Lower Limb Joints Flashcards
What type of joint is the hip joint?
ball-and-socket
synovial
What are the 3 ligaments involved with the hip joint? What are they all attach to?
- iliofemoral ligament
- pubofemoral ligament
- ischiofemoral ligament
femur
what is a cord-like structure that connects the hip’s femoral head to the acetabulum, or hip socket:
ligamentum teres (L. Capitis Femoris)
ligaments are just _____________ of joint capsule.
thickened
Where do the ligaments attach to from the hip?
fovea of the femur
You can see the iliofemoral ligament on what parts of the hip?
anterior and posterior top half
You can see the pubofemoral ligament on what parts of the hip?
anterior view (bottom half)
You can see the ischiofemoral ligament on what parts of the hip?
posterior bottom half
What is special about the ligament of the head of the femur? What is it called?
provides blood to the head of the femur
ligamentum teres (L. Capitis Femoris)
What type of joint is the knee joint?
condyloid (or modified hinge joint)
What bones are associated with the knee joint?
tibia and patella with the femur (NOT FIBULA)
What are the 3 articulation of the knee joint? What type of joint are they?
- femur and patella (planar)
- lateral tibiofemoral (modified hinge/condyloid)
- medial tibiofemoral (modified hinge/condyloid)
What are the names of the condyles that are on the distal part of the femur?
medial and lateral
The medial condyle of the femur matches with the _______ tibiofemoral articulation.
medial
Articulation between condyles of tibia and condyles of femur is known as the __________ joint.
knee (tibio-femoral)
What are the three ligaments in the tibio-femoral joint?
- patellar ligament (patellar tendon)
- medial (tibial) collateral ligament (MCL)
- lateral (fibular) collateral ligament (LCL)
What is the name of the tendon in the knee that covers the patella?
quadriceps femoris tendon
what are cartilaginous pads that help with shop absorption
menisci
Intra-Articular ligaments of the knee joint involve what two structures?
- Anterior Cruciate ligament (ACL)
2.Posterior Cruciate ligament (PCL)
The ACL prevents _________________ displacement of the ___________ on the ____________ femur and _________________________ of the knee joint.
anterior
tibia on the femur
HYPEREXTENSION
The PCL prevents _________________ displacement of the ____________ on the femur _________________ and ______________________ of the knee joint.
posterior
tibia on the femur
HYPERFLEXION