EXS438 midterm exam study guide

Question 1

What is the iliac crest?

Answer 1

Top of hip bone, easily felt

Question 2

What does ASIS stand for?

Answer 2

Anterior Superior Iliac Spine

Question 3

Where is the greater trochanter of the femur located?

Answer 3

Large bony projection on the side of the hip

Question 4

What is the hip joint also known as?

Answer 4

Femoroacetabular joint

Question 5

What does the ACL prevent?

Answer 5

Forward motion of tibia

Question 6

What is the primary role of the MCL?

Answer 6

Prevents the knee from collapsing inward

Question 7

What is the patella commonly known as?

Answer 7

Kneecap

Question 8

What are the key landmarks of the lower leg?

Answer 8

Medial & Lateral Malleolus, Calcaneus

Question 9

What attaches to the tibial tuberosity?

Answer 9

Patellar tendon

Question 10

What are the bones of the foot (tarsals)?

Answer 10

• Talus
• Calcaneus
• Navicular
• Cuboid
• Medial cuneiform
• Intermediate cuneiform
• Lateral cuneiform

Question 11

What are the ligaments of the lateral ankle?

Answer 11

• Anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL)
• Posterior talofibular ligament (PTFL)
• Calcaneofibular ligament (CFL)

Question 12

What joint connects the femur to the pelvis?

Answer 12

Hip Joint (Femoroacetabular Joint)

Question 13

What are the four quadriceps muscles?

Answer 13

• Vastus intermedius
• Vastus lateralis
• Vastus medialis
• Rectus femoris

Question 14

What are the three hamstring muscles?

Answer 14

• Biceps femoris
• Semitendinosus
• Semimembranosus

Question 15

What muscles form the triceps surae group?

Answer 15

• Gastrocnemius
• Soleus

Question 16

What are the three parts of the sternum?

Answer 16

• Manubrium
• Body
• Xiphoid process

Question 17

What attaches to the medial and lateral epicondyles of the humerus?

Answer 17

• Medial epicondyle → Wrist flexors
• Lateral epicondyle → Wrist extensors

Question 18

Name the carpals of the wrist.

Answer 18

• Scaphoid
• Lunate
• Triquetrum
• Pisiform
• Trapezium
• Trapezoid
• Capitate
• Hamate

Question 19

What are the ligaments of the elbow joint?

Answer 19

• Ulnar (Medial) Collateral Ligament (UCL)
• Radial (Lateral) Collateral Ligament (RCL)

Question 20

What are the ligaments of the shoulder?

Answer 20

• Acromioclavicular (AC) Ligament
• Coracoacromial Ligament
• Coracoclavicular Ligament

Question 21

What joint connects the clavicle and sternum?

Answer 21

Sternoclavicular Joint

Question 22

What are the rotator cuff muscles?

Answer 22

• Supraspinatus
• Infraspinatus
• Teres minor
• Subscapularis

Question 23

What are the three parts of the deltoid muscle?

Answer 23

• Anterior deltoid
• Middle deltoid
• Posterior deltoid

Question 24

What are the three heads of the triceps brachii?

Answer 24

• Long head
• Lateral head
• Medial head

Question 25

What nerve innervates the biceps brachii?

Answer 25

Musculocutaneous nerve

Question 26

What nerve runs through the carpal tunnel?

Answer 26

Median nerve

Question 27

What nerve is commonly affected in 'funny bone' injuries?

Answer 27

Ulnar nerve

Question 28

Fill in the blank: The _______ connects the gastrocnemius and soleus to the calcaneus.

Answer 28

Achilles tendon

Question 29

True or False: The glenohumeral joint is a hinge joint.

Answer 29

False

Question 30

What color should be used to draw ligaments?

Answer 30

Different color from bones and muscles