MSK Session 7 Flashcards
What forms the hip bone?
Ilium
Pubic bone
Ischium
What forms the pelvic girdle?
2 innominate bones
Sacrum
Coccyx
Why bust the pelvis be carefully examined upon fracture in one location?
If its breaks in one place it is likely to break in another
How much movement does the sacroiliac joint allow?
A small amount
Slippage of what causes shortening of the leg in injury?
Sacroiliac joint
What is true leg length?
ASIS to medial malleolus
What is apparent leg length?
Umbilicus to medial malleolus
What weight bears when seated?
Ischial tuberosity
What does the acetabulum have components of?
Ilium
Pubis
Ischium
What happens to the triradiate cartilage that joins the three components of the acetabulum in children?
It is ossified by 20-25 y.o.
Which is the weight bearing bone of the leg?
Tibia
What does the tibia articulate with?
Proximally: condyles of femur
Distally: talus
Proximally and distally: fibula
What develops on the tibia in osteoarthritis?
Osteophytes
What line can be seen on the posterior tibia?
Soleal
Why does the femur have a thin neck?
Allow for a large range of movement
What does the femur articulate with proximally?
Acetabulum
What is the angle of inclination?
Axis of head and shaft
125 degrees
What causes external rotation of the leg in femoral neck fracture?
Lesser trochanter moving superiorly
Who can the anterior and posterior femur be identified?
Anterior has intertrochanteric line
Posterior has intertrochanteric crest (more visible)
Why is it possible to walk if the fibula is broken?
It is non weight bearing
What does the fibula articulate with?
Talus
Tibia
Why must the leg be amputated if the fibula is congenitally absent?
Lack of muscle attachments
What are the 7 tarsus bones?
Calcaneus Talus Navicular Cuboid 3 Cuneiform
Which is the only bone of the fort that articulate as with the leg?
Talus
How many phalanges are present in the figure at toe?
2
How many phalanges are there in all digits except the great toe?
3
What is the direction of the 2 arches of the foot?
Front to back
Side to side
What are the anterior thigh muscles innervated by?
Femoral nerve
What movements do the anterior thigh muscles carry out?
Flexion at the hip
Extension of knee
Where do all of the quadriceps muscles converge?
Quadriceps tendon