Lower Extremity Anatomy (random) Flashcards
1
Q
angle of inclination of femur _____ with age
A
decreases (120 to 90)
2
Q
socket that receives talus
A
ankle mortise
3
Q
which way does ankle mortise open
A
anteriorly so you can dorsiflex
4
Q
walking push off done by
A
gastrocnnemius and soleus
5
Q
tibial nerve splits into
A
passes medially and splits into lateral and medial plantar nerves in sole of foot
6
Q
longest nerve of body
A
saphenous nerve
7
Q
what nerve passes around neck of fibula
A
common fibular nerve
8
Q
what innervates dorsum of foot
A
superficial fibular nerve
9
Q
ligaments attach
A
bone to bone
10
Q
tendons attach
A
muscle to bone
