Lower Limb 1

Question 1

what does the lower limb articulate with

Answer 1

acetabulum of the pelvic girdle

Question 2

what does the femur articulate with?

Answer 2

acetabulum and tibia

Question 3

what muscles does the greater trochanter attach?

Answer 3

gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, piriformis, vastus lateralis

Question 4

what muscles does the lesser trochanter attach?

Answer 4

psoas major, iliacus

Question 5

what muscles does the intertrochanteric crest attach?

Answer 5

quadratus femoris

Question 6

what muscles does the intertrochanteric line attach?

Answer 6

vastus medialis, and vastus intermedius

Question 7

what muscles attach to the gluteal tuberosity

Answer 7

gluteus maximus

Question 8

what muscles attach to the linea aspera

Answer 8

vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, adductor muscles, biceps femoris

Question 9

what forms the boundaries of the popliteal surface

Answer 9

supracondylar lines

Question 10

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

Answer 10

separated by the intercondylar fossa, attach to the tibia

Question 11

what attaches to the medial epicondyle of the femur?

Answer 11

medial collateral ligament, adductor magnus, gastrocnemius

Question 12

what attaches to the lateral epicondyle of the femur

Answer 12

lateral collateral ligament, gastrocnemius

Question 13

what part of the femur houses the patella?

Answer 13

patellar surface

Question 14

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

Answer 14

sesamoid bone, housed in the tendon of the quadriceps

Question 15

how does the patella articulate with the femur

Answer 15

the medial and lateral articular surfaces

Question 16

what is the main function of the patella

Answer 16

protects the knee joint, acts as a lever

Question 17

what does the patella consist of?

Answer 17

apex, kneecap, base

Question 18

what parts of the tibia articulate with the femur?

Answer 18

medial crural region, medial and lateral condyles

Question 19

what separates the medial and lateral tibial condyles

Answer 19

intercondylar eminence

Question 20

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

Answer 20

fibular articular facet, forms the tibiofibular joint

Question 21

what attaches to the tibial tuberosity?

Answer 21

patellar ligament

Question 22

what is the patellar ligament

Answer 22

distal portion of the quadriceps femoris tendon

Question 23

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

Answer 23

fibula, forms the inferior tibiofibular joint

Question 24

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

Answer 24

medial malleolus

Question 25

what are the parts of the fibula

Answer 25

lateral crural region, head, shaft, lateral malleolus

Question 26

what does the head of the fibula articulate with?

Answer 26

lateral condyle of the tibia

Question 27

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

Answer 27

lateral malleolus

Question 28

what do the tarsals articulate with?

Answer 28

tibia, fibula, metatarsals

Question 29

what part of the talus articulates with the tibia.

Answer 29

medial malleolar facet and trochlea

Question 30

what part of the talus articulates with the fibula?

Answer 30

lateral malleolar facet

Question 31

what does the calcaneus attach?

Answer 31

achilles tendon

Question 32

what do the metatarsals articulate with?

Answer 32

tarsals and phalanges

Question 33

what forms the ball of the foot?

Answer 33

head of the metatarsals

Question 34

what are the arches of the foot?

Answer 34

medial longitudinal arch, lateral longitudinal arch, transverse arch

Question 35

what supports the arches of the foot? function of the arches?

Answer 35

interlocking tarsal bones, strong ligaments, pull of tendons
function: shock absoprtion

Question 36

what produce the medial longitudinal arch? high or low?

Answer 36

produced by the talus at the talonavicular joint
high arch

Question 37

what produces the lateral longitudinal arch? high or low?

Answer 37

produced by cuboid
low arch

Question 38

what produces the transverse arch?

Answer 38

follows the tarsometatarsal joints

Question 39

where is the superficial fascia located? what does it contain?

Answer 39

deep to skin
contains loose connective tissue, adipose, superficial veins, lymphatic vessels and cutaneous nerves

Question 40

where is deep fascia located? function?

Answer 40

envelops muscles, strong, improves muscle contraction, aids in venous blood flow return to heart

Question 41

what are the divisions of the deep fascia?

Answer 41

fascia lata and crural fascia

Question 42

what is the function of the saphenous opening? what division?

Answer 42

allows great saphenous vein to drain into the femoral vein, located in fascia lata