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Year 1 - Anatomy > The Lower Limb - S1P6 > Flashcards

The Lower Limb - S1P6 Flashcards

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1
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articular surfaces of hip joint

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head of femur and lunate surface of pelvis

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hip joint type

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synovial ball and socket

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3 capsular ligaments of hip joint

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iliofemoral
ischiofemoral
pubofemoral

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3 intracapsular structures of hip joint

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acetabular labrum
ligamentum teres
transverse acetabular labrum

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movements of hip joint

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flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, lateral/external rotation, medial/internal rotation, circumduction

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regions of lower limb

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thigh region - anterior and posterior
femoral region - anterior and posterior
femoral triangle
knee region
leg region
ankle region
talocrural region
foot region

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knee region

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anterior - patellar region
posterior - popliteal fossa

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foot region

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sole - plantar region
dorsum
medial border
lateral border

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muscles of the gluteal region

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gluteus maximus
gluteus minimus
piriformus muscle
superior and inferior gemellus
quadratus femoris

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action, origin, insertion and innervation of gluteus maximus

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action - thigh extension, external rotation, abduction and adduction
origin - lateroposterior surface of sacrum and coccyx, gluteal surface of ilium, thoracolumbar fascia and sacrotuberous ligament
insertion - iliotiberal tract, gluteal tuberosity
innervation - inferior gluteal nerve

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action, origin, insertion and innervation of gluteus minimus

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action - thigh abduction and internal rotation, pelvis stabilisation
origin - gluteal surface of ilium
insertion - anterior aspect of greater trochanter
innervation - superior gluteal nerve

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action, origin, insertion and innervation of piriformis

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action - thigh external rotation and abduction, stabilisation of head of femur in acetabulum
origin - anterior surface of sacrum, gluteal surface of ilium
insertion - greater trochanter
innervation - nerve to piriformis

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muscles of anterior thigh

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tensor fasciae latae
psoas major and minor
iliac muscle
sartorius
vastus lateralis
rectus femoris
vastus medialis
from lateral to medial - vas. lat., rec. fem., vas. med.

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muscles of the medial thigh

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adductor longus
adductor brevis
adductor magnus
gracilis muscle
sartorius muscle

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muscles and tendons of the posterior thigh

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semimembranosus muscle
semitendinosus muscle
long and short heads of biceps femoris
biceps femoris tendon

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innervation of posterior thigh

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sciatic nerve

17
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what type of joint is the knee

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synovial axial

18
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what are the 2 extracapsular ligaments of the knee

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medial collateral ligaments
lateral collateral ligament

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what are the 4 intracapsular ligaments of the knee

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anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)
medial meniscus
lateral meniscus

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what direction do the collateral ligaments run

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superior to inferior

21
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what shape are the menisci

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semicircle

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where does the transverse ligament of the knee run

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transverse plane, posterior surface of the knee, joins medial and lateral menisci posteriorly

23
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structures of the superficial posterior leg

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medial and lateral heads of the gastrocnemius muscle
calcaneal tendon
plantaris muscle
popliteus muscle

24
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innervation of the posterior leg

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tibial nerve

25
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where does the popliteus muscle lie

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deep to gastrocnemius
transverse/oblique plane
posterior and inferior to the knee
think popliteal fossa

26
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what is plantar flexion

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movement of the foot downwards away from body

27
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what is dorsiflexion

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movement of foot upwards towards body

28
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what is the talocrural joint and what movements is it responsible for

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‘ankle’ joint
plantar flexion and dorsiflexion

29
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what movements are the subtalar and transverse tarsal joints responsible for

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inversion and eversion of the foot

30
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innervation of the anterior leg

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deep fibular nerve

31
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innervation of the lateral leg

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superficial fibular nerve

32
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structures of the anterior leg

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from medial to lateral
tibialis anterior muscle
extensor hallucis longus muscle
extensor digitorum longus muscle
fibularis tertius muscle

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structures of the lateral leg

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fibularis brevis muscle
fibularis longus muscle

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structures of the deep posterior leg

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from medial to lateral
flexor digitorum longus
tibialis posterior muscle
flexor hallucis longus

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