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