19 - introduction Flashcards
(17 cards)
what are the digitorum?
the digits (toes)
what is the hallucis?
the big toe (digit 1)
what is the digiti minimi?
the little toe (digit 5)
what bones are involved in knee motion?
the femur and tibia.
what muscles are involved in knee motion?
- tensor fasciae latae
- sartorius
- rectus femoris
- vastus medialis
- vastus lateralis
- vastus intermedius
- gracilis
- biceps femoris
- semitendinosus
- semimembranosus
- gastrocnemius
- plantaris
what nerves cross the knee?
- saphenous
- common fibular (peroneal)
- tibial
- infrapatellar
what arteries cross the knee?
- popliteal
- descending genicular
- fibular (peroneal)
- anterior tibial
- posterior tibial
what veins cross the knee?
- popliteal
- saphenous
- fibular (peroneal)
- anterior tibia
- posterior tibia
where are the medial and lateral menisci found?
within the knee
what muscles are used when extending the leg to kick a ball?
- rectus femoris
- vastus lateralis
- vastus medialis
- vastus intermedius
what muscles are used when pulling the knees up to the chest, as when jumping into a pool “cannonball” style?
- iliacus
- psoas major
- biceps femoris
- semitendinosus
- semimembranosus
what muscles are used when standing on tiptoes?
- gastrocnemius
- soleus
- tibialis posterior
what nerve damage would cause foot drop?
deep fibular nerve
if someone tore there Achilles tendon, what muscle actions would be affected?
the person would not be able to plantar flex their foot during gate
what ligaments are involved in knee function?
- medial collateral ligament
-medial patellar retinaculum - lateral fibular collateral ligament
- anterior cruciate ligament
- posterior cruciate ligament
- articular capsule of the knee
- arcuate popliteal ligament
- oblique popliteal ligament
- anterolateral ligament
- lateral patellofemoral ligament
- lateral patellar retinaculum
- patellar ligament
- anterior cruciate ligament
- posterior cruciate ligament
what does brevis mean?
short
what does longus mean?
long
