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Lower Extremity: Lower Leg & Patella Flashcards

1
Q

Another name for leg

A

Crux

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2
Q

Lateral malleolus is ___-___ degrees more posterior than the medial malleolus.

A

15-20

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3
Q

Articulations of distal tibia fibular joint

A

Medial aspect of distal fibula & fibular notch of tibia

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4
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Flattened surface on lateral distal aspect of tibia for articulation with medial border of distal fibula

A

Fibular notch

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5
Q

3 parts of proximal fibula

A

Head
Apex
Neck

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6
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Smooth rounded area on posterolateral border of lateral condyle of the tibia
Articulates with head of fibula

A

Fibular articulation surface

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7
Q

Medial bone of leg
Second largest bone of body
Weight-bearing bone of lower leg

A

Tibia

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8
Q

Projects 1/2” below ankle joint

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Medial malleolus

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9
Q

A fibrous layer of tissue that separates the space between the bones

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Interosseous border

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10
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Purpose of interosseous border

A

Increases surface area for muscle attachment

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11
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Sharp ridge of bone on anterior aspect of tibia (palpable)

A

Anterior crest

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12
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Parts of proximal tibia

A

Condyles (medial & lateral)

Tibial plateau

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13
Q

Flat and smooth articular facets superior to condyles

Articulate with femoral condyles

A

Tibial plateaus

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14
Q

Make up the tibial plateau, slope posteriorly 10-15 degrees…

A

Articular facets

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15
Q

Fibrocartilage disks that lie on the tibial plateaus & provide stability for the knee (lateral and medial)

A

Menisci

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16
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Sharp projection between plateaus

A

Intercondylar eminence (tibial spine)

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17
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Intercondylar tubercles

A

Processes (medial and lateral)

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18
Q

Rough prominence on anterior surface inferior to condyles

Attachment for patellar ligament

A

Tibial tuberosity

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19
Q

Ankle Joint (mortise joint, talocrural joint)

A

Synovial, hinge

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20
Q

Distal tibiofibular joint

A

Synarthrodial, fibrous

21
Q

Proximal tibiofibular joint

A

Synovial, gliding

22
Q

Occurs at junction of middle and lower third of tibia, caused by severe torsion
Fracture of fibula at another level is common

A

Spiral tibial fracture

23
Q

Sesamoid bone located in anterior aspect of distal femur just above the joint

A

Patella

24
Q

The patella presents as 2 separate bones that have not fused together in early childhood

A

Bipartite patella

25
Q

Longest, strongest, heaviest bone in body

A

Femur

26
Q

Distal rounded, knoblike non-palpable aspect of the femur, articulate with plateaus of tibia (anterior distal aspect)

A

Condyles

27
Q

Non-palpable prominence on the posterolateral aspect of the medial condyle

A

Adductor tubercle

28
Q

Palpable prominences above the condyles of the femur

A

Epicondyles
Medial-larger
Lateral-smaller

29
Q

Deep depression on posterior distal femur, separates femoral condyles

A

Intercondylar fossa/notch

30
Q

Contains a smooth articular surface for the patella to articulate, separates condyles anteriorly

A

Intercondylar surface (trochlear groove)

31
Q

Collateral ligaments

A

Medial MCL

Lateral LCL

32
Q

Ligaments that connect femur to tibia and prevent the knee from sliding side to side

A

Collateral ligaments

33
Q

Cruciate ligaments

A

Posterior PCL

Anterior ACL

34
Q

Ligament that prevents femur from sliding forward on tibia

A

Posterior Cruciate Ligament PCL

35
Q

Ligament that prevents femur from sliding backwards on tibia

A

Anterior Cruciate Ligament ACL

36
Q

Slants medically 10-15 degrees placing the medial condyle slightly lower than the lateral

A

Body of femur

37
Q

Double bony ridge that bifercates distal,y to become the supracondylar lines

A

Linea aspera

38
Q

Triangular area superior to the intercondylar fossa on the posterior aspect

A

Popliteal surface

39
Q

Knee joint

A

Femorotibial joint

Patellofemoral joint

40
Q

Femorotibial joint

A

Synovial

Hinge

41
Q

Patellofemoral joint

A

Synovial

Gliding

42
Q

Complex saclike structures filled with synovial fluid

A

Bursa

43
Q

2 major bursae

A

Supracondylar (anterior femur)

Infrapatellar (anterior tibia)

44
Q

Large muscle on anterior aspect of the thigh that is responsible for flexing and extension

A

Quadriceps femoris muscle

45
Q

Due to overuse, patellar ligament becomes inflamed and pulls away from tibial tuberosity

A

Osgood Schlatters Disease

46
Q

Found on conditions where there is chronic swelling of the bursa or fluid accumulation in the knee joint

A

Bakers Cyst (popliteal cyst)

47
Q

Sesamoid bone located in posterior knee area

Approx 25% of population

A

Flabella

48
Q

Associated with osteoarthritis

A

Joint space narrowing

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