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Lower Limb Flashcards

1
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where is the fibula located?

A

between the femur and the foot
lateral to the tibia

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2
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what is the most flexible bone in the body?

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the fibula

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3
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what is the role of the fibula?

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plays only and indirect role at knee joint, serving to anchor ligament
plays a key role in forming the lateral border of the ankle joint

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4
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what are the non-metric traits of the fibula?

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cross-sectional shape highly variable

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5
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where does the fibula articulate?

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tibia - facet of the head, facet of the lateral malleolus
talus - talar facet

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6
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what is the role of the tibia?

A

carries all the weight

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7
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where does the tibia articulate?

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femur - condyles
talus - posterior surface
fibula - facet for fibula (proximal lateral) and fibula notch

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8
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where does biceps femoris attach to the tibia?

A

lateral condyle
from femur - linea aspera, lateral supracondylar ridge
from ishium - tuberosity
also to lateral head of fibula

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9
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what attaches to the lateral condyle of the tibia?

A

biceps femoris

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10
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what is the function of biceps femoris?

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knee flexion/rotation and hip extension

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11
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where does semimembranosus attach to the tibia?

A

medial condyle - posterior
from ishium - tuberosity

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12
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what attaches to the posterior medial condyle of the tibia?

A

semimembranosus

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13
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what is the function of semimembranosus?

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knee flexion/rotation and hip extension

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14
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what attaches to the medial diaphysis of the tibia?

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semitendinosus

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15
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where does semitendinosus attach to the tibia?

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medial diaphysis
from ishium - tuberosity

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16
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what is the function of semitendinosus?

A

knee flexion/rotation and hip extension

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17
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what attaches to the tibial tuberosity of the tibia?

A

rectus femoris
vastus lateralis
vastus intermedius
vastus medalis

the quads

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18
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where does rectus femoris attach to the tibia?

A

tibial tuberosity - via patellar ligament

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19
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where does vastus lateralis attach to the tibia?

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tibial tuberosity - via patellar ligament

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20
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where does vastus intermedius attach to the tibia?

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tibial tuberosity - via patellar ligament

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21
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where does vastus medalis attach to the tibia?

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tibial tuberosity - via patellar ligament

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22
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what attaches to the soleal/popliteal line of the tibia

A

soleus
popliteus

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23
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where does soleus attach to the tibia?

A

soleal/popliteal line
to posterior calcaneus - achilles

also from upper posterior fibula

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24
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what is the function of soleus?

A

plantar flexion of the foot

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25
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where does popliteus attach to the tibia?

A

soleal/popliteal line
from femur - lateral surface of lateral condyle

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26
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what is the function of popliteus?

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medial rotation and flexion of the leg

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27
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what attaches to the upper medial shaft of the tibia?

A

sartorius

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28
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where does sartorius attach to the tibia?

A

upper medial shaft
from ilium - anterior superior iliac spine

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29
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what is the function of sartorius?

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flexion, abduction, rotation of hip

30
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what attaches to the lateral condyle and upper half of lateral shaft of the tibia?

A

tibialis anterior

31
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where does tibialis anterior attach to the tibia?

A

lateral condyle and upper half of lateral shaft
to cuneiform and first metatarsal

32
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what is the function of tibialis anterior?

A

foot dorsiflexion and supination/inversion

33
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what are the non-metric traits of the tibia?

A

tibial squatting facet
platycnemia - flattening of the tibia mediolaterally
tibial bowing

34
Q

how to side the patella?

A

point the apex away form you, place anterior side up, it falls to the side its from

35
Q

where does the femur articulate?

A

head - pelvis
condyles - tibia
patella surface - patella

36
Q

how to side the femur?

A

trochanters are posterior
patella surface is anterior

if anterior surface is facing you, the head points in the direction it comes from

if you only have the distal half of the bone, then the angle of the shaft will go in the opposite direction

37
Q

what attaches to the fovea capitis of the femur?

A

ligamentum teres

38
Q

where does ligamentum teres attach to the femur?

A

fovea capitis
from pelvis - acetabulum

39
Q

what attaches to the greater trochanter of the femur?

A

gluteus medius
gluteus minimus

40
Q

where does gluteus medius attach to the femur?

A

greater trochanter - lateral surface

from ilium - and anterior gluteal line

41
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what is the function of gluteus medius?

A

extension and rotation of the hip

42
Q

where does gluteus minimus attach to the femur?

A

greater trochanter - anterior border

from ilium - inferior gluteal line

43
Q

what is the function of gluteus minimus?

A

extension and rotation of the hip

44
Q

what attaches to the lesser trochanter of the femur?

A

iliacus

45
Q

where does iliacus attach to the femur?

A

lesser trochanter

from ilium - iliac fossa

46
Q

what is the function of iliacus?

A

flexes thigh at the hip joint

47
Q

what attaches to the pectineal line of the femur?

A

pectineus - also to linea aspera

48
Q

where does pectineus attach to the femur?

A

pectineal line and linea aspera

from pubis - pectineal line on superior pubic ramus

49
Q

what is the function of pectineus?

A

thigh flexion and adduction

50
Q

what attaches to the gluteal tuberosity of the femur?

A

gluteus maximus

from ilium - posterior gluteal line via iliotibial tract; sacrum

51
Q

what is the function of gluteus maximus?

A

extension and rotation of hip

52
Q

where does vastus medialis attach to the femur?

A

intertrochanteric line
medial lip or linea aspera
medial supracondylar line

to quadriceps tendon

53
Q

what is the function of vastus medialis?

A

extension of the leg

54
Q

where does vastus intermedius attach to the femur?

A

anterior/lateral 2/3 of femur
linea aspera
lateral supracondylar line

to quadriceps tendon; tibia - tibial tuberosity

55
Q

what is the function of vastus intermedius?

A

extension of knee

56
Q

where does vastus lateralis attach to the femur?

A

intertrochanteric line
interior grater trochanter
gluteal tuberosity
lateral lip of linea aspera

to quadriceps tendon

57
Q

what is the function of vastus lateralis?

A

extension of leg at knee joint

58
Q

where does adductor longus attach to the femur?

A

linea aspera

from anterior pubis

59
Q

what is the function of adductor longus?

A

thigh adduction, flexion and rotation

60
Q

where does biceps femoris attach to the femur?

A

linea aspera, down to lateral supracondylar ridge (short head. long head from ishium)

to fibula - lateral side of head
tibia - lateral condyle

61
Q

what is the function of biceps femoris?

A

extension and lateral flexion of knee
extension of thigh at hip

62
Q

where does adductor magnus attach to the femur?

A

linea aspera and adductor tubercle

from inferior pubic ramus, ischial tubercle

63
Q

what is the function of adductor magnus?

A

thigh adduction, extension and rotation

64
Q

what attaches to the lateral epicondyle of the femur?

A

popliteus

65
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where does popliteus attach to the femur?

A

lateral epicondyle

to tibia, upper posterior

66
Q

what is the function of popliteus?

A

medial rotation and flexion

67
Q

where does gastrocnemius attach to the femur?

A

superior to articular surfaces of condyles

to posterior calcaneus - via achilles

68
Q

what is the function of gastrocnemius?

A

flexion of knee, foot

69
Q

what are the non-metric traits of the femur?

A

third trochanter
fovea capitis shape
femoral bowing
Allen’s fossa and Poirier’s facet (plaque formation and defects of the margin of the femoral head)
Anterior femoral neck torsion

70
Q

where is the fibular collateral ligament in the knee joint

A

above the lateral condyle to fibular head

71
Q

where is the tibial collateral ligament in the knee joint?

A

above the medial condyle to medial tibial diaphysis

72
Q

where are the cruciate ligaments in the knee joint?

A

anterior - medial/anterior aspect of the tibial plateau to the lateral femoral condyle

posterior - posterior intercondylar area of the tibia to the medial femoral condyle

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