Lower Limb 3

Question 1

What holds together the tibia and fibula?

Answer 1

Interosseous membrane - provides additional stability to the skeletal bones

Question 2

What type of joint is the superior tibio-fibular joint?

Answer 2

Synovial plane joint

Question 3

What type of joint is the inferior tibio-fibular joint?

Answer 3

Syndesmosis - fibrous joint

Question 4

What are the 3 compartments of the leg?

Answer 4

Anterior, posterior and lateral

Question 5

What is the bony prominence that is 3-4cm below knee joint?

Answer 5

Tibial tuberosity

Question 6

Which tendon attaches to the superior aspect of the tibial tuberosity?

Answer 6

Patellar tendon

Question 7

Which bone makes up the medial malleolus?

Answer 7

Tibia

Question 8

Which bone makes up the lateral mallelous?

Answer 8

Fibula

Question 9

What is the movement of the ankle in eversion and inversion?

Answer 9

Eversion - ankle laterally
Inversion - ankle medially

Question 10

What are the 4 muscles of the anterior compartment of the leg?

Answer 10

Tibialis anterior
Extensor digitorium longus
Extensor hallicus longus
Fibularis tertius

Question 11

What is the main actions of the anterior compartment of the leg?

Answer 11

Dorsiflexion of ankle joint and extensors of the toes

Question 12

What is another word for fibular when describing fibular muscles and nerves?

Answer 12

Peroneal

Question 13

What is 6?

Answer 13

Tibialis anterior

Question 14

What is 8?

Answer 14

Extensor digitorium longus

Question 15

What is 12?

Answer 15

Extensor hallicus longus

Question 16

What are the 2 divisions of the sciatic nerve?

Answer 16

Tibial nerve and common fibular nerve

Question 17

What are the 2 divisions of the popliteal artery as it enters the leg?

Answer 17

Anterior tibial artery and tibio-peroneal trunk

Question 18

What does the common fibular nerve further divide into?

Answer 18

Superficial fibular and deep fibular nerves

Question 19

Which branch of common fibular nerve innervates the anterior compartment of the thigh?

Answer 19

Deep fibular nerve

Question 20

What 2 muscles are in the lateral compartment of the leg?

Answer 20

Fibular longus and fibular brevis

Question 21

What is the function of the muscles in the lateral compartment of the leg?

Answer 21

Evert the foot and weakly plantarflex the ankle joint

Question 22

What nerve supplies the lateral compartment of the leg?

Answer 22

Superficial fibular nerve

Question 23

How does foot drop occur?

Answer 23

Deep fibular nerve is damaged which supplies anterior compartment muscles of the leg

Question 24

What is the course of the lesser saphenous vein?

Answer 24

Ascends on the posterior aspect of the leg and drains into the popliteal vein

Question 25

What is the course of the greater saphenous vein?

Answer 25

Ascends on medial aspect of the leg + thigh and drains into the femoral vein

Question 26

Where is the dorsalis pedis artery palpated?

Answer 26

Between 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones

Question 27

Where is the posterior tibial pulse palpated?

Answer 27

Behind the medial malleolus

Question 28

What type of joint is the ankle joint?

Answer 28

Synovial hinge joint

Question 29

What makes the ankle a mortise joint?

Answer 29

Bones at the superior aspect of the joint provide a socket in which the talus fits and can fit into a move

Question 30

What are the articular surfaces of the ankle?

Answer 30

Distal end of the tibia and fibular with superior part of the talus bone

Question 31

When is the malleolar grip the strongest?

Answer 31

During dorsiflexion movement of the ankle joint

Question 32

What is 1?

Answer 32

Tibionavicular ligament

Question 33

What is 2?

Answer 33

Tibiocalcaneal ligament

Question 34

What is 3?

Answer 34

Posterior talofibular ligament

Question 35

What is 4?

Answer 35

Anterior tibiofibular

Question 36

What is 5?

Answer 36

Calcaneofibular ligament

Question 37

What is 6?

Answer 37

Anterior talofibular

Question 38

Which ligament of the ankle joint is the weakest?

Answer 38

Anterior talofibular ligament

Question 39

Which ligament of the ankle is called the deltoid ligament?

Answer 39

Medial ligament of the ankle

Question 40

What muscles are involved in dorsiflexion of the ankle?

Answer 40

Anterior compartment of the leg - tibialis anterior, extensor hallicus longus and extensor digitorium longus

Question 41

What muscles are involved in plantarflexion of the ankle?

Answer 41

Posterior compartment of the leg - gastrocnemius, soleus, plantaris and posterior tibialis