lower limb ligaments

Question 1

iliofemoral ligament origin

Answer 1

AIIS

Question 2

iliofemoral ligament insertion

Answer 2

intertrochanteric line

Question 3

iliofemoral ligament action

Answer 3

superior band limits extensions and adduction
inferior band limits extension and abduction

Question 4

pubofemoral ligament origin

Answer 4

pubic eminence

Question 5

pubofemoral ligament insertion

Answer 5

the capsule and the medial band of the iliofemoral ligament and intertrochanteric line

Question 6

pubofemoral ligament action

Answer 6

limits extension and abduction

Question 7

ischiofemoral ligament origin

Answer 7

inferior aspect of ischium

Question 8

ischiofemoral ligament insertion

Answer 8

the capsule and the anterior part of the greater trochanter deep to the iliofemoral ligament

Question 9

ischiofemoral ligament action

Answer 9

limits extension and medial rotation

Question 10

ligamentum teres origin

Answer 10

fovea in the head of the femur

Question 11

ligamentum teres insertion

Answer 11

acetabular notch and transverse acetabular ligament

Question 12

ligamentum teres action

Answer 12

becomes taut in any extreme of hip movement

Question 13

inguinal ligament origin

Answer 13

ASIS

Question 14

inguinal ligament insertion

Answer 14

pubic tubercle

Question 15

anterior cruciate ligament origin

Answer 15

anterior intercondylar area of tibia

Question 16

anterior cruciate ligament insertion

Answer 16

posterior part of intercondylar area of lateral femoral condyle

Question 17

anterior cruciate ligament action

Answer 17

if femur is stationary it will prevent the tibia from translating anteriorly

Question 18

posterior cruciate ligament origin

Answer 18

posterior part of intercondylar area of tibia

Question 19

posterior cruciate ligament insertion

Answer 19

lateral surface of medial femoral condyle

Question 20

posterior cruciate ligament action

Answer 20

prevents posterior translation of tibia on fixed femur

Question 21

medial tibial collateral ligament origin

Answer 21

medial epicondyle of femur

Question 22

medial collateral ligament insertion

Answer 22

medial proximal shaft of tibia

Question 23

medial collateral ligament action

Answer 23

limits valgus movement of the tibia on the femur

Question 24

lateral collateral ligament origin

Answer 24

lateral femoral epicondyle

Question 25

lateral collateral ligament insertion

Answer 25

apex of head of fibula

Question 26

the medial (deltoid) ligament action

Answer 26

prevents unwanted eversion and abduction

Question 27

lateral collateral ligament action

Answer 27

limits varus movement of the tibia on the femur

Question 28

anterior talofibular ligament origin

Answer 28

neck of talus

Question 29

anterior talofibular ligament insertion

Answer 29

fibula

Question 30

anterior talofibular ligament action

Answer 30

prevents/limits inversion and adduction

Question 31

posterior talofibular ligament action

Answer 31

prevents/limits inversion and adduction

Question 32

calacaneofibular ligament origin

Answer 32

the apex of lateral malleolus

Question 33

calcaneofibular ligament insertion

Answer 33

lateral wall of calcaneus

Question 34

calcaneofibular ligament action

Answer 34

prevents/limits inversion and adduction

Question 35

medial talocalcanean ligament origin

Answer 35

medial-posterior talus

Question 36

medial talocalcanean ligament insertion

Answer 36

sustentaculum talus

Question 37

posterior talocalcanean ligament origin

Answer 37

lateral talus

Question 38

posterior talocalcanean insertion

Answer 38

upper medial calcaneus

Question 39

lateral talocalcanean ligament origin

Answer 39

posterior talus

Question 40

lateral talocalcanean ligament insertion

Answer 40

lateral calcaneus

Question 41

interosseous talocalcanean ligament origin

Answer 41

floor of sinus tarsi

Question 42

interosseous talocalcanean ligament insertion

Answer 42

talus