Quiz 5 Flashcards
WHAT IS THE TERM DESCRIBING THE MOST DISTAL-LATERAL PORTION OF THE FIBULA?
LATERAL MALLEOLOUS
WHAT IS THE TERM DESCRIBING THE MOST DISTAL-MEDIAL PORTION OF THE TIBIA?
MEDIAL MALLEOLOUS
LIST ALL THREE BONES WHICH COMPROMISE THE ANKLE JOINT:
TIBIA, FIBULA,TALUS
WHICH IS THE LARGER, WEIGHT-BEARING BONE OF THE LOWER LEG?
TIBIA
WHICH IS THE SMALLER, “CALF” BONE IN THE LOWER LEG?
FIBULA
WHAT IS ANOTHER TERM FOR THE TIBIAL SPINE?
INTERCONDYLAR EMINENCE
WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE DEEP DEPRESSION BETWEEN THE CONDYLES OF THE DISTAL FEMUR?
INTERCONDYLAR FOSSA
THE PATELLA IS CLASSIFIED AS WHAT TYPE OF BONE?
SESAMOID
THE STRUCTURES ACTING AS SHOCK ABSORBERS IN THE KNEE JOINT ARE CALLED:
MENISCI
WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE CONCAVE ARTICULAR SURFACE OF THE PROXIMAL TIBIA?
TIBIA PLATEAU