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Lower Extremity Flashcards

1
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course of the ACL

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Lateral femoral condyle to anterior tibia

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course of the PCL

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Medial femoral condyle to posterior tibia

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3
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Valgus deformity

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Distal bone in joint moves away from midline “knock kneed”

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4
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Varus deformity

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Distal bone in joint moves toward midline “bow-legged”

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course of MCL

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Medial epicondyle of femur to medial condyle of tibia

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course of LCL

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Lateral epicondyle of femur to head of fibula

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7
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where do the menisci sit

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Between the tibia and femoral condyles

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8
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most commonly injured knee ligament

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ACL

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9
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tests for ACL injury

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anterior drawer test, Lachman test

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10
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dashboard injury

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PCL

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11
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test for PCL injury

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posterior drawer test

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12
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valgus stress causes

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MCL injury

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13
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varus stress causes

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LCL injury

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14
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components of unhappy triad

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ACL injury, MCL injury, medial meniscus tear

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15
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cause of unhappy triad

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Force applied to knee with foot planted (force pushing toward midline)

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16
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test for meniscus tear

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McMurray test

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17
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insertion of patellar tendon

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tibial tuberosity

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18
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sign of a patellar fracture

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cannot extend knee against gravity

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19
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major flexors of hip joint

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iliopsoas, tensor fasciae latae, sartorius, pectinius

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20
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major extensors of hip joint

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gluteus maximus, hamstrings

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21
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muscles of hamstrings

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semimembranosus, semitendinosus, biceps femoris

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22
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function of hamstrings

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extend hip, flex knee, rotate hip

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23
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hip abductors

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gluteus medius, gluteus minimus

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hip adductors

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adductor longus, adductor brevis, adductor magnus, pectineus, gracilis

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deep muscles of hip external rotation

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piriformis, obturator internus, gemellus superior/inferior, obturator externus, quadratus femoris

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26
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contributing muscles of hip internal rotation

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gluteus medius/minimus, tensor fasciae latae, adductor longus/brevis, pectineus

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27
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superior gluteal nerve innervates

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gluteus minimus/medius, tensor fasciae latae

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28
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origin of superior gluteal nerve

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sacral plexus, L4-S1

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29
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Trendelenburg’s sign

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damage to superior gluteal nerve

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30
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Inferior gluteal nerve innervates

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Gluteus maximus

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31
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damage to inferior gluteal nerve results in

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weakness of hip extension

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32
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major blood supply to femoral neck

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medial circumflex femoral artery

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33
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Obturator nerve innervates

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thigh adductors/obturator externus, skin of medial thigh

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34
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course of obturator nerve

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through posterior pelvis

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35
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origin of femoral nerve

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nerve roots L2-L4

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36
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femoral nerve innervates

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anterior compartment of thigh

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37
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branches of femoral nerve

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anterior cutaneous, saphenous

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38
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anterior cutaneous nerve innervates

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skin of anteromedial thigh

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39
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saphenous nerve innervates

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skin on medial leg and foot

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40
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absent patellar reflex is a sign of

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femoral nerve damage

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41
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origin of sciatic nerve

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L4-S3

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42
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what is the largest nerve in the body

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sciatic nerve

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43
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branches of sciatic nerve

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common peroneal (aka common fibular), tibial

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44
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branches of common peroneal nerve

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superficial and deep

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45
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common peroneal nerve innervates

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short head of the biceps femoris

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46
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superficial fibular nerve innervates

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muscles of lateral lower leg, fibularis longus/brevis, foot eversion muscles

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47
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deep fibular nerve innervates

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tibialis anterior, extensor digitorum longus, extensor hallucis longus, intrinsic muscles of foot

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48
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deep fibular nerve functions

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dorsiflexion, toe extension

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49
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common peroneal nerve innervates (sensory)

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lateral shin and dorsum of foot

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50
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course of common peroneal nerve

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wraps around fibula

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51
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common symptom of peroneal nerve injury

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foot drop

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52
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course of tibial nerve

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down the leg, posterior to tibia, at foot travels through tarsal tunnel under medial malleolus

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53
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tibial nerve innervates

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posterior leg muscles, sensory to heel/toe

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54
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actions of muscles supplied by tibial nerve

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plantarflexion, toe flexion, inversion

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55
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sciatic nerve innervates

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muscles of posterior thigh, and its branches innervate muscles of leg and foot

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56
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injury that can cause sciatic nerve damage

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posterior hip dislocation

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57
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Most common radiculopathy occurs at

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spinal root L5

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58
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What terminal branch is most affected by L5 radiculopathy?

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Common peroneal nerve

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59
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What terminal branch is most affected by S1 radiculopathy?

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Tibial

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60
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what terminal branch is most affected by L2/L3/L4 radiculopathy?

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Femoral

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61
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test for lumbar radiculopathy

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straight leg raise test

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62
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Innvervation of gluteus maximus

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inferior gluteal nerve

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Blood supply of gluteus maximus

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inferior gluteal artery

64
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Action of gluteus maximus

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thigh extension/external rotation

65
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innvervation of gluteus medius

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superior gluteal nerve

66
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blood supply of gluteus medius

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superior gluteal artery

67
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action of gluteus medius

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hip abduction, thigh internal rotation

68
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innervation of gluteus minimus

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superior gluteal nerve

69
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blood supply of gluteus minimus

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superior gluteal artery

70
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action of gluteus minimus

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hip abduction, thigh internal rotation

71
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innvervation of tensor fasciae latae

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superior gluteal nerve

72
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action of tensor fasciae latae at the hip

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internal rotation and weak abduction

73
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action of tensor fasciae latae at the knee

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external rotation, weak flexion/extension

74
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3 major ligaments of the hip

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iliofemoral, pubofemoral, ischiofemoral

75
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hip ligament that prevents excessive abduction

A

pubofemoral

76
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ankle joint is most stable in dorsiflexion or plantarflexion

A

dorsiflexion

77
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medial ankle ligament

78
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lateral ankle ligaments

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anterior talofibular, posterior talofibular, calcaneofibular

79
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classic mechanism of ankle sprain

A

inversion on a plantarflexed foot

80
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ankle ligament most at risk of sprain

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anterior talofibular

81
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subtalar joint location

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between inferior surface of talus and superior surface of calcaneus

82
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subtalar joint function

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inversion/eversion

83
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2 functional groups of muscles in the gluteal region

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superficial abductors/extensors, deep external rotators

84
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muscles of the deep external rotators group from superior to inferior

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piriformis, gemellus superior, obturator internus, gemellus inferior, obterator externus, quadratus femoris

85
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innveration of mucles of deep external rotators group

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nerves named after the muscles they innervate except for the gemellus superior (obturator internus) and gemellus inferior (quadratus femoris)

86
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what structures run above and below piriformis?

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superior and inferior neurovascular bundles

87
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anterior thigh muscles function

A

extend the leg at the knee

88
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innervation of anterior thigh muscles

A

femoral nerve

89
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blood supply of anterior thigh muscles

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branches of femoral and deep femoral arteries

90
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medial thigh muscles function

A

adduct the thigh at the hip

91
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medial thigh muscles innervation

A

obturator nerve

92
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medial thigh muscles blood supply

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branches of deep femoral and obturator arteries

93
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posterior thigh muscles function

A

flex leg at knee, extend thigh at hip

94
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posterior thigh muscles innervation

A

sciatic nerve

95
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posterior thigh muscles blood supply

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perforating branches of deep femoral artery

96
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muscles of anterior compartment of thigh

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iliopsoas, sartorius, quadriceps

97
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muscles of quadriceps

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rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius

98
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muscles of medial compartment of thigh

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Pectineus, adductor longus, adductor brevis, adductor magnus, gracilis, obturator externus

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muscles of posterior compartment of thigh

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hamstrings

100
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exception of innervation in posterior compartment

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short head of biceps femoris is innervated by common fibular nerve, the rest are tibial

101
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functions of leg anterior compartment

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dorsiflexion, inversion, toe extension

102
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innervation of anterior leg compartment

A

deep fibular nerve

103
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blood supply of anterior leg compartment

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branches of anterior tibial artery

104
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lateral leg compartment functions

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plantarflexion, eversion

105
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lateral leg compartment innervation

A

superficial fibular nerve

106
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lateral leg compartment blood supply

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branches of the fibular artery

107
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posterior leg compartment functions

A

plantarflexion, inversion, toe flexion

108
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posterior leg compartment innervation

A

tibial nerve

109
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posterior leg compartment blood supply

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posterior tibial artery

110
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muscles of anterior leg compartment

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tibialis anterior, extensor hallucis longus, extensor digitorum longus

111
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muscles of lateral leg compartment

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fibularis longus/brevis

112
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muscles of the posterior leg compartment

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Gastrocnemius, soleus, plantaris, popliteus, flexor hallucis longus, flexor digitorum longus, tibialis posterior

113
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“true” ankle joint

A

talocrural

114
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deltoid ligament has how many parts

115
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origin of inferior gluteal nerve

A

Sacral plexus (L5-S2)

116
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lumbar plexus arises from

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anterior rami of L1-L4

117
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sacral plexus arises from

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anterior rami of S1-S4

118
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lateral cutaneous nerve arises from

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lumbar plexus (L2, L3)

119
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femoral nerve arises from

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lumbar plexus (L2-L4)

120
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obturator nerve arises from

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lumbar plexus (L2-L4)

121
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superior gluteal nerve arises from

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sacral plexus (L4-S1)

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sciatic nerve arises from

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sacral plexus (L4-S3)

123
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posterior femoral cutaneous nerve arises from

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sacral plexus (S1-S3)

124
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damage to femoral nerve deficits (motor)

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extension of knee, flexion of hip

125
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damage to femoral nerve deficits (sensory)

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anterior thigh and medial knee, leg and foot

126
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damage to obturator nerve deficits (motor)

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adduction and external rotation of thigh

127
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damage to obturator nerve deficits (sensory)

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defined area of medial thigh

128
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damage to superior gluteal nerve deficits (motor)

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abduction of thigh/lateral flexion of trunk on fixed limb, trendelenburg gait

129
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damage to superior gluteal nerve deficits (sensory)

130
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damage to tibial nerve deficits (motor)

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plantarflexion, flexion of toes, inversion

131
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damage to tibial nerve deficits (sensory)

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posterolateral leg to lateral malleolus, sole and lateral side of foot

132
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damage to superficial fibular nerve (motor)

A

eversion, plantarflexion

133
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damage to superficial fibular nerve (sensory)

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lateral shin and dorsum of foot

134
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damage to deep fibular nerve (motor)

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inversion, dorsiflexion, extension of toes

135
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damage to deep fibular nerve (sensory)

A

skin between first and second toes

136
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femoral artery arises from

A

external iliac artery

137
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border differentiating external iliac artery from femoral artery

A

inguinal ligament (enters femoral triangle)

138
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branches of deep femoral artery

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perforating branches, lateral circumflex femoral, medial circumflex femoral

139
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deep femoral artery arises in

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the femoral triangle

140
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perforating branches of the deep femoral artery supply the

A

medial and posterior muscles of thigh

141
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lateral circumflex femoral artery supplies

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some lateral thigh muscles

142
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course of femoral artery down thigh

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anterior thigh through adductor canal, then passes through adductor hiatus to go into the posterior comaprtment and become the popliteal artery

143
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branches of the popliteal artery that supply the knee joint

144
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how does popliteal artery terminate

A

gives rise to posterior and anterior tibial branches

145
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course of posterior tibial artery

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gives off fibular branch then continues into sole of foot behind medial malleolus

146
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course of anterior tibial artery

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passes anteriorly between tibia and fibula through a gap in the interosseous membrane, then goes into foot where it becomes the dorsalis pedis

147
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gluteal arteries arise from

A

internal iliac artery

148
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gluteal arteries enter gluteal region through

A

greater sciatic foramen

149
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collateral circulation at hip joint

A

medial and lateral circumflex femoral, branch of obturator

150
Q

collateral circulation at knee joint

A

descending genicular, a branch of deep femoral, descending lateral femoral circumflex, anterior tibial recurrent, anterior tibial

151
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vascular supply of ankle joint

A

malleolar and tarsal arteries

152
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causes of compartment syndrome

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trauma, overexercise, revascularization, burns

153
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classic symptom of compartment syndrome

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pain out of proportion with injury that is aggravated by passive stretch

154
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early sign of compartment syndrome

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sensory loss in distribution of the affected nerves

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