Knee Joint

Cards (35)

  • where does a tibial fracture typically occur
    between upper 2/3 and lower 1/3
  • where is the interosseous membrane found
    between interosseous border of tibial and fibular shaft
  • what is the latin name for knee joint
    articulatio genus
  • what is the unhappy triad
    damage of: tibial collateral ligament, anterior cruciate ligament and medial meniscus
  • what is the popliteal artery a continuation of
    femoral artery
  • what are the branches of the popliteal artery
    anterior and posterior tibial arteries
  • what is the nerve supply of the knee joint
    femoral nerve
    tibial nerve
    common fibular nerve
  • what nerve innervates the anterior group of leg muscles
    deep fibular nerve
  • what nerve innervates the lateral group of leg muscles
    superficial fibular nerve
  • what nerve innervates the posterior group of leg muscles
    tibial nerve
  • what does the achilles tendon (tendocalcaneus) join
    gastrocnemius and soleus
  • what is the thickest and strongest tendon
    achilles
  • what test can assess if the achilles tendon is damaged
    thompson test
  • what happens if the tibial nerve inverts
    inability to walk on tip toes
  • ..|
    A) base
    B) apex
    C) articular surface
    D) anterior surface
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    A) femur
    B) patella
    C) tibia
    D) fibula
    E) tarsals
    F) metatarsals
    G) phalanges
  • tibia
    A) soleal line
    B) semimembranosus
    C) popliteus
    D) fibula
    E) medial condyle
    F) intercondylar eminence
    G) lateral condyle
    H) tibial tuberosity
    I) medial malleolus
  • fibula
    A) head
    B) neck
    C) proximal tibiofibular
    D) distal tibiofibular
    E) lateral malleolus
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    A) apex
    B) neck
    C) facet for tibia
    D) interserossus border
    E) facet for talus
    F) malleolar fossa
    G) lateral malleolus
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    A) interosseous membrane
  • knee joint
    A) intercondylar fossa
    B) anterior cruicate
    C) fibular collateral
    D) popliteus
    E) lateral miniscus
    F) proximal tibiofibular joint
    G) patellar ligament
    H) patella
    I) posterior cruciate
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    A) patella
    B) meniscus
    C) tibia
    D) patello-femoral joint
    E) medial femoro-tibial joint
    F) lateral femoro-tibial joint
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    A) fibrous capsule
    B) synovial membrane
    C) infrapatellar fat pad
    D) suprapatellar recess
    E) suprapatellar bursa
    F) subcutaneous patella bursa
    G) subcutaneous infrapatella bursa
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    A) tibial collateral ligament
    B) fibular collateral ligament
    C) patellar retinacula
    D) patellar ligament
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    A) posterior cruciate
    B) medial meniscus
    C) medial collateral
    D) lateral collateral
    E) lateral meniscus
    F) anterior cruicate
  • movement
    A) internal rotation
    B) external rotation
    C) flexion
    D) extension
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    A) genu varum
    B) genu valgum
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    A) superior lateral genicular
    B) superior medial genicular
    C) inferior medial genicular
    D) inferior lateral genicular
    E) tibialis anterior
    F) tibialis posterior
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    A) common fibular
    B) sural
    C) superficial fibular
    D) deep fibular
    E) tibial
    F) saphenous
    G) sciatic
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    A) tibialis anterior
    B) extensor tibialis longus
    C) extensor hallucis longus
    D) fibular longus
    E) fibular brevis
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    A) triceps surae
    B) plantaris
    C) popliteus
    D) tibialis posterior
    E) flexor digitorum longus
    F) flexor hallucis longus
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    A) gastrocnemius
    B) tendocalcaneus
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    A) popliteal
    B) tibioperoneal trunk
    C) posterior tibial
    D) fibular
    E) anterior tibial
    F) anterior tibial artery
    G) dorsalis pedis
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    A) external iliac
    B) femoral
    C) popliteal
    D) posterior tibial
    E) fibular
    F) anterior tibial
    G) deep vein of thigh
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    A) biceps femoris
    B) semitendinosus
    C) popliteal fossa
    D) gastrocnemius
    E) soleus
    F) fibularis longus
    G) tibialis anterior
    H) calcaneal tendon
    I) lateral malleolus
    J) extensor digitorum brevis
    K) calcaneus