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lower limb comp questions - knee to foot

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Name the tarsal bones   medial, middle and lateral cuneiforms, cuboid, scaphoid (navicular), calcaneus (os calcis), talus (astralagus)  
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What are the alternate names for the cuneiform bones?   1, 2, 3  
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What is the alternate name for the scaphoid tarsal?   navicular  
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What is the alternate name for the calcaneus tarsal?   os calcis  
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What is the alternate name for the talus tarsal?   astralagus  
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What joints make up the ankle mortise?   talofibular and tibiotalar  
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What joints make up the knee?   patellofemoral, femorotibial  
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What is the largest, strongest tarsal?   calcaneus  
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What makes up the ball of the foot?   the 5 metatarsal heads  
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What is the purpose of the longitudinal arch?   it acts as a shock absorber  
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What attaches to the calcaneal tuberosity?   calcaneal/Achilles tendon  
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What purpose does the transverse arch serve?   support  
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At what angles does the talar articular surface slope?   33-40 degrees  
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Where does the ligamentum patellae attach?   tibial tuberosity  
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At what age does the patella form?   3-5 years of age  
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How do the femoral condyles sit in relation to each other?   the medial condyle sits 5-7 degrees more inferior  
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What ligaments stabilize the knee joint?   posterior cruciate, anterior cruciate, tibial collateral, fibular collateral.  
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What are the attachment points for the posterior cruciate ligament?   medial condyle, posterior intercondylar area  
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What are the attachment points for the anterior cruciate ligament?   lateral condyle, anterior intercondylar area  
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ACL   anterior cruciate ligament  
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PCL   posterior cruciate ligament  
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What are the attachment points for the tibial collateral ligament?   medial femoral condyle, medial tibial condyle  
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What are the attachment points for the fibular collateral ligament?   lateral femoral condyle, lateral fibular head  
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How do the malleoli lie in relation to each other?   lateral malleolus lies 15-20 degrees more posterior  
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What angle do the tibial plateaus sit at?   they slope posteriorly 10-20 degrees  
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How is the femur normally situated in the body?   it slants medially 5-15 degrees  
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what enters and exits through the popliteal surface?   popliteal nerves and vessels  
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what type of bones are the tarsals?   short  
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what is the function of a short bone?   flexibility of motion  
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what is found in the medullary cavity of a long bone?   yellow bone marrow  
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where is red bone marrow found?   the ends of a long bone  
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what lines the inside of the long bone?   endosteum  
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what covers the outside of the bone?   periosteum  
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what is the primary function of a long bone?   support  
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what is found inside a short bone?   red marrow  
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what could be the function of a sesamoid bone?   alter the direction of muscle pull  
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