Lower Limb Flashcards
Bursa is the greek word for
Wine Skin
T or F - the purpose of bursa is to decreased friction generated by the motion of one tissue over another
true
Ligaments connect ____ to ___
a. bone to bone
b. muscle to bone
a
Tendons connect ___ to ____
a. muscle to bone
b. bone to bone
a
The connection between a tendon and a bone is called
a) musculotendinous junction
b) tendoperiosteal junction
b
The connection between a muscle and a tendon is called the
a) musculotendinous junction
b) tendoperiosteal junction
a
What is a sheet-like tendon called?
Aponeurosis
A plank is an example of what kind of muscle contraction ?
a) concentric
b) eccentric
c) isometric
c) isometric
What muscle contraction has the greatest load on the muscle?
a) concentric
b) eccentric
c) isometric
b) eccentric
What are synergists responsible for?
Assisting the prime movers
How many bones are there of the foot
a) 27
b) 26
c) 25
b) 26
What are the three sections of the foot and how many bones are associated w/ each ?
a) tarsals (7), metatarsals (5), phalanges (14)
b) tarsals (8), metatarsals (5), phalanges (14)
a) tarsals (7)
metatarsals (5)
phalanges (14)
What structure includes the sustentaculum tali
a) talus
b) calcaneus
b) calcaneus
Navicular is located on the medial or lateral aspect of the foot
Medial
Navicular articulates posteriorly with the ….
a) cuboid
b) 3 cuneiforms
b) cuneiforms
The cuboid is located on the lateral or medial aspect of the foot
Lateral
Which structure includes the groove for the peroneus longus tendon ?
a) cuboid
b) cuneiform
a) cuboid
Why do we have 2 sesamoid bones on the first metatarsal ?
To distribute force of weight
What are the movements for pronation ?
a) dorsiflexion, eversion, abduction
b) plantar flexion, inversion, adduction
a) dorsiflexion, eversion, abduction
What are the movements for supination ?
a) dorsiflexion, eversion, abduction
b) plantar flexion, inversion, adduction
b) plantar flexion, inversion, adduction