Lower Limb Flashcards
What skeleton is the lower limb?
It is a part of the appendicular skeleton.
What does the lower limb consist of?
The lower appendage consists of the upper leg, knee, lower leg, and foot.
What bone makes up the upper leg? What injuries can occur?
Femur. Injuries: fractures, dislocation.
True or false: There is a femur is the longest and strongest bone in the body.
True.
What bone makes up the knee? What injuries can occur?
Patella (sesamoid). Injuries: fractures, dislocation.
What is the purpose of the patella?
The patella, or knee cap, sits in front of the knee joint for protection and a point of attachment for leg muscles.
What is the medial bone of the lower leg?
Tibia. Thicker. Also known as your shin bone.
What is the lateral bone of the lower leg?
Fibula. Thinner.
True or false: The fibula must heal before the Tibia.
False.
What bones make up the foot.
Tarsals (ankle joint), metatarsals, and phalanges.
How many tarsals are there? Name all.
7 Tarasals: talus, calcaneus, navicular, medial cuneiform, intermediate cuneiform, lateral cuneiform, cuboid.
How many Metatarsals are there?
5 metatarsals
How many phalanges are there? What are the sections?
14 phalanges: proximal phalanx, intermediate phalanx, distal phalanx
True or false: There is no intermediate phalanx in the big toe.
True.
What are the 2 main functions of arches in the foot?
Balance and shock absorption
