LEA - Arthrology

Question 1

what type of joints are the hip, knee, and ankle?

Answer 1

Question 2

what two joint types make up the sacoiliac joint?

Answer 2

Question 3

what are the key ligaments of the sacroiliac joint?

Answer 3

Question 4

the sciatic foramina are formed by which two ligaments?

Answer 4

Question 5

what is the function of the labrum of the hip joint?

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Question 6

what are the capsular ligaments of the hip joint?

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Question 7

in what position is the hip joint most likely to dislocate?

Answer 7

Question 8

what are the important EXTRA-capsular ligaments of the knee?

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Question 9

what ligament of the posterior capsule of the knee is a continuation of the semi-membranous tendon?

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Question 10

which important structures of the knee are both INTRA-capsular and INTRA-synovial?

Answer 10

Question 11

describe the movements of the menisci in knee extension and flexion?

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Question 12

what are the important INTRA-capsular, but EXTRA-synovial ligaments of the knee?

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Question 13

what is the “unhappy triad”?

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Question 14

what muscle is responsible for “unlocking” the knee joint at the beginning of flexion?

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Question 15

is the knee joint most stable in extension or flexion?

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Question 16

describe the orientation of the tibial articular facet at the superior tibiofibular joint

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Question 17

how are the fibers of the crural interosseous membrane oriented?

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Question 18

what are the ligaments that make up the tibiofibular syndesmosis?

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Question 19

describe the shape of the articular surfaces of talus at the ankle joint

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Question 20

name the lateral ankle ligaments

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Question 21

name the medial ankle ligaments

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Question 22

what ligament runs from the calcaneus to the navicular tuberosity?

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Question 23

name the ligaments of the subtalar joint

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Question 24

name the strongest interosseous ligament of the tarsometatarsal joints

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Question 25

how many dorsal and plantar tarsometatarsal ligaments are there, respectively?

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Question 26

which metatarsal base has the most articulations?

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Question 27

what is the longest ligament in the foot?

Answer 27

Question 28

name the ligaments that make up the second through fourth metatarsophalangeal joints?

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Question 29

name the ligaments of the sesamoid apparatus of the first metatarsophalangeal joint

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Question 30

name all of the synovial plane joints in the foot

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Question 31

name all of the common bifurcated ligaments in the foot

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Question 32

name the components of the plantar fascia

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Question 33

name the major bursae of the lower extremity

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