L11 bones & joints of the leg & foot Flashcards
(18 cards)
the largest & heaviest bone in the body
femur
the __ aspect of the femur has a lot of landmarks, while the __ aspect doesn’ and is smooth.
post, ant
identify which are found in the ant & post asp. of the femur
epicondyles
condyles
ant, post
what’s found between the medial & lat condyles of the femur
intercondylar fossa
a large sesamoid bone that serves as a pulley for the quad muscle
patella
the patella is ___ movable and is ____ connected to the bone
freely; not directly
2 main parts of the patella
apex — inf asp.
base — sup asp.
it’s the largest weight bearing bone of the leg
tibia
it’s the slender, lat bone of the leg
fibula
the tibia is sup articulates with the ___ of the femur and inf articulates with the ___ of the foot
condyles; talus
- attachment of the iliotibial band at the tibia
- rough surface of the lat asp. of the tibia
gerdy’s tubercle
part of the tibia where the soleus originates
soleal line
the soleal line is found at the post surface of the tibia’s ___
shaft
structure that’s in between the intercondylar tubercles (lat & med) of the tibia
intercondylar eminence
the tibial tuberosity is found ant or post
ant
which muscle attaches to the fibular head and gives more stability to the prox. tibiofibular joint?
a. popliteus
b. semitendinosus
c. fibularis (peroneus) longus
d. biceps femoris
d. biceps femoris
which of the ff. is true for rhe distal tibiofibular joint?
a. it’s strengthened by the interosseous membrane
b. the joint’s surfaces are lined by hyaline cartilage
c. arterial supply to the joint is via the inferior genicular arteries
a. it’s strengthened by the interosseous membrane
T or F, the prox. tibiofibular joint is a fibrous joint
F, it’s a synovial plane joint
