Lower limb

Question 1

What two bones articulate at the knee joint?

Answer 1

Distal femur and Proximal tibia (and patella)

Question 2

What attaches to the intercondylar eminence?

Answer 2

The Anterior Cruciate and Posterior Cruciate Ligaments and the Menisci

Question 3

The patella is embedded in the…?

Answer 3

Quadriceps tendon and patella ligament

Question 4

Which bone does the patella articulate with?

Answer 4

Femur

Question 5

Which shaft bone is not part of the knee joint?

Answer 5

Fibula

Question 6

The medial/lateral condyles of the tibia are proximal or distal…?

Answer 6

Proximal

Question 7

The medial/lateral malleolus of the tibia are proximal or distal…?

Answer 7

Distal

Question 8

What is the knee joint’s classification?

Answer 8

Modified hinge

Question 9

The main movement of the knee joint is?

Answer 9

Flexion/extension

Question 10

What other movment is allowed at the knee?

Answer 10

Rotation while flexed

Question 11

What movements do the extracapsule ligaments prevent?

Answer 11

Sideways movement of the knee

Question 12

What movement does the ACL prevent? PCL?

Answer 12

ACL - Resists anterior movement of the tibia on the femur

PCL - Resists posterior movement of the tibia on the femur

Question 13

Why does the medial meniscus tear when the MCL is ruptured?

Answer 13

The medial meniscus is attached to the MCL

Question 14

What type of joint is the ankle?

Answer 14

Synovial hinge joint

Question 15

What bones articulate at the ankle joint?

Answer 15

Tibia, fibula and talus

Question 16

What are the movements at the ankle?

Answer 16

Platarflexion and dorsiflexion

Question 17

What is the scientific name for the heel bone?

Answer 17

Calcaneus

Question 18

How are the foot bones similar to the hand bones?

Answer 18

There are five metatarsals numbered 1 to 5

There are three phalanges in toes 2-5 and only two in two 1

Question 19

Which part of the leg are the knee flexors located?

Answer 19

Posterior

Question 20

Which muscles extended the knee?

Answer 20

Rectus femoris, Vastus lateralis, Vastus medialis and Vastus intermedius

Question 21

Which part of the lower lef are the dorsiflexor located?

Answer 21

Anteriolateral shaft of the tibia

Question 22

What muscles casue dorsiflexion?

Answer 22

Tibialis anterior, Extensor digitorum longus and Extensor hallucis longus

Question 23

What muscles cause plantarflexion?

Answer 23

Gastrocnemius and Soleus

Question 24

What are the movements of the foot?

Answer 24

Inversion and Eversion

Question 25

What muscles cause eversion of the foot?

Answer 25

Peroneus longus and peroneus brevis

Question 26

What muscles cause inversion of the foot?

Answer 26

Tibialis anterior and tibialis posterior

Question 27

What bones articulate to invert or evert the foot?

Answer 27

The tarsal bones:

Navicular, cuboid, media cuneiform, intermediate cuneiform and lateral cuneiform

Question 28

What musles are responsible for knee flexion?

Answer 28

Biceps femoris
Semitendinosus
Semimembranosus

Question 29

Which intracaspular ligament prevents anterior displacement of the knee?

Answer 29

ACL

Question 30

What are the function of the meniscus?

Answer 30

Lubricate the surface of the femur
Shock absorption
Stabilisation
Fills space

Question 31

Which bones contribute to pronation/supination of the foot?

Answer 31

Tarsals