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the extremities - skeletal features and joints (63 cards)

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What part of the femur articulates with the acetabulum?

A

Head

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What depression in the proximal portion of the femur accommodates the attachment of a ligament?

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Fovea capitis femoris

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What is the constricted, proximal portion of the femur?

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Neck

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What is the long central portion of the femur?

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Shaft (diaphysis)

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What is the proximolateral projection of the femur palpable on the lateral side of the hip?

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Greater trochanter

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What is the femoral projection on the proximal posteromedial surface?

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Lesser trochanter

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What is the thick, oblique ridge of bone on the proximal, posterior side of the femur between the trochanters?

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Intertrochanteric crest

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What feature runs between the trochanters anteriorly?

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Intertrochanteric line

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Onto what feature of the femur does the pectineus insert? This feature lies between the lesser trochanter and the linea aspera.

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Pectineal line

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Onto what feature of the femur does the gluteus maximus insert?

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Gluteal tuberosity

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What is the elevated ridge on the posterior midline of the femur?

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Linea aspera

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What features of the femur border the popliteal surface medially and laterally?

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Medial and lateral supracondylar lines

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What feature of the femur is the site of attachment for the adductor magnus?

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Adductor tubercle

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What parts of the femur articulate with the tibia?

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Medial and lateral condyles

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What prominent bony structures lie on the medial and lateral sides of the femur distally?

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Medial and lateral epicondyles

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What part of the femur articulates with the patella?

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Patellar surface

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What is the broad, superior portion of the patella?

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Base

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What part of the patella points inferiorly?

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Apex

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From lateral to medial list the two bones of the leg.

A

Fibula and tibia

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What parts of the tibia articulate with the femur?

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Medial and lateral condyles

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What ridge of bone lies on the midline of the tibia’s superior surface?

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Intercondylar eminence

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What part of the tibia articulates with the fibula?

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Fibular articular surface (facet)

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Onto what feature of the tibia does the patellar ligament attach?

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Tibial tuberosity

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What ridge of bone lies on the anterior of the tibia’s shaft?

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Anterior crest

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What is the hammer-like structure of the tibia that forms the prominence on the medial side of the ankle?
Medial malleolus
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What feature of the tibia forms the inferior tibiofibular joint?
Fibular Notch
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What feature on the posterior aspect of the tibia runs distally from lateral to medial and is part of the origin for the soleus muscle?
The soleal line
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What is the proximal end of the fibula?
Head
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What is the distal end of the fibula?
Lateral malleolus
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What is the collective term for the short bones of the ankle?
Tarsals
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Which of the tarsals articulates with the tibia?
Talus
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Which of the tarsals forms the proximal row?
Talus Calcaneus
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What is the heel bone?
Calcaneus
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Which of the tarsal bone is considered the intermediate bone?
Navicular
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Which of the tarsals is distal to the talus on the medial side of the foot?
Navicular
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From medial to lateral list the tarsals of the distal row.
Medial cuneiform Intermediate cuneiform Lateral cuneiform Cuboid
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What are the long bones in the middle of the foot?
Metatarsal bones
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What are the bones of the toes?
Phalanges
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What are two bones in the great toe?
Proximal and distal phalanges
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What are the three bones in digits 2-5 of the foot?
Proximal, middle, and distal phalanges
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What is the bump on the 5th metatarsal bone?
Tuberosity of the 5th Metatarsal bone
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List the three arches of the foot
Media longitudinal arch Lateral longitudinal arch Transverse arch
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Which arch of the foot is formed by the calcaneus, talus, navicular, and cuneiform bones?
Medial arch
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Which arch of the foot is formed by the calcaneus and the cuboid and metatarsals IV and V?
Lateral longitudinal arch
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Which arch of the foot is formed by the distal row of the tarsals and bases of all five metatarsals?
Transverse arch
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What ligament originates along the acetabulum and attaches to the fovea capitis femoris?
Ligamentum teres -ligament of the head of the femur -ligamentum capitis femoris
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What two articulations make up the knee?
Tibiofemoral joint Patellofemoral joint
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What structure joins the quadriceps femoris to the patella?
Quadriceps tendon
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What structure joints the patella to the tibia?
Patellar ligament
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What ligament connects the femur and the fibula and prevents hyperadduction?
Lateral (fibular) collateral ligament
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What ligament connects the femur and the tibia and prevents hyperabduction?
Medial (tibial) collateral ligament
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What two C-shaped pads of fibrocartilage lie between the femoral and tibia condyles?
Medial meniscus Lateral meniscus
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Which of the menisci within the knee is attached to a collateral ligament?
Medial meniscus
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What two ligaments within the knee cross to form a "X" or cross?
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)
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Which of the cruciate ligaments tightens on extension to prevent hyperextension?
Anterior cruciate ligament
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Which of the cruciate ligaments tightens on flexion to prevent hyperflexion?
Posterior cruciate ligament
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Close-packed position:
This term can apply to any joint that is placed in a position where the bones are in maximal contact with each other PS. You don't want to sustain a traumatic impact in this position.
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Q angle:
-more common in women because they have a wider Q angle -smaller Q angle generates more force
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What three bones are involved in the ankle joint?
Tibia Fibula Talus
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What ligament binds the tibia to the foot on the medial side and prevents overeversion?
Deltoid ligament
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What ligaments bind the fibula to the foot and prevent inversion?
Anterior talofibular Posterior talofibular calcaneofibular
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What group of joints within the foot allows inversion and eversion?
Intertarsal joints
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What joints within the foot lie between the tarsals and metatarsals?
Tarsometatarsal joints

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