Lower Limb

Question 1

Patella anterior surface =

Answer 1

Convex

Question 2

Tibia connects with what

Answer 2

The femoral condyles

The Talus

Question 3

Which bone of the foot only articulates with the leg bones

Answer 3

The Talus

Question 4

What part of the Talus bears the weight

Answer 4

The trochlea

Question 5

What bone of the foot can cause foot pain when rubbing in shoes

Answer 5

Navicular

Question 6

What is the deep fascia

Answer 6

Like an elastic stocking

LIMITS OITWARD EXTENSION

Question 7

What is the deep fascia of the thigh

Answer 7

Tensor facia lata

Question 8

What are the thigh muscles categorized into (3 compartments)

Answer 8

Anterior Or extensior

Medial or abductor

Posterior or flexor

Question 9

What do the anterior thigh muscles do

Answer 9

Flexes hip

Extends knee

Question 10

The anterior thigh muscles are what

Answer 10

Pectineus

Iliopsoas

Sartorius

Quadriceps femoris

Question 11

What are the medial thigh muscles

Answer 11

Adductor longus

Adductor brevis

Adductor Magnus

Gracilis

Obturator externus

Question 12

The femoral triangle is a ____

Answer 12

Subfascial space in the anterosuperior third of the thigh

Question 13

What ligament forms the base of the femoral triangle

Answer 13

The inguinal lig

Question 14

What forms the medial side of the femoral triangle

Answer 14

Adductor longus

Question 15

What forms the lateral side of the femoral triangle

Answer 15

Sartorius

Question 16

What forms the muscle floor of the femoral triangle

Answer 16

Iliopsoas (laterally)

Pectineus (medically)

Question 17

What forms the roof of the femoral triangle

Answer 17

Fascia lata skin ect

Question 18

What is the retro inguinal space

Answer 18

Important passageway connecting truck and abdominopelvic

Question 19

What are the contents of the femoral triangle from lateral to medial

Answer 19

Femoral nerve

Femoral artery

Femoral vein

Femoral canal

Lymph nodes

Question 20

Femoral never

Answer 20

L2-L4

Largest branch of lumbar plexus

Question 21

Obturator nerve

Answer 21

L2-L4

Medial border of psoa major enters thigh through obturator foramen

SUPPLIES ADDUCTOR GROUP

Question 22

What is the popliteal fossa

Answer 22

Fat filled diamond
Back of knee
Important vessels and nerves pass through

Question 23

What is the popliteal fossa bounded by

Answer 23

Biceps femoris
Semi membranous 
Gastrocnemius 
Skin 
Popliteal surface of femur

Question 24

The popliteal fossa contains what nerves

Answer 24

Tibial and common fibular nerves

And fat

Question 25

What are the three compartments of the leg

Answer 25

Anterior OR dorsiflexor (extensor) Posterior OR plantarfelxion (flexor) Lateral OR Evertor

Question 26

What are the four muscles of the anterior leg

Answer 26

Tibialis anterior Extensor digitorm longus Extensor hallusis longus Fibularis Tertius

Question 27

What is the neeve of the anterior compartment of the leg

Answer 27

Deep fibular nerve

Question 28

What are the two muscles of the lateral compartment of the leg

Answer 28

Fibularis longus and brevis

Question 29

What is the nerve of the lateral leg muscles

Answer 29

Superficial fibular nerve

Question 30

What is the largest compartment of the leg

Answer 30

Posterior

Question 31

What are the superficial posterior leg muscles

Answer 31

Gastrocnemius Soleus Plantaris

Question 32

What is the tricep surae

Answer 32

The three headed muscle of the gastrocnemius and the soleus attaching at the calcaneal tendon

Question 33

What does the triceps surae do

Answer 33

Elevated the heal

Question 34

What are the four muscles of the deep leg group

Answer 34

Popliteus Flexor digitorum longus Flexor hallucis longus Tibialis posterior

Question 35

Tibialis posterior and anterior can work together as ....

Answer 35

Synergists

Question 36

Tibial nerve

Answer 36

L4 L5 S1-S3 Terminal branch of sciatic nerve Supplies posterior leg muscles

Question 37

What do plantar muscles resist

Answer 37

Forces that tend to reduce the longitudinal arch Keep your arch of the foot up

Question 38

Adductor hallucis most important action

Answer 38

The push off phase of a stance

Question 39

Plantar interossei

Answer 39

ADduct (PAD) | Arise from a single metatarsal as a pennate muscle

Question 40

Dorsal interossei

Answer 40

ABduct (DAB) Arise from two metatarsals so bipennate muscle

Question 41

What is the gait cycle

Answer 41

Consists of one cycle of swing and stance by one limb while walking

Question 42

What is the stance phase of the gait cycle

Answer 42

Begins with the heel strike when the heal hits the ground and gets all the body weight which ends up with the push off phase

Question 43

What is the swing phase of the gait cycle

Answer 43

Begins after push off Begins when the toes leave the ground and ends when the heel strikes the ground 40% of walking cycle

Question 44

How is the hip joint reinforced

Answer 44

Anterior superior = iliofemoral lig Inferiorly anterior = pubofemoral lig Posteriorly = ishiofemoral lig

Question 45

The iliofemoral lig prevents what

Answer 45

Hyperextension of hip

Question 46

What does the pubifemoral lig resist

Answer 46

Excessive abduction of hip

Question 47

What are the three articulations of the knee

Answer 47

Femorotibial | Femoropatellar

Question 48

What are the four capsular ligs of knee

Answer 48

Patellar Tibial collateral Oblique popliteal Arcuate popliteal

Question 49

Which is weaker ACL or PCL

Answer 49

ACL

Question 50

What's the difference between medial meniscus and lateral

Answer 50

Medial is C shaped bigger posteriorly ATTACHES TO TIBIAL COLATERAL LIG lateral is circular smaller move more Popliteus separates lat men from fib co lig

Question 51

What are bursae

Answer 51

Fluid filled sacs

Question 52

Genu varum

Answer 52

Lateral knee Cowboy Decreased Q angle

Question 53

Genu Valgum

Answer 53

Medial knee Increased Q angle