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Lesson 3 - Feet & Legs Flashcards

1
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Foot & Ankle

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Made out of 26 bones
1. Phalanges (14)
2. Metatarsals (5)
3. Tarsals (7)

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Phalanges

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14 Toe Bones

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Metatarsals

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5 types

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Tarsals

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7 Bones between metatarsals & leg

  1. Talus
  2. Calcaneus
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Talus

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Tarsal that is part of the ankle joint

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Calcaneus

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Heel bone, big!

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Arches of the Foot

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  1. Medial Longitudinal
  2. Lateral Longitudinal
  3. Transverse

Functions:
Balance, Shock Absorption, Spring in Gait, Weight Distribution

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Medial Longitudinal Arch

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On the big toe side

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Lateral Longitudinal Arch

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On the little toe side

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10
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Transverse Arch

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Underneath & across the foot

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Ankle Joint

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Tibia + Fibula + Talus

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Tibia

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Large bone in lower anterior leg – “shin bone”

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13
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Medial Malleolus

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bony landmark that is on the interior or MEDIAL side of leg. Think “inside ankle ball”

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Fibula

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Long & thin leg bone lateral to Tibia.

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Lateral Malleolus

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bony landmark that is on the exterior or LATERAL side of leg. Think “outside ankle ball”

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Interosseus Membrane (or Ligament)

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inter-osseus means “between bone”. This is connective tissue (collagen) between Tibia & Fibula

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17
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Femur

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Longest bone in the body. Makes up thigh.

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Greater Trochanter

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Bony landmark and muscle attachment point (find out which) located in proximal & lateral part of femur’s shaft

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19
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Head (Femur)

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The most proximal part of the femur; the “ball on top”

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Knee Joint

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where the Femur & Tibia meet

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Patella

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Kneecap bone that protects knee during flexion

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Patellar Ligament

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Connects patella to the tibia

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23
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Hip Bone

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Made up of
1. Ilium
2. Ischium
3. Pubis

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Illium

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Uppermost & widest section of 3 hipbones.

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Illiac Crest

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bony landmark - “elephant ear” shaped top of the Ilium

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Anterior Superior Illiac Spine (ASIS)

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bony landmark - where the rectus femorus attaches.

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Anterior Inferior Illiac Spine (AIIS)

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bony landmark - just below the ASIS

28
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Ischium

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Lowermost section of 3 hip-bones aka “butt-bones”

29
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Ischial Tuberosity

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bony landmark - point of muscle attachment to hamstring

30
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Pubis

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forward-most portion of hipbones aka “pubic bone”

31
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Symphysis Pubis (interpubic disc)

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The point where 2 pubic bones meet in front of pelvis

32
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Acetabulum

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Where 3 hip-bones (ilium, ischium, pubis) meet.

Cup-shaped cavity located on the lateral face of the hip bone that articulates with the head of the femur to form the hip joint.

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Hip Joint

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Head of Femur + Acetabulum (Pelvis)

34
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Pelvic Girdle

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2 Ilium + 2 Ischium + 2 Pubis = 2 Hip Bones

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Pelvis

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2 Ilium + 2 Ischium + 2 Pubis + 1 Sacrum + 1 Coccyx

36
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Sacroiliac Joint

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Joint where the sacrum and ilium bones meet

37
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Tibialis Anterior

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Anterior Leg Muscle
1. Dorsiflexion of ankle joint (foot off pedal)
2. Inversion of the foot (Olly front foot)

38
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Peroneals / Fibularis

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Lower leg muscle group that is on or lateral to Fibula (longus / brevis)
1. everts the foot

39
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Rectus Femoris

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One of the heads of the Anterior quadraceps muscle group. Crosses both hip & knee joint.

  1. Extends Knee Joint
  2. Flexes Hip Joint
40
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Sartorius

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Runs down thigh, longest muscle in the body
1. Flexes hip joint
2. Lateral rotation of hip joint
3. Abducts hipjoint
4. Flexes knee joint

4 syllables, 4 actions

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Anterior Thigh Muscles

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Quadriceps

Rectus Femoris

Satorius

42
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Iliopsoas

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Anterior Pelvis muscle
1. primary flexor of hip joint

43
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Adductors

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Anterior medial thigh muscles that adduct hip joint

44
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Perineum

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Boundaries - Symphysis Pubis

Coccyx

Ischial Tuberosity

45
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Levator Ani

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Forms floor of the pelvis + supports internal organs

46
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Muscle Names Come From

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  1. Shape - “rhomboids”
  2. Location on body -“Fibularis anterior”
  3. Action - “adductors”
  4. # Of Origins - “biceps / quadriceps”
47
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If a muscle crosses a joint…

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It will affect that joint

48
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Foot Muscles

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  1. Flexors
  2. Extensors
  3. Retinaculum
  4. Plantar Aponeurosis
49
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Flexors

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Found on plantar surface (bottom) of feet ;

action - curling toes underneath

50
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Extensors

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Found on dorsal surface (top) of feet

action - extend toes

51
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Retinaculum

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on dorsal surface (top) of foot ; tendon cable management

52
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Plantar Aponeurosis

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superficial flattened tendon on bottom of foot, supports arch

53
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Lower Leg Muscles

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Gastrocnemius

Soleus

54
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Gastrocnemius

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Big calf muscle on posterior leg

  1. Plantarflexion of the ankle joint, “ballerina toes”.

Synergestic with Soleus and Tibalis Anterior

  1. Flexes knee joint
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Soleus

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Powerful muscle underneath Gastrocnemius

  1. Plantarflexion of ankle joint, “ballet feet”. Synergestic with Gastrocnemius and Tibialis Anterior
56
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Hamstrings

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Group of 3 muscles, Posterior Thigh; origin - Ischial Tuberosity

  1. Flexes knee joint (synergestic with Gastrocnemius)
  2. Extends hip joint
57
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Gluteal Region Muscles

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  1. Gluteus Maximus
  2. Gluteus Medius
  3. Gluteus Minor
  4. Six Deep Lateral Rotators
  5. Tensor Fascia Latae
  6. Iliotibial Tract
58
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Gluteus Maximus

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  1. extends hip joint
  2. laterally rotates hip joint (femur rotates out)
59
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Gluteus Medius

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  1. abducts hip joint
  2. medially rotates hip joint

fully synergistic with gluteus minor

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Gluteus Minor

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  1. abducts hip joint
  2. medially rotates hip joint

fully synergistic with gluteus medius

61
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Six Deep Lateral Rotators

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six muscles that laterally rotate hip joint

62
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Tensor Fascia Latae

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tenses IT band

63
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Iliotibial Tract

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Fascia located on lateral side of thigh

Stablizes knee joint (esp lateral movements)

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