Lower limb Flashcards

1
Q

What two bones articulate at the knee joint?

A

Distal femur and Proximal tibia (and patella)

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2
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What attaches to the intercondylar eminence?

A

The Anterior Cruciate and Posterior Cruciate Ligaments and the Menisci

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3
Q

The patella is embedded in the…?

A

Quadriceps tendon and patella ligament

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4
Q

Which bone does the patella articulate with?

A

Femur

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5
Q

Which shaft bone is not part of the knee joint?

A

Fibula

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6
Q

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

A

Proximal

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7
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The medial/lateral malleolus of the tibia are proximal or distal…?

A

Distal

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8
Q

What is the knee joint’s classification?

A

Modified hinge

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9
Q

The main movement of the knee joint is?

A

Flexion/extension

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10
Q

What other movment is allowed at the knee?

A

Rotation while flexed

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11
Q

What movements do the extracapsule ligaments prevent?

A

Sideways movement of the knee

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12
Q

What movement does the ACL prevent? PCL?

A

ACL - Resists anterior movement of the tibia on the femur

PCL - Resists posterior movement of the tibia on the femur

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13
Q

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

A

The medial meniscus is attached to the MCL

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14
Q

What type of joint is the ankle?

A

Synovial hinge joint

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15
Q

What bones articulate at the ankle joint?

A

Tibia, fibula and talus

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16
Q

What are the movements at the ankle?

A

Platarflexion and dorsiflexion

17
Q

What is the scientific name for the heel bone?

18
Q

How are the foot bones similar to the hand bones?

A

There are five metatarsals numbered 1 to 5

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

19
Q

Which part of the leg are the knee flexors located?

20
Q

Which muscles extended the knee?

A

Rectus femoris, Vastus lateralis, Vastus medialis and Vastus intermedius

21
Q

Which part of the lower lef are the dorsiflexor located?

A

Anteriolateral shaft of the tibia

22
Q

What muscles casue dorsiflexion?

A

Tibialis anterior, Extensor digitorum longus and Extensor hallucis longus

23
Q

What muscles cause plantarflexion?

A

Gastrocnemius and Soleus

24
Q

What are the movements of the foot?

A

Inversion and Eversion

25
What muscles cause eversion of the foot?
Peroneus longus and peroneus brevis
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What muscles cause inversion of the foot?
Tibialis anterior and tibialis posterior
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What bones articulate to invert or evert the foot?
The tarsal bones: | Navicular, cuboid, media cuneiform, intermediate cuneiform and lateral cuneiform
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What musles are responsible for knee flexion?
Biceps femoris Semitendinosus Semimembranosus
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Which intracaspular ligament prevents anterior displacement of the knee?
ACL
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What are the function of the meniscus?
Lubricate the surface of the femur Shock absorption Stabilisation Fills space
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Which bones contribute to pronation/supination of the foot?
Tarsals