Overview

Question 1

List the regions in the Lower Limb

Answer 1

1) Gluteal region
2) Femoral region
3)Knee region
4)Leg region
5)Talocrural region
6)Foot Region

Question 2

What bounds the gluteal region superiorly?

Answer 2

Iliac Crest

Question 3

The posterior of the gluteal region is called

Answer 3

Buttocks

Question 4

What bounds the gluteal region inferiorly

Answer 4

Skin fold(groove)/ gluteal fold

Question 5

What bounds the gluteal region medially?

Answer 5

Intergluteal cleft (natal region)

Question 6

The lateral area of the gluteal region is called the

Answer 6

hip

Question 7

The abdominal and perineal region is demarcated anteriorly from the femoral region by _______

Answer 7

The inguinal (groin) ligament.

Question 8

What separates the gluteal region from the femoral region?

Answer 8

Gluteal fold

Question 9

The abdomen, perineum and gluteal region is demarcated medially from the femoral region by

Answer 9

Ischialpubic ramus

Question 10

List the bones that make up the knee region

Answer 10

The distal femur (condyle), the proximal tibia, the head of the fibula, patela and the joint that brings them together.

Question 11

The knee region posteriorly has a fossa describe it and give it’s function.

Answer 11

It is hollow and filled with fat.
It serves as passage for neurovascular structures

Question 12

The knee region posteriorly has a fossa what is it called?

Answer 12

Popliteal fossa

Question 13

How did the fossa popliteal get it’s name?

Answer 13

From the Latin word poples meaning ham or back of the knee

Question 14

The Fibula is also called?

Answer 14

The calf bone

Question 15

List the long bones with two epiphysis

Answer 15

Humerus
Radius
Femur
Tibia
Fibula

Question 16

The Tibia is also called the ?

Answer 16

Shin bone.

Question 17

The inguinal region is also called

Answer 17

the groin

Question 18

The thumb is anatomically called

Answer 18

Hallux

Question 19

List the long bones that have two epiphysis

Answer 19

Humerus, radius, femur, Tibia and fibula

Question 20

What makes a bone termed long?

Answer 20

It’s structure.
At epiphysis at one end,
a diaphysis
Metaphysis
Compact bone
Medullary cavity

Question 21

Where do the upper limbs and lower limb bud in the embryo

Answer 21

Upper limbs - lateral aspect of C5 to T1

Lower limbs- lateral aspect of L2 to S2

Question 22

When do the upper limbs start forming

Answer 22

In the 4th week of development

Question 23

When does the lower limb start development

Answer 23

5th week of development.

Question 24

The nutrient artery enters the diaphysis to prevent it from interrupting growth in the metaphysis

Answer 24

Obliquely

Question 25

How many bones make up the Tarsus of the left lower limb?

Answer 25

7

Question 26

Write a short Essay on Traction Epiphysis

Answer 26

It is the part of a bone where tendons or ligaments attach, usually at sites where muscles exert pulling forces. Unlike pressure epiphyses, it does not bear weight and is often irregular or rough in shape rather than smooth. It forms and becomes more prominent over time due to repeated muscle traction, especially during growth. Though it may not be well developed at birth, it gradually ossifies and enlarges with continued muscular activity. An example of a traction epiphysis is the greater trochanter of the femur, where strong thigh muscles attach

Question 27

Write a short essay on the atavistic epiphysis.

Answer 27

It is the part of an independent bone that has been grafted to become a part of another bone e.g the coracoid process — once an independent bone called the coracoid bone but is now fused with the scapula in humans.

Question 28

Write a short essay on Pressure epiphysis.

Answer 28

It is a part of a bone that bears weight or transmit pressure during movement and growth. It is usually smooth for the articulation with another bone unlike that atavistic epiphysis. They are usually involved in joint formation and longitudinal growth of bones. An example is the head of the femur —it fits into the acetabulum of the pelvis forming the hip joint and bearing weight.