Lower Limb Joints

Question 1

What links the anterior meniscus horns?

Answer 1

Transverse ligament of the knee

Question 2

What attaches the posterior margin/horn of the lateral meniscus to the medial condyle of the femur?

Answer 2

Meniscofemoral ligament

Question 3

What meniscus is larger?

Answer 3

Medial meniscus

Question 4

What area of a meniscus is most likely to recover from a tear?

Answer 4

The peripheral, more vascularized portion

Question 5

Varus

Answer 5

Bow-legged

Question 6

Valgus

Answer 6

Knocked-knees

Question 7

Drawer Test

Answer 7

Tests the integrity of the cruciate ligaments

Question 8

Which collateral ligament of the knee is most often injured?

Answer 8

Medial collateral ligament

Question 9

Unhappy triad

Answer 9

Medial collateral ligament, medial meniscus, and anterior cruciate ligament are all damaged

Question 10

Alar folds

Answer 10

Internal thickenings of the infrapatellar fat pads that keep fat on the anterior surface of the condyles

Question 11

Perimeniscal Vascular Ring

Answer 11

Arteries from the genicular that anastomose around the knee

Question 12

High ankle sprain

Answer 12

Disruption of any or all of the tibiofibular ligaments

Question 13

Low ankle sprain

Answer 13

Usually anterior talofibular ligament (always tears first)

Question 14

Tarsal Sinus

Answer 14

Anatomical gap between talus and calcaneus. Contains venous plexus (assoc. with small saphenous vein), small artery, branch of deep peroneal nerve

Question 15

What maintains the stability of the Transverse tarsal joint?

Answer 15

Short plantar, long plantar, Bifurcate, spring ligaments