Lower Limb Summary Quiz Flashcards
Abduction is
Movement away from the midline of the body. This is a frontal plane motion in the leg and transverse motion in the foot
Flexion is
Bending the joint
Inversion is
Motion of the foot parallel with a frontal plane that tilts the foot more toward the midline of the body
Name the bone highlighted in green
Tibia
Pronation consists o
Eversion, Abduction and Dorsiflexion
Dorsiflexion
Movement of the foot towards the anterior surface of the
tibia while bending the ankle. Flexion of the ankle
Dorsiflexed is
A position in which the foot is deviated, parallel to the sagittal plane, towards the anterior surface of the tibia
Name this area of bone highlighted in green
Ischial tuberosity
Name the bone highlighted in green
Fourth metatarsal
Name the bone highlighted in green
Navicular
Name the area of bone highlighted in green
Styloid process
Name this artery
Posterior Tibial Artery
Name this nerve
Sciatic nerve
Name this vein
Short saphenous vein
Name this artery
Popliteal artery
Name this nerve
Tibial nerve
Name this vein
Long saphenous vein
This artery supplies blood to which compartment of the leg
Anterior tibial artery
Name a muscle that receives its enervation from this nerve
Tibialis anterior
Name this pulse point
Dorsalis pedis
Name
Lateral plantar nerve
Double Stance
Stance with both feet in contact with the floor
Drop Foot
Passive equinus, excessive ankle plantar flexion.
Electrogoniometer
A device attached to the limb to record joint motion.
Epicondyle
Projection above an articulating surface of bone.
