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lower extremity joints Flashcards

1
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what does the auricular surface of the sacrum articulate with

A

the auricular surface of ilium

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what does the auricular surface of ilium articulate with

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the auricular surface of sacrum

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what is the name of the articulation between the auricular surface of sacrum and auricular surface of ilium

A

sacroiliac joint

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4
Q

movement(s) that occur at iliosacral joint

A

NONE!

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5
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what does the head of the femur articulate with

A

acetabulum of coxal bone

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6
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what does the acetabulum of the coxal bone articulate with

A

head of femur

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7
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movement(s) that occur at the coxal joint

A

flexion, extension, ABduction, ADduction, medial rotation, lateral rotation, circumduction

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8
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name of the articulation between the head of femur and the acetabulum of coxal bone

A

coxal joint

(or hip joint)

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9
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what does the patellar surface of femur articulate with

A

the patella

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10
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what does the patella articulate with

A

patellar surface of femur

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what is the name of the articulation between the patella and patellar surface of femur

A

patellofemoral joint

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12
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movement(s) that occur at the patellofemoral joint

A

gliding

glides superiorly during extension

glides inferiorly during flexion

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13
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what do the tybial condyles articulate with

A

femoral condyles

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14
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what do the femoral condyles articulate with

A

tybial condyles

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15
Q

name of articulation between tybia + femur

A

tibiofemoral joint

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16
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movement(s) that occur at tibiofemoral joint

A

flexion, extension

17
Q

what does the head of fibula articulate with

A

inferior portion of lateral tibial condyle

18
Q

what does the inferior portion of lateral tibial condyle articulate with

A

head of fibula

19
Q

what is the name of the articulation between the head of fibula and inferior portion of lateral tibial condyle

A

PROXIMAL tibiofibular joint

20
Q

what movement(s) occur at the PROXIMAL tibiofibular joint

21
Q

what is the name of the articulation between the distal fibula + distal tibia

A

DISTAL tibiofibular joint

22
Q

movements that occur at the DISTAL tibiofibular joint

23
Q

what does the tallus articulate with (below)

A

calcanious

24
Q

what does the calcanious articulate with

A

tallus bone

25
Q

what is the name of the articulation between the calconious and tallus

A

subtaller joint

26
Q

movement(s) that occur at subtaller joint

A

inversion, eversion

27
Q

what is the name of the ‘ankle joint’

A

tibiotaler joint

28
Q

what two bones articulate to create the ‘ankle joint’

A

tibia + tallus

29
Q

movement(s) that occur at the tibiotaler joint

A

plantar + dorsal flexion

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