Lower Limb Overview

Question 1

big toe in latin

Answer 1

hallux

Question 2

The knee is a joint between… (2)

Answer 2

femur and tibia

Question 3

sesamoid bone anterior to knee joint

Answer 3

patella

Question 4

region on posterior side of knee

Answer 4

popliteal

Question 5

Peroneal is a synonym of..

Answer 5

fibular (region)

Question 6

Two functional joints of the ankle

Answer 6

1) tibia, fibula, and talus

2) talus and other bones of foot

Question 7

Type of joint in the knee

Answer 7

condylar joint

Question 8

Type of joint in the hip

Answer 8

ball and socket

Question 9

Turning the foot so sole faces medially

Answer 9

inversion

Question 10

Turning the foot so sole faces laterally

Answer 10

eversion

Question 11

A sprained ankle is excessive eversion of inversion?

Answer 11

excessive inversion

Question 12

Bones fused together to create the innominate bone

Answer 12

ilium, ischium, and pubis

Question 13

The ilium, ischium, and pubis join at the…

Answer 13

acetabulum

Question 14

Midline joint between pubic bones

Answer 14

pubic symphysis

Question 15

Age(s) at which innominate bones fuse at acetabulum

Answer 15

15-17

Question 16

Anterior projection of ilium for muscle attachment; is palpable

Answer 16

anterior superior iliac spine

Question 17

Bones of pelvis

Answer 17

Innominate bones (2), sacrum, and coccyx

Question 18

Large opening surrounded by ischium, pubis, and covered by a membrane for muscle attachment

Answer 18

obturator foramen

Question 19

Pointed process from posterior border of ischium

Answer 19

ischial spine

Question 20

Large bony prominence on posterior past of ischium; people sit on this feature

Answer 20

ischial tuberosity

Question 21

These two ligments prevent the sacrum from rotating due to weight transmitted down vertebral column

Answer 21

Sacrotuberous and sacrospinous ligaments

Question 22

Indentation on head for ligament of head of femur

Answer 22

fovea capitis

Question 23

Narrow region of femur subject to fracture

Answer 23

neck

Question 24

Part of femur articulating with acetabulum

Answer 24

head

Question 25

Ridge connecting trochantors on anterior side (of femur)

Answer 25

intertrochanteric line

Question 26

Large ridge along length of femur on posterior side; site of insertion for many muscles of thigh

Answer 26

linea aspera

Question 27

A bump located superior to the medial epicondyle (femur)

Answer 27

adductor tubercle

Question 28

Why can the patella appear as bipartite or tripartite on x-rays?

Answer 28

In development, the patella forms from several ossification centers that are supposed to fuse. Sometimes they don't.

Question 29

Is the fibula medial or lateral?

Answer 29

lateral

Question 30

Is the tibia medial or lateral?

Answer 30

medial

Question 31

What type of feature lies on the distal end of both the tibia and fibula?

Answer 31

malleolus

Question 32

What part of the fibula is palpable?

Answer 32

head

Question 33

What bone is the lateral malleolus on?

Answer 33

fibula

Question 34

What bone is the medial malleolus on?

Answer 34

tibia

Question 35

Articulates above with tibia and fibula, below with calcaneus and navicular; has body with trochlea and head

Answer 35

talus

Question 36

How many cuneiform bones are there in each foot (and what are they called)

Answer 36

3 (medial, intermediate, lateral)

Question 37

Where do the superficial veins course in the leg?

Answer 37

superficial fascia

Question 38

How do deep veins of the leg course?

Answer 38

Accompany the arteries; course on or between muscles

Question 39

Course of great saphenous vein

Answer 39

Superficial vein that courses on whole medial side of lower extremity

Question 40

Landmark great saphenous vein passes

Answer 40

Anterior to medial malleolus

Question 41

Start of the great saphenous vein

Answer 41

dorsal venous arch of foot

Question 42

Vein can be used in bypass surgery; it's removed and orientation is set so that valves do not block flow

Answer 42

Saphenous graft

Question 43

Superficial vein that drains from lateral side of dorsal venous arch

Answer 43

Small Saphenous Vein

Question 44

Where can the small saphenous vein be found and where does it join the popliteal vein?

Answer 44

posterior side of lateral malleolus; posterior side of leg

Question 45

Connect superficial veins to deep veins; have valves that only allow flow superficial to deep

Answer 45

perforating veins

Question 46

Cause of varicose veins

Answer 46

Valves of perforating veins can become incompetent

Question 47

Prolonged inactivity can lead to inflammation and formation of clots in veins of lower extremity (large and dilate easily). Name of condition

Answer 47

thrombophlebitis