Leg and Thigh

Question 1

_____ menisci not attached to ligament

Answer 1

lateral

Question 2

cruciate ligaments cross eachother and attach in the

Answer 2

interchondylar notch

Question 3

coronary ligaments attach

Answer 3

menisci to tibia

Question 4

medial and lateral ligaments

Answer 4

tighten in extension and provide side-to-side stability

Question 5

anterior ligaments

Answer 5

lax in extension, tight in flexion

Question 6

posterior ligaments

Answer 6

lax in flexion, tight in extension

Question 7

popliteal ligament

Answer 7

thickenings of posterior fibrous capsule of knee

Question 8

proximal branch of saphenous n

Answer 8

femoral n

Question 9

branching of sciatic

Answer 9

common fibular -> deep (anterior), superficial (lateral)

tibial –> posterior

Question 10

knee flexors (cross posterior to knee)

Answer 10

gracilis, semimembranous, semitendonous, biceps femoris, popliteus, gastrocnemius, plantaris

Question 11

knee extensors

Answer 11

quadriceps femoris (all 4) and TFL

Question 12

medial rotators of knee

Answer 12

gracilis, semimembranosis, semitendinosis

Question 13

lateral rotation of knee

Answer 13

biceps femoris, popliteus (initiates flexion)

Question 14

why conjunct rotation occurs

Answer 14

1) medial condyle is longer

2) medial meniscus attached to ligament and lateral is not

Question 15

larger bone of the leg

Answer 15

tibia

Question 16

____ bone of the leg is medial, and ____ bone of the leg is lateral

Answer 16

tibia, fibula

Question 17

___ phalanges, ____ metatarsals, ___ tarsals

Answer 17

14,5,7

Question 18

strong ligament of ankle

Answer 18

medial/deltoid

Question 19

subtalar and transverse talar joints

Answer 19

inversion and eversion

Question 20

interphalangeal motion

Answer 20

flexion and extension

Question 21

metatarsaphalangeal

Answer 21

flexion, extension, abduction, adduction

Question 22

tarsometatarsal joints

Answer 22

gliding

Question 23

anterior leg is supplied by the ____ artery and the ___ nerve and contains ____ muscles

Answer 23

extensor digitorum longus, extensor hallucis longus, fibularis tertius, tibialis anterior

deep fibular nerve

anterior tibial artery

primarily responsible for dorsiflexion

Question 24

lateral leg is supplied by the ___ artery and the ____ nerve and contains _____ muscles

Answer 24

fibular artery

superio fibular nerve

fibularis brevis and longus

Question 25

posterior leg is supplied by the ___nerve and the ____ artery and made up of _____ muscles

Answer 25

tibial nerve

posterior tibial artery

Superficial:
gastrocnemius
Plantaris
Soleus

Deep: 
Flexor digitorum longus
tibialis posterior
popliteus
flexor hallucis longus

primarily: plantarflexion

Question 26

inversion/dorsiflexion

Answer 26

tibialis anterior, extensor hallucis longis

Question 27

eversion/dorsiflexion

Answer 27

extensor digitorium longus, fibularis tertius

Question 28

inversion/plantarflexion

Answer 28

flexor hallucis longus, tibialis posterior, flexor digitorum longus

Question 29

eversion/plantarflexion

Answer 29

flexor longus, flexor brevis

Question 30

intrinsic muscles 1st layer

Answer 30

1) flexor digitorum brevis, abductor hallicus

Question 31

intrinsic muscles 2nd layer

Answer 31

2) quadratus plantae

Question 32

intrinsic muscles 3rd layer

Answer 32

3) flexor hallucis brevis