Physical Exam Flashcards
The two arches of the foot are the:
Transverse and Longitudinal arches
The dome of the _________ bone is the “ball” of the ankle that sits between the distal tibia and fibula.
Talus
Ankle ligaments: the strongest is the:
Deltoid
Why is the Anterior TaloFibular Ligament most commonly injured in ankle sprains?
The ankle has less bony stability in plantar flexion and in plantar flexion the ATFL is vertically oriented
Pes planus
flat footed” or “low arches
Pes cavus
high arches
The plantar fascia inserts on the _____ aspect of the calcaneus.
medial
The __________ ___________ ligament runs posteriolateral to anteromedial in the knee.
Anterior Cruciate
A knee ___ occurs when fluid accumulates inside the joint capsule
effusion
Meniscus tears are more likely to occur in the in the _____horn
posterior
TRUE regarding knee menisci (3)
A) The anterior and posterior horns of the meniscus refer to different regions on the same structure
B) Mensici are soft, rubbery structures that assist with shock absorption
C) The Thessaly test assesses for tears in the menisci
The ____ collateral ligament is a round, pencil-like discretely palpable structure on palpation.
lateral
The pes anserine is located ______ to the joint line
medial inferior
TRUE regarding the pes anserine (3)
A) The pes anserine is the confluence of three tendons
B) These tendons are the Sartorius, the gracillus and the semi-tendinosus
C) It is normal for the pes anserine to be slightly tender to palpation
Knock knees
genu valgum