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LE Surface Anatomy Flashcards

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Sartorius

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place heel on opposite knee, follow down from ASIS

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Femoral Triangle

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with heel on opposite knee, push up. Boundaries: inguinal ligament, adductor longus, sartorius

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Inguinal Ligament

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between ASIS and pubic tubercle

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Rectus Femoris

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leaned back sitting, resist knee extension

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Greater Trochanter

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level of wrist when supine or standing; passively IR/ER

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Trochanteric Bursa

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(not palpable) located over greater trochanter

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Gluteus Medius

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come up and back from greater trochanter; abduct and palpate in gluteal depression

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Gluteal Depression

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formed by gluteus medius when it contracts

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Ischial Tuberosity

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flex hip and palpate in middle of buttock

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Sciatic Nerve

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half way between greater trochanter and ischial tuberosity

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PSIS

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dimples above buttocks at S2

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Gluteal Fold

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base of buttock where buttock meets posterior thigh

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Gluteus maximus

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prone, extend hip with knee flexion

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Tensor Fascia Lata

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stand on one leg and abduct/internally rotate. Palpate posterior to ASIS and below iliac crest

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Iliotibial band

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extend knee and come from front above knee to palpate

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Patella

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knee cap

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Infrapatellar Bursae

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(not palpable) inferior to patella superior to infrapatellar tendon

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Prepatellar Bursae

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(not palpable) anterior/superficial to patella

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Tibial Tuberosity

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insertion of infrapatellar tendon

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Trochlear Groove

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bend knee, palpate groove above patella between condylar ridges

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Vastus Medialis

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resist knee extension, palpate along tendon above superior/medial pole of patella

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Vastus Lateralis

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resist knee extension, palpate along tendon above lateral/superior pole of patella

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Medial Femoral Condyle

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knee flexed at 90 degrees; palpate medially back from patella

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Medial Femoral Epicondyle

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widest area superior to medial femoral condyle (flares out)

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Adductor Tubercle
superior to medial epicondyle; finger drops in (insertion of adductor magnus)
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Adductor Magnus
palpate adductor tubercle
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Medial Tibial Plateau
palpate medial side of infrapatellar tendon and move superiorly/inferiorly to feel the edge
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Pes Anserine Bursa
(not palpable) medial to tibial tuberosity, below tibial plateau
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Lateral Femoral Condyle
push back laterally from patella
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Lateral Femoral Epicondyle
widest area superior to lateral condyle (flares out)
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Lateral Tibial Plateau
palpate lateral side of infrapatellar tendon and move superiorly/inferiorly to feel the edge
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Head of the Fibula
inferior to lateraly epicondyle at level of tibial tuberosity
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Common Fibular Nerve
wraps around neck of fibula
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Lateral Tibial Tubercle (Gerdy's tubercle)
bend knee; palpate below lateral plateua and anterior to head of fibula. (insertion of IT band)
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Medial Collateral Ligament
locate medial joint line and move medially/posteriorly until over ligament
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Lateral Collateral Ligament
place one finger on lateral epicondyle and one on fibula r head; rest heel on opposite knee and press knee down
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Medial Meniscus
(can't feel) located along joint line
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Lateral Meniscus
(can't feel) located along joint line
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Popliteal Fossa
lying prone; Borders: biceps femoris tendon, semimembranosss, semitendinosus, gastroc
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Popliteal Artery
deep in fossa
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Semitendinosus
prone, resist knee flexion; most posterior/prominent hamstring tendon
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Semimembranosus
prone, resist knee flexion;deep, under sides of semitendinosis
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Gracilis
prone, resist knee flexion; more medial and superior that tendinosus, more prominent with internal rotation
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Biceps Femoris
prone, resist knee flexion; most lateral (inserts on fibular head)
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Gastrocnemius
resist plantar flexion and palpate posterior/superior calf
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Crest of the Tibia
start at tibial tuberosity and palpate shin distally
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Talus (head)
right between medial malleolus and navicular tuberosity; passively invert and evert (more prominent) forefoot
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Talar Trochlea
inferior to medial side of distal lateral malleolus; invert and plantarflex
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Metatarsal Heads
heads located along toe-side of metatarsals
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Dorsalis Pedis Artery
between EHL and EDL tendons
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Sinus Tarsi
depression just anterior to lateral malleolus
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Dome of Calcaneus
heel
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Medial Tubercle of Calcaneus
where plantar fascia attaches to calcaneus
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Plantar Fascia
extend toes; runs from metatarsal heads to medial tubercle of calcaneus
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Soleus
below heads of gastrocnemius
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Achilles Tendon
inserts onto calcaneus
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Retrocalcaneal Bursa
(can't palpate) between Achilles and calcaneus
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Calcaneal Bursa
between Achilles and skin
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Medial Malleolus
foot in neutral; distal end of tibia, medial
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Deltoid Ligament
(can't feel) inferior to medial malleolus
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Sustentaculum Tali
foot in neutral; come down from medial malleolus until hit soft tissue
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Navicular Tuberosity
foot in neutral; inferior and distal to sustentaculum tali; most prominent bone; attachment of Tib Posterior
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Base of 1st Metatarsal
flares out on medial side at attachment of 1st cuneiform
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Posterior Tibial Artery
palpate behind medial malleolus between FDL and FHL tendons
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Tibial Nerve
(can't feel) runs behind posterior tibial artery
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Long Saphenous Nerve
anterior to medial malleolus; may have to drop foot off edge
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Lateral Malleolus
distal end of fibula
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Anterior Talofibular Ligament
(not palpable unless injured) most commonly injured ankle ligament; anterior to lateral malleolus
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Calcaneofibular Ligament
(not palpable) lateral to calcanues
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Posterior Talofibular Ligament
(not palpable) posterior edge of lateral malleolus to posterior talus
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Cuboid
proximal to flare of base of 5th metatarsal; flat area
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Tubercle of 5th Metatarsal
flared base on 5th metatarsal; insertion of fibularis brevis
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Peroneal Tubercle
on calcaneus; distal to lateral malleolus
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Fibularis Longus
find inch above ankle bone; posterior to fibularis brevis
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Fibularis Brevis
inserts onto tubercle of 5th metatarsal
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Fibularis Tertius
place thumb on EDB and find EDL tendon to 5th toe; resist up and out movement and palpate between
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Tibialis Anterior
most prominent and most medial tendon
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Extensor Digitorum Brevis
resist toe extension and palpate in sinus tarsi
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Extensor Hallucis Longus
resist great toe extension; lateral to tib anterior at ankle joint
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Tibialis Posterior
palpate from tuberosity of navicular; resist down and in movement
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Flexor Digitorum Longus
resist toe flexion and palpate plantar surface of toes 2-5
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Flexor Hallucis Longus
resist great toe flexion and palpate on plantar surface
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Extensor Digitorum Longus
palpate dorsal surface when resisting toe extension

PT 401: Interventions 1 (4 decks)

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