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Leg & Knee Joint Flashcards

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______ - attachment site of the anterior cruciate ligament on the superior head of the tiba

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Anterior intercondylar area

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_____ -attachment site of the posterior cruciate ligament on the superior side of the tibia

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Posterior intercondylar area

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nLargest synovial joint in the body; weak mechanical joint

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knee joint

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knee joint has a strong fibrous capsule that is strengthened and supported by several external ligaments… the two most important are the

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  1. Lateral (Fibular) collateral ligament (LCL)
  2. Medial (Tibial) collateral ligament (MCL)
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___ and ____ join the femur and tibia and provide knee stability

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  1. Anterior Cruciate ligament (ACL)
  2. Posterior Cruciate ligament (PCL)
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____ is slightly relaxed when knee is flexed- tight when the knee is fully extended

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Anterior Cruciate (ACL)

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ACL prevents the femur from …. and the ACL prevents posterior/anterior displacement of the tibia

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sliding posterior on the tibia and helps prevent knee hyperextension; anterior

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ACL ruptures are quite common (10X more common than PCL ruptures) typically occur in sports related injuries when the knee is ____ and ___

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extended and over-rotated

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“unhappy triad”

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ACL injuries occur in conjunction with tears of the medial meniscus and the MCL

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Disruption of the ACL allows the tibia to be manually displaced anteriorly on the femur- referred to as the ____

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“anterior drawer sign”

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Posterior Cruciate (PCL)- tightens during knee

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PCL prevents the femur from sliding anterior/posterior on the tibia and prevents anterior/posterior displacement of the tibia

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anterior/posterior

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Crescent shaped fibrocartilagenous plates on the superior articular surface of the tibia

Act like shock absorbers and help deepen the joint cavity

Commonly injured during torsional (twisting) knee injuries

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Menisci of the Knee Joint

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why are the mensci difficult to heal?

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Menisci have limited blood supply and heal poorly when injured- often require surgical repair/removal of injured region

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which mensci is more mobile, smaller and nearly circular?

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lateral meniscus

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Common fibular nerve divides into two branches:

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  1. Superficial fibular nerve which innervates the lateral compartment of the leg
  2. Deep fibular nerve which innervates the anterior compartment muscles
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Anterior compartment- all muscles are innervated by the ____

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deep fibular nerve

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Lateral compartment- all muscles are innervated by the ______

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superficial fibular nerve

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Two Posterior compartments (superficial and a deep)- all muscles are innervated by _____

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tibial nerve

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how many compartments are there in the lower leg?

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4 lateral, anterior, deep and superficial posterior

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superficial posterior group muscles and function

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  1. gastrocnemius
  2. soleus
  3. plantaris

plantarflexors of the ankle joint (move down)

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gastrocnemius and soleus muscle fibers?

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soleus - slow red oxidative

gastronemius- fast white tiwch muscles

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tibial nerve roots

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deep posterior group muscles and function

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  1. popliteus
  2. flexor hallucis longus
  3. flexor digitoum longus
  4. tibialis posterior

plantarflex the ankle

flex the toes

invert the foot

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Tendons of these 3 muscles (Tibialis posterior, flexor Digitorium longus, and flexor hallucis longus) pass into the foot via the ____

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tarsal tunnel

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____ enters the foot via the tarsal tunnel and terminates as the medial & lateral plantar nerves in the foot

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Tibial nerve

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Popliteal artery gives rise to several _____ which vascularize the knee joint

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genicular arteries

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components of Tarsal Tunnel medial to lateral

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Tibialis Posterior Tendon

Flexor Digitorum Longus Tendon

Posterior Tibial Artery and Tibial Nerve

Flexor Hallucis Longus

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Common Fibular
Nerve divides into

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  1. Superficial fibular nerve-innervates lateral compartment…then sensory to dorsum of the foot
  2. Deep fibular nerve- innervates anterior compartment…then sensory between big toe and 2nd toe
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Superficial fibular nerve-innervates

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lateral compartment…then sensory to dorsum of the foot

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Deep fibular nerve- innervates

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anterior compartment…then sensory between big toe and 2nd toe

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lateral compartment muscles and function

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fibularis longus and fibularis brevis

evertors of the foot

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____ its tendon passes through the groove in the cuboid and inserts into the medial cuneiform and 1st metatarsal base

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Fibularis longus muscle

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____ its tendon inserts into the base of the 5th metatarsal

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Fibularis brevis muscle

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roots of superfical fibular nerve

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nBoth innervated by L5 & S1 of the superficial fibular nerve

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anterior compartment muscles and function

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dorsiflexors “toes to the sky”

  1. tibialis anterior
  2. extensor digitorum longus
  3. extensor hallucis longus
  4. fibularis tertius
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_____- extends the hallux (big toe)

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Extensor hallucis longus

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______ extends digits (inserts into extensor expansion on toes)

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Extensor digitorum longus

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deep fibular nerve roots

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L4, L5 & S1

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Drop foot occurs when muscles in the ____ compartment of the leg become weakened or paralyzed

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This condition can result from trauma or injury to the common fibular nerve or the deep fibular nerve or (disc herniation that affects L4/L5 nerve roots)

These patients compensate with a “steppage gait”- hyperflexion of the hip to raise the foot/leg during the swing phase of gait

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Diminished pulses can often times indicate

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nocclusive vascular disease in more proximal vessels (popliteal, femoral, iliac)

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Anterior compartment syndrome occurs when swelling (from trauma, overuse) compresses neurovascular structures within the compartment causing:

diminished or absent dorsalis pedis pulse

pain

Extreme pain of the anterior compartment muscles

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Hinge type synovial join

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ankle joint

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Trochlea of talus is wider anteriorly/posteriorly

Hence-ankle is more stable in a dorsiflexed/plantarflexed position vs. a dorsiflexed/plantarflexed position

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anteriorly; dorsiflexed than plantarflexed

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the most important ligament Strengthening the lateral aspect of the joint- stabilize ankle during inversion

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Anterior Talofibular

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Stronger than the lateral ligaments

All arise from the medial malleolus

Stabilize ankle during eversion

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deltoid ligaments

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___ most commonly injured ankle ligament

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Anterior Talofibular ligament

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____ is easily damaged as it winds about the head of the fibula

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Common fibular nerve

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____ can compress underlying neurovasculature

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Compartment syndromes

MSK II (5 decks)

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