Lower Limb 1 Flashcards

1
Q

what does the lower limb articulate with

A

acetabulum of the pelvic girdle

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2
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what does the femur articulate with?

A

acetabulum and tibia

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3
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what muscles does the greater trochanter attach?

A

gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, piriformis, vastus lateralis

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4
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what muscles does the lesser trochanter attach?

A

psoas major, iliacus

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5
Q

what muscles does the intertrochanteric crest attach?

A

quadratus femoris

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6
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what muscles does the intertrochanteric line attach?

A

vastus medialis, and vastus intermedius

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7
Q

what muscles attach to the gluteal tuberosity

A

gluteus maximus

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8
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what muscles attach to the linea aspera

A

vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, adductor muscles, biceps femoris

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9
Q

what forms the boundaries of the popliteal surface

A

supracondylar lines

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10
Q

what separates the medial and lateral condyles of the femur? what do they attach to?

A

separated by the intercondylar fossa, attach to the tibia

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11
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what attaches to the medial epicondyle of the femur?

A

medial collateral ligament, adductor magnus, gastrocnemius

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what attaches to the lateral epicondyle of the femur

A

lateral collateral ligament, gastrocnemius

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13
Q

what part of the femur houses the patella?

A

patellar surface

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14
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What kind of bone is the patella? what houses it?

A

sesamoid bone, housed in the tendon of the quadriceps

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15
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how does the patella articulate with the femur

A

the medial and lateral articular surfaces

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what is the main function of the patella

A

protects the knee joint, acts as a lever

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17
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what does the patella consist of?

A

apex, kneecap, base

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18
Q

what parts of the tibia articulate with the femur?

A

medial crural region, medial and lateral condyles

19
Q

what separates the medial and lateral tibial condyles

A

intercondylar eminence

20
Q

what part of the tibia articulates with the fibula? what does it form?

A

fibular articular facet, forms the tibiofibular joint

21
Q

what attaches to the tibial tuberosity?

A

patellar ligament

22
Q

what is the patellar ligament

A

distal portion of the quadriceps femoris tendon

23
Q

what does the fibular notch of the tibia articulate with? fprm?

A

fibula, forms the inferior tibiofibular joint

24
Q

what part of the tibia is also part of the ankle joint?

A

medial malleolus

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what are the parts of the fibula
lateral crural region, head, shaft, lateral malleolus
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what does the head of the fibula articulate with?
lateral condyle of the tibia
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what part of the fibula is also part of the ankle joint?
lateral malleolus
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what do the tarsals articulate with?
tibia, fibula, metatarsals
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what part of the talus articulates with the tibia.
medial malleolar facet and trochlea
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what part of the talus articulates with the fibula?
lateral malleolar facet
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what does the calcaneus attach?
achilles tendon
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what do the metatarsals articulate with?
tarsals and phalanges
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what forms the ball of the foot?
head of the metatarsals
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what are the arches of the foot?
medial longitudinal arch, lateral longitudinal arch, transverse arch
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what supports the arches of the foot? function of the arches?
interlocking tarsal bones, strong ligaments, pull of tendons function: shock absoprtion
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what produce the medial longitudinal arch? high or low?
produced by the talus at the talonavicular joint high arch
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what produces the lateral longitudinal arch? high or low?
produced by cuboid low arch
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what produces the transverse arch?
follows the tarsometatarsal joints
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where is the superficial fascia located? what does it contain?
deep to skin contains loose connective tissue, adipose, superficial veins, lymphatic vessels and cutaneous nerves
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where is deep fascia located? function?
envelops muscles, strong, improves muscle contraction, aids in venous blood flow return to heart
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what are the divisions of the deep fascia?
fascia lata and crural fascia
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what is the function of the saphenous opening? what division?
allows great saphenous vein to drain into the femoral vein, located in fascia lata
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