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Limbs 3 Flashcards

1
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What are the two major regions of the lower limb?

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  • gluteal region (buttock and hip)
  • free lower limb (thigh, leg and foot)
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What is the leg?

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The area between the knee and the ankle

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What is the gluteal region homologous to in the upper limb?

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The pectoral girdle

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What is the knee joint homologous to in the upper limb?

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The elbow joint

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Why do the homologous actions between the upper and lower limb appear so different?

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Developmental differences in the arrangement of muscle groups

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6
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How does flexion differ between the elbow and knee joints?

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  • elbow = anterior movement
  • knee = posterior movement
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7
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Why does the flexion in the knee and elbow joints differ?

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  • upper and lower limb buds extend laterally in early limb development
  • at 7-8 weeks the lower limbs rotate medially just below the hip (permanent pronation)
  • results in anterior structres becoming posterior and vice versa
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8
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What is the outcome of rotation in the developing lower limb?

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  • anterior dermatomes have twisted oblique fields rather than straight
  • extensor muscles are anterior and flexors are posterior
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9
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What are the bones of the buttock/hip?

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Pelvic girdle

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10
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What are the bones of the thigh?

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Femur and patella

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What are the bones of the leg?

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Tibia and fibula

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What are the bones of the foot?

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Tarsals, metatarsals and phalanges

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13
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Which bones form the pelvic girdle?

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  • the hip bones (x2)
  • sacrum
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What are the three bones which fuse to form each hip bone?

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  • ilium
  • ischium
  • pubis
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What is the joint which articulates the hips bones and the sacrum?

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Sacro-iliac joint

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16
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What is the joint between the two hip bones?

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Pubic symphysis

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17
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What is the timescale for fusion of the hip bones?

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  • begins ~15 years
  • finished by early 20s
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18
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Where do the three bones of the hip bone meet?

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Triradiate cartilage

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19
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What do the three bones of the hip form around the triradiate cartilage?

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Acetabullum (socket of the hip joint)

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20
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What is the obturator foramen?

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Round opening between the interior and exterior of the pelvis, covered by the obturator membrane

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21
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What does the femur articulate with?

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  • pelvis proximally
  • tibia distally
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22
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What is the linea aspera?

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  • ridge running through the posterior surface of the femur
  • attachment site for a number of muscles
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23
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Why do the knees sit close together under the pelvis and why is this important?

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  • femoral head and neck are at an angle while the distal end is horizontal
  • thighs are inferomedially oblique
  • allows for efficient bipedal standing and walking
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24
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Label this diagram of the proximal femur

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  1. pectineal line
  2. lesser trochanter
  3. trochanteric crest
  4. head
  5. neck
  6. greater trochanter
  7. gluteal tuberosity
  8. linea aspera
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25
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Label this diagram of the distal femur

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  1. medial epicondyle
  2. medial condyle
  3. intercondylar fossa
  4. lateral condyle
  5. lateral epicondyle
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26
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Which of the two bones of the leg is larger and weight-bearing?

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The tibia

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27
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What does the tibia articulate with?

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  • femur proximally
  • talus tarsal bone distally
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28
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What is the tibial plateau?

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Widened proximal end of tibia

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29
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What is the medial malleolus?

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Distal end of the tibia

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30
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Which bone of the leg is primarily used for muscle attachment?

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Fibula

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31
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What is the lateral malleoulus?

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  • distal end of the fibula
  • forms lateral wall of the ankle joint
32
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What connects the tibia and fibula?

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Intraosseous membrane

33
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What are the three parts of the tibial plateau?

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  • lateral condyle
  • medial condyle
  • intercondylar eminence
34
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What is an important muscle attachment site at the proximal end of the tibia?

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Tibial tuberosity

35
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What does the proximal end of the fibula articulate with?

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  • tibia at the proximal tibiofibular joint
  • doesn’t articulate with femur
36
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What is the upper surface of the foot called?

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Dorsum

37
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What is the sole of the foot called?

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Planta

38
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How are the flexion and extension movements of the foot described?

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In relation to the dorsum and planta

39
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What is dorsiflexion?

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Toes point up

40
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What is plantarflexion?

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Toes point down

41
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What is inversion of the foot?

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Planta faces medially

42
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What is eversion of the foot?

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Planta faces laterally

43
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What is the anatomical name for the big toe?

A

Hallux

44
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What is the anatomical name for the heel bone?

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Calcaneus

45
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What are the names of the tarsal bones?

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.

46
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How many metarsals and phalanges are there?

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5

47
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Which tarsal bone articulates with the tibia?

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Talus

48
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What are the three arches of the foot?

A

.

49
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What is the hip joint?

A
  • articulation of the head of femur and the acetabulum
  • connects lower limb to trunk
  • ball and socket synovial joint
  • highly mobile
50
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What are the movements at the hip joint?

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  • flexion (forward)
  • extension (backwards)
  • abduction (laterally)
  • adduction (medially)
  • lateral and medial rotation
51
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What are the two joints at the knee?

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  • knee joint
  • patello-femoral joint
52
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What is the knee joint?

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  • synovial hinge joint
  • between the condyles of the distal femur and condyles of the proximal tibia
53
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What is the patello-femoral joint?

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  • gliding synovial joint
  • between the patella and anterior intercondylar groove of the femur
54
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What are the two joints which articulate the tibia and fibula?

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  • proximal tibiofibular joint (plane synovial joint)
  • distal tibiofibular joint (fibrous joint)
55
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What is the ankle joint?

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  • between the tibia, fibula and talis tarsal bone
  • synovial hinge joint
56
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What is the acetabular notch?

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Gap where joining of the three hip bones is incomplete

57
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What is the acetabular fossa?

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  • depression inside the acetabulum
  • contains fibro-fatty tissue
58
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Which ligamentous structre spans the acetabular notch?

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Transverse acetabular ligament

59
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What is the shape of the articular surface of the acetabulum and why is it important?

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Horseshoe, minimises contact stress

60
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What is the acetabular labrum?

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Cartilage rim which deepens the acetabulum

61
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Which ligament connects the acetabulum and the head of the femur?

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Ligamentum teres

62
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What are the three capsular ligaments which stabilise the hip joint?

A

.

63
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What happens when the capsular ligaments of the hip joint are twisted and when does this happen?

A
  • they draw together the structures they’re attached to
  • happens in extension of the hip joint
64
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What are the movements at the knee?

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  • flexion (backwards)
  • extension (forwards)
  • limited gliding, rolling and rotation
65
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Why are other structures needed to stabilise the knee joint?

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  • lack of congruence between the distal femur and proximal tibia
  • unstable
66
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Where are the articular surfaces of the knee joint found on the femur?

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  • condyles
  • pair of surfaces which are convex on the anterior-posterior axis
  • separated by intercondylar fossa
67
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What is the articular surface for the knee joint on the tibia?

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  • tibial plateau
  • pair of condyles separated by the intercondylar eminence
68
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What are the two pairs of ligaments which stabilise the knee joint?

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  • anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments
  • medial and lateral collateral ligaments
69
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What are the attachments of the collateral ligaments?

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  • medial = medial femur and tibia
  • lateral = lateral femur and fibula
70
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What is the function of the collateral ligaments?

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Prevent abduction and adduction of the knee joint

71
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What is the name of the cartilage which is often damaged in the knee and what is their function?

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  • meniscus
  • increase the congruence of the joint
  • medial meniscus is most likely to be injured because it is attached to the medial collateral ligament
72
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What are bursae?

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  • lubricated fluid-filled sac around joints
  • provides cushioning for tendons sliding over bony surfaces
  • can become inflamed causing very painful bursitis
73
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What causes bursitis?

A

Overuse or injury

74
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What are the pointed prominences on the talis called?

A

Medial and lateral malleoli

75
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Which joints are responsible for inversion and eversion of the foot?

A

Sub-talar and transverse tarsal joints

76
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What is a sprained ankle?

A

Forced inversion (or eversion) of the collateral ligaments causing damage

77
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What are the collateral ligaments of the ankle joint?

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  • medial deltoid ligament
  • anterior and posterior talofibular ligaments
  • calcaneofibular ligament

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