Lower Body Anatomy

Question 1

Describe the anatomical boundaries and compartments of the glutes/hips

Answer 1

ant: pelvic girdle
superiorly: iliac crest
Inferiorly: gluteal folds

Question 2

Describe the anatomical boundaries and compartments of the thigh/femoral

Answer 2

superiorly: inguinal ligament
medially: adductor longus
laterally: sartorius

Question 3

Describe the anatomical boundaries and compartments of the knee

Answer 3

prox: femoral conydles + intercondylar fossa
ant: patellar retinaculum
anterior margin of the femur
femur, proximal to the grove of the popliteal tendon

Question 4

Describe the anatomical boundaries and compartments of the leg

Answer 4

fibula and tibia

Question 5

Describe the anatomical boundaries and compartments of the ankle

Answer 5

distal ends of the tibia and its medial malleolus
lateral malleolus of the fibula
trochlear surface of the talus

Question 6

Describe the anatomical boundaries and compartments of the foot

Answer 6

intertrasals, tarsometatarsals, metatarsophalangeal, interphalangeal

Question 7

The anatomical term may be used when naming the upper leg.

Answer 7

femoral region

Question 8

The anatomical term may be used when naming the posterior knee

Answer 8

popliteus region

Question 9

The anatomical term may be used when naming the leg?

Answer 9

The crus

Question 10

The anatomical term may be used when naming the ankle?

Answer 10

talus

Question 11

List the proper anatomical name of the pelvic girdle

Answer 11

ilium, pubis, ischium, sacrum, coccyx

Question 12

Specify the anatomical components that mark the boundaries of the obturator foramen

Answer 12

ischium + pubis

Question 13

Specify the anatomical components that mark the boundaries of pelvic outlet

Answer 13

coccyx, ischial tuberosity and pubis symphysis

Question 14

Specify the anatomical components that mark the boundaries of the lesser sciatic foraman

Answer 14

lesster sciatic notch, sacrospinous ligament, sacrotuberous ligament

Question 15

Specify the anatomical components that mark the boundaries of the greater sciatic foramen

Answer 15

greater sciatic notch, sacrotuberous and sacrospinous ligament

Question 16

Name articulating bone and movement of the hip joint

Answer 16

bones: head of femur and acetabulum of the pelvis
movement: flexion extension, medial rotation, lateral rotation

Question 17

Name articulating bone and movement of the knee joint

Answer 17

bones: tibiofemoral - condyles of femur and tibial plateaus
patellofemoral bones - the patellar surface of femur and posterior surface of
movements: extensions, flexion, medial rotation and lateral rotation

Question 18

Name articulating bone and movement of the lateral femorotibial articulation

Answer 18

bones: lateral condyle of femur and tibial plateau
movement: extension, flexion, medial rotation and lateral rotation

Question 19

Name articulating bone and movement of the medial femorotibial articulation

Answer 19

bones: medial condyle of the femur and tibial plateau
movements: extensions, flexion, medial rotation, lateral rotation

Question 20

Name articulating bone and movement of superior tibiofibular joint

Answer 20

bones: lateral tibial condyle and head of fibula
movements: slight gliding and ankle joint

Question 21

Name articulating bone and movement of tibiofibular syndesmosis

Answer 21

bones: distal end of fibular and fibular notch of tibia
movments: slight gliding and ankle joint

Question 22

Name articulating bone and movement of ankle (talocrural) joint.

Answer 22

bones: post distal end of tibia and tibia malleolus and lateral malleolus of tibia and body of the talus
movements: dorsiflexion and plantar flexion

Question 23

Name articulating bone and movement of the transverse tarsal joint

Answer 23

bones: talus, navicular, calcaneus and cuboid
movements: supination and pronation

Question 24

Name articulating bone and movement of calcaneocuboid

Answer 24

bones: articulating surface of the cuboid on calcaneus , articular surface of the cuboid
movements: supination and pronations

Question 25

Name articulating bone and movement of the talonavicular joint

Answer 25

bones: head of talus, articular surface of navicular bone
movements: supination and pronation

Question 26

Name articulating bone and movement of the talocalcaneonavicular joint

Answer 26

bones: articular surface of talys, navicular facet, facet of navicular, and calcaneus articular facets
movements: inversion/eversion, abduction/adduction, plantar/dorsiflexion

Question 27

Name articulating bone and movement of the cuneonavicular joint

Answer 27

bones:navicular and 3 cuineform bones
movement: gliding

Question 28

Name articulating bone and movement of the intermetatarsal joints

Answer 28

bones: metatarsal bones
movements: gliding n shit

Question 29

Name articulating bone and movement of the tarsometatarsal joint

Answer 29

bones: medial cuineform, 1st metatarsal, intermediate and lateral cuineform, 2nd + 3rd metatarsal and 4th metatarsal
Movements: stability to forefoot and midfoot

Question 30

Name articulating bone and movement of the metatarsophalangeal

Answer 30

bones: heads of metatarsal bones and base of proximal phalangeals
movements: flexion, extension, abduction, adduction and circumduction

Question 31

Name articulating bone and movement of the interphalangeal joints

Answer 31

bones: between the phalanges
movements: flexion and extension

Question 32

Which spinal nerve and spinal nerve plexus does it innervate in the lowerlimbs?

Answer 32

lumbar plexus
lower thoracic and lumbar ventral roots - formed at T12 - L5