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Osteology Of The Lower Extremity Flashcards

1
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Navicular

A
  • Short, wide bone

- Articulates w/ head of talus and Cuneiforms

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2
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Anterior border of the Tibia

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  • Cneminal crest

- AKA Shin

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3
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Tibial tuberosity

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Attachment site for patellar ligament

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4
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Intertrochanteric Crest

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  • Distinct crest joining the two trochanters

- Has the Quadrate tubercle

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5
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Femoral Angle of inclination in a 3 year old?

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45 degrees

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6
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The Posterior portion of the femur is Characterized by what?

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LINEA ASPERA

  • 2 lines that come together in the middle of the femur near shaft
  • Diverge to form the LATERAL and MEDIAL Supracondylar lines
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7
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Longest and heaviest bone in the body

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Femur

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8
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Inter condylar eminence

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  • Collections of several processes to which attach ligaments
  • Fits into the Intercoldylar fossa of the femur
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9
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Intertrochanteric line

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  • rough line joining the 2 trochanters

- ANTERIOR Surface

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10
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What bone in the leg does not bear weight?

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FIBULA

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11
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Medial Malleolus

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  • Distal Tibia
  • Extends Inf.
  • Forms ankle joint with Talus
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12
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Femoral Condyles

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Articular surface for TIBIA
(Tibial plateaus)

  • Large, CYLINDRICAL Medial/Lateral Processes
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13
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What is the torsion angle of the Femur?

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12 degrees

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14
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What is the most common bone fractured? Why?

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Tibia

  • Poor blood Supply
  • Healing may take a while
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15
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The conspicuous tuberosity is on what metatarsal?

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5

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16
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Fovea of the femur

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  • Shallow depression on the head of the femur

- Supports small artery to the head of the femur

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17
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Site of Attachment for the Ligamentum Teres

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Fovea

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18
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What is the heel bone?

A

Calcaneus

19
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Soleal line

A
  • Posterior surfaces
  • Line from LATERAL condyle to MEDIAL side
  • Marks attachment of Soleus muscle
20
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The femoral condyles articulate with what?

A

Tibial condyles

Plateaus

21
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Lateral Distal surface of leg

A

Fibular Notch

22
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Cuboid

A
  • Lateral to Navicular
  • Articulates with Calcaneus
  • Articulates with metatarsals 4 and 5
23
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The medial lip of the linea aspera is formed from what?

A

The continuation from the Intertrochanteric line

24
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What two lines form the linea apera?

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  • Pectineal line

- Gluteal tuberosity

25
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Proximal and Distal attachments of the Fibula

A

Proximal
- Tibia

Distal
- Talus

26
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Tarsal bones

A

6 total

  • Calcaneus
  • Talus
  • Cuneiforms (3)
  • Navicular (Equivalent to Scaphoid)
27
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Sustentaculum tail

A
  • Supports talus
28
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Popliteal surface of the femur

A

Back of the Knee

  • Smooth triangular surface b/w the 2 Supracondylar lines
29
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Approx length of the Femur

A

1/4th of a persons height

30
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Femoral Angle of inclination in old age?

A

60 degrees

31
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What is the second largest bone in the body?

A

Tibia

32
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Does the tibia bear weight?

A

Yes

33
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Intertrochanteric line on of the _____ side of the femur and the Intertrochanteric Crest is on the _____ side.

A
  • Anterior
  • Posterior

“LA and PC”

34
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Attachment site for the quadratus femoris

A

Quadrate tubercle

35
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Fxn of Fibula

A

Acts like a lever arm to INCREASE or DECREASE tension of Talus

36
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What is the only ankle bone that articulates with the tibia?

A

Talus

37
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Branches of the Lateral circumflex femoral artery

A
  • Ascending
  • Transverse
  • Descending
38
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Muscle attachment of the medial epicondyle.

A

AD-ductor Magnus muscle

  • at the Adductor tubercle (round projection)
39
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Tochanters

A
  • LIP like projections LATERAL to the Head and Neck of the Femur
  • Greater and Lesser
  • Serve for muscle attachment
40
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Cuneiforms

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  • Name refers to WEDGE forms

- Each Articulates w/ one of the metatarsal 1 -3

41
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Bones of the feet

A
  • Tarsals
  • Metatarsals
  • Phalanges
42
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Femoral Angle of inclination in a Adulthood?

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54 degrees

43
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Problem with neck of the femur

A

Vulnerable to sheer forces

  • especially in older women
44
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Patellar surface location

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Distal ANT. depression b/w the Teo femoral condyles

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