 22

PCL prevents ___ displacement of femur on a fixed tibia

Answer 22

ant

Question 23

PCL prevents ___ displacement of tibia on a fixed femur

Answer 23

post

Question 24

why is the lateral meniscus more mobile than the medial one?

Answer 24

cuz the lat one is unattached to the capsule (somehwere in tibia?)

Question 25

ligament dat improves the congruency between femoral & tibial condyles

Answer 25

menisci

Question 26

it’s the mechanism that involves the rotation of the tibia on the femur during knee FLEX-EXT

Answer 26

screw home mechanism

Question 27

when femur is fixed, how should the tibia rotate to start knee flexion?

Answer 27

medially

Question 28

what type of joint is the tibiofemoral joint?

Answer 28

bicondylar; modified hinge joint

Question 29

the lesser sciatic notch lies ___ the ischial spine

Answer 29

below or inf to

Question 30

divides the body & wing of the ilium; serves as a landmark for pelvic inlet

Answer 30

arcuate line

Question 31

the ear like surface where the sacrum attaches

Answer 31

aricular surface

Question 32

the iliac fossa is ___ to the iliac tuberosity

Answer 32

post

Question 33

it marks the sup border of the gluteal & iliac fossa, & it’s where the lats attach

Answer 33

iliac crest

Question 34

superior part of the linea aspera contains what lines

Answer 34

lat — gluteal lines

med — pectinal lines

Question 35

it’s the sitting part of bone that serves as the origin of the hamstring muscles. it can also be palpable for some ppl

Answer 35

ischial tuberosity

Question 36

part of the pubis

• rough surface
• attachment of inguinal lig

Answer 36

pubic tubercle