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Overview of Lower extremity Flashcards

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Hip joint

A

synovial ball and socket joint where femoral head articulates with acetabulum

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Knee joint comprised of ____

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Tibiofemoral and patellofemoral joint

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Tibiofemoral joint

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articulation between medial and lateral femoral condyles and medial and lateral tibial condyles

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Patellofemoral joint

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articulation between patella and distal femur

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5
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Does fibula contribute to knee joint?

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NO

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Ankle joint (Talocrural)

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synovial joint where distal tibia and fibula articulate with talus

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Hip joint motions

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Flexion/extension
Abduction/adduction
Internal (medial) rotation/external (lateral) rotation

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Knee joint motions

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flexion and extension

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Ankel joint motion

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dorsiflexion and plantar flexion

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Intertarsal joint location and motion

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between tarsals and metatarsals, inversion/eversion

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Tarsometatarsal joint location and motion

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between metatarsals and phalanges, abduction/adduction and flexion/extension

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Interphalangeal joint location and motion

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between phalanges, flexion/extension

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Internal iliac artery branches

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Superior and inferior gluteal arteries

Obturator artery

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External iliac artery passes _____ and becomes _____

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deep to inguinal ligament, becomes femoral artery

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Venous return in lower extremity

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Superficial veins
Deep veins
Perforating veins

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16
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Perforating veins

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shunt blood from superficial to deep veins

17
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Main plexus’ of lower extremity

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Lumbar and sacral plexus’

18
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nerves within lumbar plexus

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Iliohypogastric, ilioinguinal, lateral cutaneous, genito-femoral, femoral, and obturator nerves

19
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nerves within sacral plexus

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Superior gluteal, inferior gluteal, sciatic, posterior cutaneous, and pudendal nerves

20
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How many compartments in leg, thigh and butt?

A

3 compartments, butt less defined

21
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Muscles within the same compartment have ____

A

same innervation and similar action on joints they cross

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