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Osteology of the Leg Flashcards

1
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Most anterior attachment to anterior intercondylar fossa of the tibia

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Anterior horn of the medial meniscus

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Intermediate attachment to anterior intercondylar fossa of tibia

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Anterior cruciate ligament

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Most posterior attachment to anterior intercondylar fossa of tibia

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Anterior horn of lateral meniscus

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4
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Most anterior attachment to posterior intercondylar fossa of tibia

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Posterior horn of lateral meniscus

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5
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Intermediate attachment to posterior intercondylar fossa of tibia

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Posterior horn of medial meniscus

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6
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Most posterior attachment to posterior intercondylar fossa of tibia

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Posterior cruciate ligament

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7
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Attachment of the patellar ligament

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Tibial tuberosity

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8
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Fibular facet of tibia located

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Posterolateral aspect of the lateral tibial condyle

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9
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Attachment to anterior border of tibia

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Crural fascia

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10
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Structures attached to medial border of tibia

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Tibial collateral ligament
Popliteus
Soleus
Flexor digitorum longus

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11
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Most superior muscle covering medial surface of tibia

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Sartorius

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12
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Most inferior muscle covering medial surface of tibia

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Semitendinosus

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13
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Intermediate muscle covering medial surface of tibia

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Gracilis

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14
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Pes anserinus

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Sartorius
Gracilis
Semitendinosus

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15
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Muscle attaching to lateral surface of tibia

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Tibialis anterior

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16
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Line extending inferomedial along posterior surface of tibia

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Soleal line

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17
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Muscle attaching lateral to vertical line of tibia

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Tibialis posterior

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18
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Muscle attaching medial to vertical line of tibia

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Flexor digitorum longus

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19
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Position of nutrient foramen of tibia

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Lateral to vertical line

DIstal to soleal line

20
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Artery passing into nutrient foramen a branch off of

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Posterior tibial artery

21
Q

Attachment of capsule of ankle joint on tibia

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On transverse line on anterior surface

22
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Tendons grooving posterior surface of distal tibia

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Tibialis posterior

Flexor hallucis longus

23
Q

Site of primary ossification in tibia

24
Q

Primary ossification center of tibia appears

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7th week in UTERO

25
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Fusion of primary center of ossification of tibia occurs

26
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Proximal secondary center of ossification of tibia appears

27
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Proximal secondary center of ossification of tibia fuses

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16-18 years

28
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Distal secondary center of ossification of tibia appears

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At 1 year of age

29
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Distal secondary center of ossification of tibia fuses at

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15-17 years

30
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Styloid process of fibula located

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on postero lateral portion of fibular head

31
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Structures attaching to styloid process of fibula

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Biceps femoris

Lateral collateral ligament of knee joint

32
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Structures attaching to anterior surface of fibular head

A

Peroneus longus
Extensor digitorum longus
Anterior ligament of head of fibula

33
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Structures attaching to posterior surface of fibular head

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Soleus

Posterior ligament of fibular head

34
Q

Peroneal nerve courses over

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fibular neck

35
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Muscle origins on anterior surface of fibula

A

Extensor hallucis longus
Extensor digitorum longus
Peroneus tertius

36
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Muscle origin on medial surface of fibula

A

Tibialis posterior

37
Q

Muscle origins on lateral surface of fibula

A

Peroneus longus

Peroneus brevis

38
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Muscle origins on posterior surface of fibula

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Soleus

Flexor hallucis longus

39
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Interosseus membrane attaches to _______ border of fibula

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Anteromedial

40
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Tendons grooving posterior surface of lateral malleolus

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Peroneus longus

Peroneus brevis

41
Q

Primary ossification center of fibula appears

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Week 8 in utero

42
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Primary ossification center of fibula fuses

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at puberty

43
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Distal secondary ossification center of fibula appears

44
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DIstal secondary ossification center of fibula fuses

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15-17 years

45
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Proximal secondary ossification center of fibular appears

46
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Proximal secondary ossification center of fibula fuses

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Year 17-19

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