The Lower Limb Flashcards
List the bones in the lower limb from most superior to most inferior
Pelvis, sacrum, femur, patella, fibula + tibia, tarsals, metatarsals, phalanges
How many tarsals are there?
7
How many metatarsals are there?
5
How many phalanges are there in the foot?
14
What joint is between the tarsals and the metatarsals?
Tarsometatarsal joint
What joint is between the metatarsals and the proximal phalanges?
Metatarsal phalangeal joint
What joint is between the proximal phalanx and the intermediate phalanx?
Proximal interphalangeal joint
What joint is between the intermediate phalanx and the distal phalanx?
Distal interphalangeal joint
What bones make up the pelvic girdle?
Pelvis and sacrum
What type of joint is the hip joint and what is it’s name?
Ball and socket (synovial) - Acetabulofemoral joint
What type of joint in the knee joint and what is it’s name?
Hinge joint (synovial) - Tibiofemoral joint
What type of joint is the ankle joint and what is it’s name?
Hinge joint (synovial) - Talocrural joint
What happens to the pelvis before and after puberty?
3 bones to start, they fuse to become 1
What is the most complex joint in the body and why?
The knee - 4 bones, complex ligament/tendon structures, used all the time so susceptible to injury
What is the unhappy triad?
3 most common knee injuries - ACL, TCL + medial meniscus tears