Musculoskeletal Practical Flashcards
Muscles of the quadricep
Sartorius
Rectus femoris
Vastus lateralis
Vastus medialis
Superficial Veins of the Lower Limbs
Saphenous Vein (great and small)
Fits like a non-stretchy compression stocking on your thigh. Assists in venous return
Fascia lata
The obturator nerve arises from the ______ plexus
Lumbar
The femoral nerve arises from the _______ plexus
Lumbar
The sciatic nerve arises from the ________ plexus
Lumboacral
All motor and almost all sensory below the knee is innervated by branches of the ________ nerve. A superficial nerve called the _________ nerve carries some sensory.
Sciatic
Saphenous
Nerve that supplies anterior compartment of the thigh. Derives from ___, ___, ___
Femoral nerve
L2, L3, L4
Nerve that supplies posterior compartments of the thigh and lower leg. Derives from ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___.
Sciatic nerve
L4, L5, S1, S2, S3, S4
The gluteals, sub-gluteals, and external genitalia are innervated by the ___________ plexus.
Lumbosacral
Nerve that includes fibers S2, S3, and S4
Pudendal nerve
The gluteals received blood supply from the ________________. They are from the ________ division of the ________________.
Superior and inferior gluteal arteries
Posterior division of the Internal Iliac artery
The perineum and external genitalia receive blood supply from the ___________. This is from the ___________ division of the ___________.
Internal Pudendal Artery
Anterior division of the internal iliac artery
The adductor muscles of the leg receive blood supply from the ___________. This is from the _________ division of the ___________.
Obturator Artery
Anterior division of the internal iliac artery
The external iliac artery becomes the _________ artery when it passes the _________ __________.
Femoral
Inguinal ligament
The femoral artery branches into ____________ and ____________.
Deep femoral (adductors, hamstrings, quads) Medial/lateral femoral circumflex (head and neck of femur)
The femoral artery becomes the _________ artery once it travels through the _______ ______, which splits into the __________ and the ___________.
Popliteal
Popliteal Fossa
Anterior Tibial
Posterior Tibial
The _________ artery branches directly off of the popliteal artery, and supplies the knee.
Geniculars
The _________ artery is a branch of internal iliac artery. It travels through the _________ foramen and gives blood supply to the _________ ______.
Obturator Artery
Obturator Foramen
Femoral Head
Necrosis of the femoral head due to absence of blood supply. Causes include trauma (especially femoral neck fx), radiation, steroid use, chemotherapy, alcohol abuse, etc.
Avascular necrosis
The great saphenous vein empties into the _________ vein, while the small saphenous vein empties into the _________ vein
Femoral vein
Popliteal vein
What makes up the borders of the femoral triangle?
Inguinal ligament
Sartorius
Adductor longus
The medial compartment in the thigh serves to _______ the leg
Adduct
The lateral compartment in the leg serves to ______ the foot
Evert
Innervation for the posterior lower leg
Tibial nerve
Innervation for the anterior lower leg
Deep fibular nerve
Innervation for the lateral leg
Superficial fibular nerve
Compartment of the lower leg responsible for dorsiflexion of the ankle, inversion of the foot, and extension of the toes
Anterior Compartment
What is contained in the anterior compartment?
Tibialis anterior
Extensor digitorum longus
Extensor hallucis longus
Compartment of the lower leg responsible for plantar flexion and eversion of the foot
Lateral Compartment
What is contained in the lateral compartment?
Fibularis (peroneus) longus
Fibularis (peroneus) brevis
Compartment of the lower leg responsible for plantar flexion of the foot and flexion of the toes
Posterior Compartment
What is contained in the superficial posterior compartment?
Gastrocnemius (2 heads)
Soleus
Plantaris
What is contained in the deep posterior compartment?
Popliteus
Flexor digitorum longus
Flexor hallucis longus
Tibialis posterior
The ______ nerve is a cutaneous sensory nerve of the lower leg and foot. It is formed from branches off the _________ and _________ nerves. It supplies sensory to the _____________ and _____________.
Sural
Tibial and Common fibular
Lateral lower leg and lateral foot
The _________ nerve supplies sensory to the lower leg from the femoral nerve
Saphenous
Synarthroses
Immovable joints
Amphiarthroses
Slightly movable joints
Diarthroses
Freely movable joints
Bony connection made up of ligaments only
Syndesmoses
Epiphyseal plates and the joint between the first rib’s costal cartilage and manubrium of the sternum are examples of: __________
Synchondroses
“Junction of the cartilage”
Immovable
Intervertebral disc and the pubic symphysis of the pelvis are examples of: ___________
Symphyses
“Fibrocartilage unites the bones”
Slightly movable, provide strength and flexibility
Part of the synovial joint:
Spongy cushions absorb compression, protect ends of bones from being crushed
Articular cartilage
Part of the synovial joint:
Potential space, small amount of synovial fluid
Joint (Synovial) cavity
Part of the synovial joint: Fibrous capsule of dense irregular connective tissue that’s continuous with periosteum
Outer layer of the Articular Capsule
Part of the synovial joint:
Synovial membrane of loose connective tissue (makes synovial fluid). Lines all internal joint surfaces not covered by cartilage
Inner layer of the Articular Capsule
Part of the synovial joint:
Blood filtrate full of special glycoproteins. Nourishes cartilage and functions as a slippery lubricant.
Synovial fluid
Part of the synovial joint:
Most are capsular, or thickened part of capsule.
Some are extracapsular or intracapsular
Reinforcing ligaments
Means “crescent”
Made of fibrocartilage, found in joints with bone ends of different shapes
Meniscus
Flattened sac lined by synovial membrane, where ligaments, muscles, tendons, or bones overlie each over and rub together
Bursa
Found on tendons subjected to friction
Tendon sheaths
Treatment of bursitis
Steroid injection of bursa
Ligaments can stretch ___% beyond normal length before they tear
6%
The head of the femur is ________ than the lip of the acetabulum, _______ stability
Wider
Increasing
Three external ligaments “tether” in the head of the femur when standing:
Iliofemoral
Pubofemoral
Ischiofemoral
The ACL runs from the anterior ____________ area of the tibia to the _________ ___________ of the femur
Intercondylar
Lateral condyle
The PCL runs from the posterior ____________ area of the tibia to the ________ _________ of the femur
Intercondylar
Medial condyle
The ankle bone is also known as the ______, and articulates with both the ______ and ________
Talus
Tibia
Fibula
The heel bone is also known as the _______. The ________ fits on top of it.
Calcaneus
Talus
Cluster of seven articulating bones in each foot
Tarsus
Bones of the tarsus
- Calcaneus
- Talus
- Cuboid
- Navicular
5, 6, 7: Cuneiform bones
The talocrural joint is composed of:
Lateral malleolus
Medial malleolus
Talus
The subtalar joint is composed of the ________ and the __________, and allows _________ and _________ of the foot
Talus and calcaneus
Inversion and eversion
The ligament found on the medial aspect of the subtalar joint is the _______ ligament
Deltoid
The ligaments found on the lateral aspect of the subtalar joint are the __________, ___________, and __________.
Anterior talofibular ligament
Posterior talofibular ligament
Calcaneofibular ligament
The midfoot is composed of the:
- Cuboid
- Navicular
3, 4, 5: Cuneiforms
The three arches of the foot include the ___________, _____________, and the _____________
Internal (medial) longitudinal arch
External (lateral) longitudinal arch
Transverse (or anterior) arch
Very dense organized layer of deep fascia that runs down the middle of the sole. Helps to maintain the medial longitudinal arch of the foot.
Plantar Aponeurosis
Functions of the human skeletal system
Support Protection Movement Reservoir for minerals/adipose tissue Hematopoiesis
The scapulae sternum, ribs, and most bones of the skull are
Flat bones
The vertebrae, hip bones, sphenoid, and ethmoid bones are
Irregular bones
Bone cell:
Found in both the periosteum and the endosteum
Osteoblasts
Bone-building cells
Osteoblasts
Bone cells:
Synthesize and secrete collagen and other organic components of bone matrix
Osteoblasts
Bone cells:
Initiate the calcification process
Osteoblasts
Mature bone cells
Osteocytes