Lower Limb Clinical Anatomy Flashcards
What are the main bones of the pelvis?
Ilium
Ischium
Pubis
Sacrum
How does the hip joint undergo avascular necrosis?
As the small end arteries in the head are susceptible to blockage
Which is the main abductor muscle?
Gluteus medius
What test assesses the function of adductors of the hip?
Trendelenburg test
Which muscle is the most powerful flexor of the hip?
Iliopsoas
Which nerve supplies the adductors of the hip?
Obturator
Which nerve supplies the quadriceps femoris?
Femoral nerve
What test should be done in any patient with knee trauma?
Straight leg raise
The hamstrings are supplied by what nerve?
Sciatic nerve
Why can hip pathology present with knee pain?
As the obturator nerve can radiate pain
Which ROM is the first to test in hip pathology?
Internal rotation
The adductor hiatus transmits what?
Femoral artery and vein
What two types of cartilage are seen in the knee?
Hyaline
Fibrocartilaginous menisci
What is the function of the menisci?
Shock absorbers
Why does the medial menisci more commonly tear?
As it is fixed
