Test 1 Revision Flashcards
Nutation
Flexion of sacrum relative of pelvis
Counternutation
Extension of pelvis relative to sacrum
What muscles does the pudendal nerve supply?
The Levator Ani muscles (including the iliococcygeus, pubococcygeus and puborectalis)
When does the plantar fascia passively act?
During propulsion
What nerve is affected by the continued compression of skinny jeans?
Lateral cutaneous nerve
Where does the sciatic nerve pass through?
The greater sciatic foramen (and out the back of the leg under the piriformis)
What is a potential cause of sciatica?
Disc Prolapse
Where does gluteus maximus insert?
Iliotibial Band
What does the common fibular nerve stem from?
The sciatic nerve
Where does the common fibular nerve run?
along the lateral aspect of the calf (gastrocnemius)
Where is the deep fibular nerve broadly?
on the top side of the foot
What could the inability to dorsiflex mean?
An issue with the common fibular nerve
What is the saphenous nerve a branch of?
The Femoral Nerve
What can plantar numbness indicate?
It can be a result of tarsal tunnel damage
Does the foot normally act in a closed kinetic chain or an open kinetic chain?
Closed kinetic chain
What ankle joint motion is hard to assess clinically?
subtalar joint motion
What does weight bearing of the foot mean?
That the foot is absorbing shock and likely also pronating
What is pes planus?
Flat foot
What does having pes planus generally mean for someone?
Someone with pes planus is likely to have good shock absorption, bad stability and be at greater risk of an overwork injury
List the spring ligament, short plantar ligament and long plantar ligament in order from most superior to most inferior
Spring ligament, short plantar ligament, long plantar ligament
Where is marrow of bones contained?
The medullary cavity of bones
What does the epiphyseal plate allow?
Allows the bone to grow in length
What are the small oddly shaped bones that fill the gaps between the bones of the skull called?
Sutural Bones
What is the cartilage on most long bones?
Hyaline Cartilage
What does the ulna articulate with?
The ulna articulates with the humerus and triquetrum through the articular disc.
What does the trapezium articulate with?
The scaphoid bone
What does the fibula articulate with?
The femur and the tibia
What does the os coxa articulate with?
the femur and the tibia
Are rotation and circumduction the same motion?
No they are not
What type of joints are the sutures of the skull?
synarthrosis joints
Is the thumb the only saddle joint in the body?
No another example is inside the ear
Describe muscle origin?
a tendon attachment that doesn’t move