Lower limb

Question 1

ACL

Answer 1

Anterior intercondylar area of tibia
Medial surface of lateral femoral condyle

Resists forward displacement of the tibia on the femur and becomes taut in hyperextension of the knee

Question 2

PCL

Answer 2

Posterior part of the tibial intercondylar area
Lateral aspect of medial femoral condyle

Resisits backward displacement of tibia

Question 3

Name the strongest hip ligament

Answer 3

Ilio - Femoral

Question 4

Greater trochanter

Answer 4

Piriformis
Gluteus medius and minimus
Superior and inferior Gemelli
Obturator internus
Quadriceps femoris

Question 5

Psoas major

Answer 5

Anterior rami of L1 - L4
T12- L4
LT

FLEX AND EXTERNAL

Question 6

What muscles insert on iTB

Answer 6

Origin: Anterior part of iliac crest and lateral condyle of tibial distally.

Gluteus max and TFL

Stabilises knee in extension and partial flexion

Question 7

Blood supply to head of femur

Answer 7

Retincular arteries
Medial femoral circumflex artery
Lateral femoral circumflex
ligamentum teres - obturator arteries

Question 8

Adductor Magnus

Answer 8

Adductor:
- Arises from the ischiotubic ramus
- Inserts into lower gluteal line
Hamstring:
- Ischial tuberosity
-Adductor tubercle

Question 9

Gluteus Maximus

Answer 9

Outer surface of the ileum
inserts into ilitibial tract and Gluteal Tubersoity

Inferior gluteal nerve L5 -S2
Exteneral rotation and Extension

Question 10

Piriformis

Answer 10

Origin: Front surface of sacrum
Inserts: GT

Question 11

Blood supply of talus

Answer 11

Posterior tibial, Dorsalis pedis adn fibular

Question 12

Nerve supply of TFL

Answer 12

Superoir gluteal enrve

Question 13

Role of gluteus medius

Answer 13

Stabilisation of hop and abduction

Question 14

Biceps femoris

Answer 14

Long head - medial ischial tuberosity
Short head - lateral linea aspera

lateral tibial condyle

extend hip + flex knee

Question 15

CPN

Answer 15

Foot drop and eversion
Losrr of dorsum

Question 16

What type of joint is the ankle?

Answer 16

Synovial hinge joint

Question 17

What supplies the ankle joint?

Answer 17

Deep and superficial peroneal nerves

Question 18

Deltoid ligament

Answer 18

Superior = medial malleolous
Inferior = sustencallum tali, tuberosity of navicular, neck and body of talus, spring ligament

Question 19

Sustenaticulm

Answer 19

MEDIAL CALCANUS

Question 20

Linea aspera

Answer 20

One: Biceps femoris
Two: Vastus lateralis and Medialis
Three: Adductor Magnus, Adductor Longus and Adductor minimus

Question 21

Femur blood supply

Answer 21

Retinicular arteries
Medial and lateral femoral circumflex
Ligamentum teres

Question 22

Actions of hamstrings

Answer 22

Extension at hip
Flexion at knee

Biceps - lateral rotation

Semis -Medial rotation

Question 23

supracondylar frcature

Answer 23

Popliteal artery is at risk

Question 24

Extensor hallucis longus

Answer 24

Extends big toe, dorsiflexes foot and inversion

anterior tibioal artery and vein lie deep

Question 25

How do nerves exit the vertebra

Answer 25

Through the intervertbral foramina

Question 26

What types of joints are intervertebral

Answer 26

2nd cartilaginous