Posterior hip, thigh and knee Flashcards
bony landmarks on the Tibia
- M/L condyle
- M/L plateau
- Intercondylar area
- articular facet for head of fibula
- tibial tuberosity
- Gerdy tubercle
- interosseous border
- M malleolus
- fibular noth
- articular surface for talus
bony landmarks of fibula
- head
- interosseous boder
- L malleolus
- articular surface for talus
Knee joint articulations
- femorotibial
2. femoropatellar
medial femorotibial articulation
medial condyle of femur to medial condyle of tibia
lateral femorotibial articulation
lateral condyle femur to lateral condyle tibia
T/F: the patella normally articulates with the tibia
FALSE, not unless something bad happens
Knee joint capsule
- strong capsule
- open posterior for popliteus tendon
- intrapellar/alar synovial folds
purpose of intrapatellar/alar synovial folds
divides knee joint into M/L articulations
Knee extracapsular ligaments
- patellar ligament
- M/L patellar retinacula
- fibular (lateral) collateral
- tibial (medial) collateral
role of collateral ligaments
relaxed when knee is flexed and taught when knee is extended.
limit hyperextension and rotation
what does the fibular collateral ligament limit?
adduction
what does the tibial collateral ligament limit?
abduction
Knee intracapsular ligaments
- Cruciate ligmanets
2. Menisci
what are the cruciate ligaments
ACL and PCL, crisscross within intercondylar space of joint capsule
what do the cruciate ligaments limit?
Medial rotation at knee and keep femur and tibia aligned during Flx/Ext
what are the menisci?
fibrocartilage wedges that act as cushions and create a lip to the shallow sockets of the tibia
name the menisci ligmanets
- coronary ligaments
- transverse ligament
- M/L meniscus
coronary ligament role
attach menisci to ridge of tibial condyle
transverse ligament role
interconnects ant surface of the M/L menisci across the intercondylar space
which meniscus has more mobility?
lateral
movements of the knee joint?
- Flx/Ext
2. M/L rotation (gliding)
Suprapatellar bursa
extension of the joint capsule between M/L edges of patella and femur; and between the quad tendon and the femur
what moves the suprapatellar bursa?
articualris genus (derived from vastus intermedius)
What is the Q angle?
angle between axis of femur and tibia. Purpose is to move legs more toward central axis of the body
Varus = ______
decreased Q angle
Valgus = ________
increased Q angle
what occurs when the knees are “locked”
knee is fully extended.
femur medially rotates into the tibia to lock the knee
what unlocks the knee before flexion?
popliteus laterally rotates femur
Muscles in the superficial gluteal layer
- Gluteus Maximus
- Gluteus medius
- Gluteus minimus
- Tensor fascia lata (TFL)
prox attachment gluteus maximus
ilium, sacrum, coccyx
distal attachment gluteus maximus deep
femur/gluteal tuberosity
distal attachment gluteus maximus superficial
IT band/Gerdy tubercle
Gluteus maximus innervation
inferior gluteal nerve (L5, S1, 2)
Gluteus maximus action
Hip Ext, ER, ABD when synergist w/TFL
Gluteus medius prox attachment
ilium/ala