Joints, LE Flashcards

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What type of joint is the coxofemoral joint?

A

Multiaxial, synovial, ball and socket joint

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What 3 ligaments attach to the femur in the hip joint?

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  • Iliofemoral
  • Pubofemoral
  • Ischiofemoral
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Besides joint stabilization, what’s the main function of the iliofemoral ligament?

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Prevent thigh hyperextension

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Besides joint stabilization, what’s the main function of the pubofemoral ligament?

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Prevent hyperabduction (and aids in preventing hyperextension)

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Besides joint stabilization, what’s the main function of the ischiofemoral ligament?

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Prevents thigh hyperextension

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What is the ligamentum teres of the hip joint?

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  • An intracapsular ligament that runs from the fovea capitis to the acetabulum (has an a. running thru it to femoral head)
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What type of joint is the tibiofemoral joint?

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  • Modified synovial (uniaxial w/slight rotation)
  • Hinge joint
    (very weak)
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What are the articulating surfaces of the tibiofemoral joint?

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  • Tibia: medial and lateral tibial plateaus
    (concave w/hyaline cartilage)
  • Femur: medial and lateral femoral condyles
    (convex w/hyaline cartilage)
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What are the medial and lateral menisci attached to?

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Medial and lateral tibial plateaus

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The medial meniscus is shaped like the letter ___ while the lateral meniscus is shaped like the letter ___.

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MC Lamar Odom

  • Medial: “C”
  • Lateral: “O”
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Which meniscus is less commonly injured? Why?

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Lateral, because it is attached posteriorly to the popliteus m.

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What’s the function of the medial meniscus?

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Checks tibial abduction (and some tibial hyperextension)

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What’s the function of the lateral meniscus?

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Checks tibial adduction (and some tibial hyperextension)

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Is the MCL, LCL, or both attached to its/their menisci?

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Only MCL is strongly attached to the medial meniscus (lateral meniscus is attached to popliteus m. instead)

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Explain the spatial arrangement of the ACL

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  • Arises from anterior intercondylar eminence of tibia, goes posteriorly, superiorly, and laterally, attaching to medial side of lateral femoral condyle
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What’s the function of the ACL?

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Checks for anterior translation of the tibia (vs. the femur) as well as leg hyperextension

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What is an anterior drawer sign?

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  • Initial clinical assessment for suspect ruptured ACL
  • Flex leg at 90 degrees, grab onto tibia to see if they can pull it anteriorly. If it pulls out like a drawer, they’ve torn their ACL
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Explain the spatial arrangement of the PCL

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  • Arises from posterior intercondylar eminence to anterior part of lateral surface of medial femoral condyle
19
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What’s the function of the PCL?

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Checks for posterior translation of the tibia (vs. the femur) as well as leg hyperextension

20
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Which direction does the patella move w/leg extension? Flexion?

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  • Extension: moves superiorly

- Flexion: moves inferiorly

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Name the tendon that attaches from the quadriceps to the patella. What about from the patella to the tibia?

A
  • Quadriceps tendon
  • Patellar tendon
    (help stabilize anterior joint capsule as well)
22
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What is pivot shift injury?

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A non-contact injury caused by quick deceleration, flexion of the knee, lateral rotation of the femur (medial rotation of the tibia), and a valgus force (e.g. cutting in football)

23
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Force coming from which direction could cause a “terrible triad” injury?
What would be injured?

A
  • Force comes from lateral side

- Ruptures MCL and ACL, w/strain causing tearing to the medial meniscus

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What’s the name of the joint immediately inferior to the knee?
What is the likely function of this joint?

A
  • Superior tibiofibular joint

- Likely aids in supporting proper mechanics of the ankle joint

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What's the proper name for the ankle joint?
Talocrural joint
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What' a lay term for a syndesmotic ankle sprain? Which joint is affected? How would you treat it?
- High ankle sprain - Inferior tibiofibular joint - Boot
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What 3 ligaments hold together the inferior tibiofibular joint?
- Anterior tibiofibular ligament - Interosseous tibiofibular ligament (strongest) - Posterior tibiofibular ligament
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Which bones are articulating in the talocrural joint?
- Talus (at trochlea) - Tibia (medial malleolus) - Fibula (lateral malleolus)
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Name the sets of ligaments make up the talocrural joint.
- Lateral ligaments | - Deltoid ligaments (medially)
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What ligaments support the lateral talocrural joint? | What's their main fcn?
- Anterior talofibular ligament - Calcaneofibular ligament - Posterior talofibular ligament Checks inversion and dorsiflexion
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What ligaments support the deltoid joint? | What's their main fcn?
- Anterior tibiotalar ligament - Tibionavicular ligament - Tibiocalcaneal ligament - Posterior tibiotalar ligament Checks eversion
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What 2 main ligaments support the foot's longitudinal arch?
- Long plantar ligament | - Short plantar ligament
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What ligament do we have to know that supports the medial longitudinal arch?
- Spring ligament (plantar calcaneonavicular ligament)