Session 4 - Lower Limb Part 1 Flashcards
What is the linea aspera?
Roughened ridge of bone on the posterior surface of the femoral shaft
What is the pectineal line?
Medial border of the linea aspera proximally
Where is the gluteal tuberosity?
Lateral border of linea aspera proximally
Where are the medial and lateral supracondylar lines?
Medial and lateral borders of linea aspera distally
Where is the trochlear groove?
Anterior surface of distal femur, where it articulates with patella
What are medial and lateral epicondyles?
Bony elevations above non-articular areas of condyles
Where is the patella located?
Anterior aspect of knee joint, within trochlear groove of femur
What is the superior aspect of the patella attached to?
Quadriceps tendon
What is the inferior aspect of the patellar attached to?
Patellar ligament
What is the tibial plateau?
Flat surface of condyles
What is the proximal tibiofibular joint made of?
Head of fibula articulating with proximal tibia
What is the intercondylar eminence?
Centre of intercondylar area between the tibial condyles
What is the function of the tibia?
Weight bearing
What is the function of the fibula?
Attachment for muscles
What are 3 main articulations of the fibula?
Proximal tibiofibular joint
Distal tibiofibular joint
Ankle joint
Where is the proximal tibiofibular joint?
Where the fibula articulates with the lateral condyle of tibia
Where is the distal tibiofibular joint?
Where fibula articulates with the fibular notch of tibia
Where is the ankle joint?
Where the fibular articulates with talus bone of foot
Where is the common peroneal or fibular nerve located on the fibula?
Winds around posterior and lateral surface of the neck of the fibula
What are the 3 surfaces of the fibular shaft?
Anterior lateral and posterior
What type of joint is the knee joint?
Hinge type synovial joint
What are the 2 articulations of the knee joint?
Tibiofemoral
Patellofemoral
Which joint is the weight bearing joint of the knee?
Tibiofemoral joint
What are the 4 factors contributing to the stability of the knee joint?
Tibial articular surface deepened by menisci
Joint capsule
Ligaments
Musculature
What are the 2 functions of the medial and lateral menisci?
Deepen articular surface of tibia to increase stability
Act as shock absorber by increasing surface area to further dissipate forces
What connects the 2 menisci?
Transverse ligament of the knee
What stabilizes the posterior horn of lateral meniscus by attaching to the medial femoral condyle?
Posterior meniscofemoral ligament
What are the 3 major types of ligaments in the knee joint?
Intracapsular
Extracapsular
Ligaments that strengthen the capsule
What are the 2 intracapsular ligaments?
Anterior cruciate ligament
Posterior cruciate ligament
What does the cruciate ligaments connect?
Femur and tibia
How are the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments oriented?
PAMs APpLes
Posterior passes anterior inserts medially
Anterior passes posterior inserts laterally
What does the anterior cruciate ligament do?
Attached towards lateral side, so resists anterior translation and medial rotation of tibia
What does the PCL do?
Stabilizes weight bearing flexed knee and prevents femur from sliding off anterior edge of tibia, prevents posterior dislocation
Which ligament strengthens the joint capsule?
Oblique popliteal ligament posteriorly
What are the 2 extracapsular ligaments?
Collateral ligaments and patellar ligament
What is the function of the collateral ligaments?
Stabilize hinge motions of knee, prevents excessive medial or lateral angulation of tibia on femur
Where does medial collateral ligament attach to?
Medial epicondyle of femur and medial condyle of tibia
What is the function of medial collateral ligament?
Resist lateral angulation of tibia on femur
Where does the lateral collateral ligament attach to?
Lateral epicondyle of femur and depression on lateral surface of fibular head
What is the function of the lateral collateral ligament?
Resist medial angulation of tibia
What is a bursa?
A small sac lined by synovial membrane, contains a thin layer of synovial fluid
What is the function of a bursa?
Provides a cushion between bones and soft tissues allowing free movement
What are the 6 bursae of the knee joint?
Suprapatellar Prepatellar Superficial infrapatellar Deep infrapatellar Semimembranosus Subsartorial or pes anserinus
What are the 4 movements that the knee joint permits?
Extension
Flexion
Lateral rotation
Medial rotation
What are the 4 muscles that produces knee extension?
Quadriceps femoris - rectus femoris, vastus medialis, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius
What are the 3 muscles that produces knee flexion?
Biceps femoris
Semimembranosus
Semitendinosus
What muscle produces lateral rotation?
Biceps femoris
What are the 5 muscles that produces knee medial rotation?
Semimembranosus Semitendinosus Gracilis Sartorius Popliteus
How does the knee lock?
Medial rotation of femoral condyles on the tibial plateau and cruciate ligaments tighten
How does the knee unlock?
Popliteus contracts, rotates femur laterally by 5 degrees on tibial plateau so flexion of knee can occur
Which nerve is the anterior thigh innervates by?
Femoral nerve
Which branches and which artery supplies the anterior thigh?
Lateral and medial femoral circumflex arteries
Profunda femoris
What are the 4 muscles on the anterior thigh?
Pectineus
Sartorius
Quadriceps femoris
Iliopsoas
What are the 2 muscles of the iliopsoas?
Papas major
Iliacus
What is the action of the iliopsoas?
Flex lower limb at hip joint
Assist in lateral rotation of femur at hip joint
What is psoas major innervated by?
Anterior rami of L1-3