shoulder, hip, elbow and knee joints

Question 1

what are the two main bony processes surrounding the glenohumeral joint?

Answer 1

• coracoid process
• acromion

Question 2

what is the fibrocartilaginous collar surrounding the glenoid cavity:

Answer 2

• glenoid labrum

Question 3

the tendon of the long head of biceps runs up where of the humerus:

Answer 3

• the intertubercular sulcus

Question 4

the two bursa in the shoulder:

Answer 4

• sub tendinosus bursa of subscapularis
• subacromial bursa

Question 5

ligaments surround the glenohumeral joint: (5)

Answer 5

• 3 glenohumeral ligaments
• transverse humeal ligament
• coracohumeral ligament

Question 6

what surroudns the acetabulum margin:

Answer 6

• the acetabulum labrum

Question 7

the depression on the top of the femoral head, and why it is there:

Answer 7

• the fovea
• for ligament of head of femur

Question 8

the 3 intrinsic ligaments of the hip joint:

Answer 8

• iliofemoral ligament
• pubofemoral liament
• ischiofemoral ligament

Question 9

what is the strongest of the 3 intrinsic ligaments of the hip:

Answer 9

• iliofemoral ligament

Question 10

the 3 joints involved in the elbow joint:

Answer 10

• humueroulnar joint - hinge
• humeroradial - limited ball and socket
• proximal radioulnar - pivot

Question 11

what are the 2 articulating parts of the humerus at the proximal end:

Answer 11

• trochlea - medial
• capitulum - lateral

Question 12

the 3 fossa of the proximal humerus:

Answer 12

• coronoid fossa - anterior
• radial fossa - anterior
• olecranon fossa - posterior

Question 13

ulnar landmarks proximally:

Answer 13

• trochlear notch
• radial notch
• coronoid process
• olecranon process

Question 14

what elbow joint causes pronation and supination:

Answer 14

• proximoradioulnar joint

Question 15

ligaments of the elbow joint:

Answer 15

• radial collateral ligament
• ulnar collateral ligament
• anular ligament

Question 16

what are the prominent ridges on the medial and lateral side of distal femur:

Answer 16

• medial and laterl supracondylar line

Question 17

different shapes of lateral and medial minisci:

Answer 17

• lateral - almost full circle
• medial = C-shape

Question 18

the two pairs of lgiaments that hold the bones together at the knee joint:

Answer 18

• cruciate ligaments - anterior and psoterior
• collateral ligaments - lateral and medial

Question 19

function of cruciate ligaments:

Answer 19

• prevent forward and backward movement of femur on tibia

Question 20

the two collateral ligaments, medial and lateral names:

Answer 20

• fibular collateral ligament - lateral
• tibial collateral ligament - medial