Lower Extremity Flashcards

1
Q

hallux bone location

A

aka ‘the big toe’
‘metatarsophalangeal joint’

joint between big toe and 1st metatarsal

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2
Q

popliteus

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3
Q

fibularis longus

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4
Q

extensor digitorum longus

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5
Q

flexor digitorum longus

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6
Q

tibialis anterior

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7
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fibularis tertius

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8
Q

flexor hallucis longus

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9
Q

extensor hallucis longus

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10
Q

planning ankle coronal

A

perpendicular to sagittal

cover the fat pad and skin

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11
Q

routine foot set up

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12
Q

Achilles tendon names

A

calcaneal tendon

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13
Q

2 peroneal tendon names

A
  1. peroneus brevis
  2. peroneus longus
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14
Q

liposarcoma

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rare type of cancer that develops in fat cell in the soft tissue of the limbs or abdomen

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15
Q

bone edema on dark sequences

A

bright on T1 weighted
dark on T2 weighted

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16
Q

quadriceps tendon location

A

just above the patella

17
Q

bucket handle tear

A

a serious injury to the cartilage in the knee, when the menicus is torn and flips forward

18
Q

how many planes do you need to properly plan an exam?

A

3 (Axial, Coronal, Sagittal)

19
Q

ligaments of knee

A
20
Q

lateral collateral ligament

A
21
Q

posterior cruciate ligament

A

Limits amount backward movement of tibia

22
Q

medial collateral ligament

A
23
Q

anterior cruciate ligament

A

limits rotation & forward movement of tibia

70% of all serious knee injuries

24
Q

patellar tendon

A

attaches the bottom of the patella to top of tibia

25
Q

the strongest tendon in the body

A

Achilles tendon

26
Q

ankle tendons

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27
Q

foot anatomy

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28
Q

knee pathologies

A

sprained or strained ligaments, cartilage tears, tendonitis and arthritis

29
Q

lower extremity muscles

A
30
Q

the order of foot sequences

A

fore
middle
hind

31
Q

MRI ankle slice set up

A

Ax by themselves first
90 degree dorsiflexion
Up to where tibia and fibula no longer meet

Sag PARALLEL to medial and lateral side of talus
Center on ankle joint
Perpendicular to the base of tibia
One side of tibia to the other

Cor PERPENDICULAR to sag
Cover the fat pad and skin

32
Q

thigh tendons

A

quadriceps tendon
patellar tendon
ilio-tibial tendon
hamstring tendon
pes anserinus

33
Q

knee tears

A

menicus tears
ligament tears
tendon tears
patellar fractures