lower limb anatomy

Question 1

what are the articulating surfaces at the hip joint

Answer 1

head of femur and acetabulum of pelvis

Question 2

name the movements at the hip joint

Answer 2

flexion and extension
medial and lateral rotation
adduction and abduction

Question 3

what are the articulating surfaces in the tibiofemoral joint at the knee

Answer 3

medial and lateral femur condyles and tibia condyles

Question 4

what are the articulating surfaces in the patellofemoral joint at the knee

Answer 4

anterior distal femur and patella

Question 5

what is the name of the region at the back of the knee

Answer 5

popliteal fossa

Question 6

what is the movement at the knee

Answer 6

flexion and extension
medial and lateral rotation

Question 7

name 2 roles of the menisci

Answer 7

shock absorber
deepen articulating surfaces

Question 8

name the 5 ligaments of the knee

Answer 8

anterior cruciate ligament
posterior cruciate ligament
medial collateral ligament
lateral collateral ligament
patellar ligament

Question 9

describe the attachment of ACL

Answer 9

anterior tibia to posterior femur

Question 10

what movement does ACL prevent

Answer 10

forward displacement of the tibia

Question 11

describe the attachment of PCL

Answer 11

posterior tibia to anterior femur

Question 12

what movement does PCL prevent

Answer 12

backwards displacement of tibia

Question 13

what are the articulating surfaces in the talocural ankle joint

Answer 13

distal tibia, distal fibula and talus

Question 14

what are the articulating surfaces in the tibiofibular ankle joint

Answer 14

tibia and fibula

Question 15

what are the articulating surfaces in the subtalar ankle joint

Answer 15

talus and calcaneous

Question 16

what movement so the medial ankle ligaments resist

Answer 16

eversion

Question 17

what movement so the lateral ankle ligaments resist

Answer 17

inversion

Question 18

what is the attachments of medial ankle ligaments

Answer 18

medial malleolus to talus

Question 19

what is the attachments of lateral ankle ligaments

Answer 19

lateral malleolus to talus

Question 20

what bones are in the hind foot region

Answer 20

talus and calcaneous

Question 21

what bones are in the mid foot region

Answer 21

navicular, cuboid and cuneiforms

Question 22

what bones are in the fore foot region

Answer 22

metatarsals and phalanges

Question 23

what is another name for deep fascia of the foot

Answer 23

plantar aponeurosis

Question 24

what is the role of the deep fascia (2)

Answer 24

longitudinal arch
energy store

Question 25

what is the role of the superficial fascia (2)

Answer 25

shock absorption grip

Question 26

name the four arteries that supply blood to the thigh

Answer 26

femoral artery obturator artery medial femoral artery circumflex femoral artery

Question 27

name the four arteries that for the cruciate anastomosis in the gluteal region

Answer 27

superior gluteal artery inferior gluteal artery perforating artery

Question 28

name the four arteries that supply blood to the leg

Answer 28

popliteal artery anterior tibial artery anterior tibial artery anterior fibular artery

Question 29

name the arteries that supply the sole of the foot (2)

Answer 29

medial artery plantar artery

Question 30

name the arteries that supply the dorsal side of the foot (2)

Answer 30

lateral torsal artery arcuate artery

Question 31

what are 2 ways in which back flow of the lower limb veins are prevented

Answer 31

valves musculovenous pump

Question 32

nam ether 2 main venous outputs of the lower limp

Answer 32

femoral vein popliteal vein

Question 33

what movement is created by anterior thigh muscles

Answer 33

knee extension hip flexion

Question 34

name 4 muscles in anterior thigh

Answer 34

illiacus tensor fasciata latae sarotrius quadriceps femoris

Question 35

name the muscles in quadriceps

Question 36

what movement is created by posterior thigh muscles

Answer 36

knee flexion and hip extension

Question 37

name 3 muscles in posterior thigh

Answer 37

semimembranosous semitendonosous biceps femoris

Question 38

what movement is created by medial thigh muscles

Answer 38

adduction

Question 39

name 4 muscles in medial thigh

Answer 39

adductor longus magnus brevis gracilis obturator externis

Question 40

what movement is created by anterior leg muscles (3)

Answer 40

dorsiflexion inversion toe extension

Question 41

name 4 muscles in anterior leg

Answer 41

tibialis anterior extensor4 digitorium longus extensor hallucis longus fibulas teritus

Question 42

what movement is created by superficial posterior leg muscles

Answer 42

plantar flexion

Question 43

name 3 muscles in superficial posterior leg

Answer 43

gastrocnemius coleus plantaris

Question 44

what movement is created by deep posterior leg muscles

Answer 44

plantar flexion toe flexion inversion femur rotation

Question 45

name 4 muscles in deep posterior leg

Answer 45

flexor hallucis longus flexor digitalis longus tibialis posterior popiteus

Question 46

what movement is created by lateral leg muscles

Answer 46

foot eversion

Question 47

name 2 muscles in lateral leg

Answer 47

fibularis longus fibulas brevis