Lower Limbs Flashcards
The proximal segment of the lower limb is the?
Thigh
The distal segment of the lower limb is the?
Leg
T/F
Hip is the joint between the thigh and the pelvis.
True
What is the joint between the thigh and the leg?
Knee (popliteal region)
What bone makes up the pelvic girdle?
Coxal bone
What bone makes up the thigh?
Femur
What bones make up the leg?
Tibia and fibula
T/F
The fibula is medial.
False. The fibula is lateral.
The ankle bones are called?
Tarsals
Name the parts of the coxal bone.
Ilium, pubis, ischium
Function of the coxal bone is to?
Connect lower limb to axial skeleton
Pelvic girdle is made of
Coxal bone, coccyx, and sacrum
T/F
The female pelvis is wider than the males.
True
The head of the femur attaches to the?
Acetabulum
What are the regions of the lower limbs?
Hip Thigh Knee Leg Ankle Foot
Tibia connecting with the condyles form what?
Form the knee joint
T/F
Trochanter is found on the femur.
True
T/F
Tibia is the medial and fattest bones compared to the fibula.
True.
T/F
You can pronate the tibia and fibula.
False.
T/F
Both the tibia and fibula articulate with the femur.
False. Only the tibia articulates with the femur.
Medial/lateral tibial condyles articulate with what?
The femur
T/F
The patella is a sesamoid bone.
True
There are how many tarsals?
7
Name the 7 tarsals.
Calcaneus Navicular Talus Cuboid 3 cuneiforms
What’s the hallux?
The big toe
How many middle phalanges are there?
4
How many metatarsal bones are there?
5
Sacroiliac joint
Connects the sacrum and ilium
Tendons
Attach muscle to bone
Ligaments
Attach bone to bone
Sesamoid bones under hallux
Reduce friction from tendon to first metatarsal
