Lower Extremity Flashcards
The ball and socket joint is formed by the ______ of the pelvic bones (_____, _____, and ______).
acetabulum, ilium, ischium, pubis
What is the attachment site for the gluteal muscles?
Greater trochanter
What is the attachment site for the iliopsoas muscles?
Lesser trochanter
What are the names of the 3 hip bursae?
Trochanteric bursa, ilioposas bursa, ischial bursa
Which is the gluteus muscles abduct and medially rotate the thigh?
The medius and minimus muscles
What are the quadriceps femoris muscles?
Contains 4 heads, rectus femoris, and vastus muscles.
What is the medial meniscus?
The crescent-shaped attachment to the medial collateral ligament, is not very mobile
What are the quadriceps and patellar tendon of the knee?
Thick, strong band, formed from the muscle fibers of the rectus femoris and vastus muscles of the anterior thigh. Patella is embedded in this tendon.
The Medial Collateral Ligaments, also known as tibial collateral ligaments) fuse with the _______ _______.
medial meniscus
What muscle gives the calf its shape?
Gastrocenmius
What forms the Achilles tendon?
Muscle fibers join w/ soleus muscle, inserts on calcaneal tuberosity
How many tarsal bones are there?
7
How many metatarsals?
5
How many foot phalanges?
14
Where does the AO bifurcate?
L4
