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35 Cards in this Set
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Hip injuries/fractures usually occur where?
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On the neck of the femur.
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What's special about the knee hinge joint that's different from other hinge joints?
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It allows for a little medial/lateral movement where other hinge joints are limited in this range of motion.
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How are the ACL and PCL tested for?
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Anterior and posterior drawer signs.
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What parts of the knee are most susceptible to injury?
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ACL, medial meniscus, tibial collateral ligament.
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What are Baker cysts?
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They are popliteal cysts, outpocketings of the synovial membrane.
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What is genu varum?
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bow legged
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What is genu valgum?
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knocked kneed
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What is chondromalacia patellae?
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Pain deep to the patella which may be found in runners (an inbalance of the quads) or weightlifters (extreme flexion during squats)
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What courses through the adductor canal?
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The femoral vein and artery and saphenous nerve.
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What passes through the adductor hiatus?
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The femoral vein and artery.
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What courses through the popliteal fossa?
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popliteal artery/vein and its branches, tibular and common peroneal nerve, termination of small saphenous vein, popliteal lymph nodes.
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What does the femoral nerve innervate?
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Iliacus, sartorius, quadriceps femoris group, articularis genu, pectineus
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What does the superior gluteal nerve innervate?
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Gluteus minimus, medius, tensor fascia lata
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What is innervated by obturator nerve?
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gracilus, adductor group, obturator externus.
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What are the deep deltoid ligaments?
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deep posterior talotibial, anterior talotibial
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What are the functions of the lateral muscles of the lower leg?
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plantar flexion and pronation
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What is the opposing muscles to the tibialis anterior?
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The peroneus longus
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Which are the only lower leg muscles that originate on the femur?
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Lateral and medial gastrocnemius
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What muscle holds the arch of the foot?
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The tibialis posterior
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What is the major supinator of the foot?
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The tibialis posterior
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What is the only muscle in the lower leg that is not involved with foot movement?
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The popliteus
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What is the only muscle in the lower leg that is not involved with foot movement?
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The popliteus
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What side is the extensor hallicus longus in reference to the dorsalis pedis?
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The extensor hallicus longus is more medial to the dorsalis pedis.
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Where can the posterior tibial artery be palpated?
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Posterior to the medial malleolus, between the tendons of the FHL and FDL.
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What does the medial plantar nerve innervate?
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Flexor hallicus brevis, Flexor digitorum brevis, 1st lumbrical, Abductor brevis
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Patellar tendon reflex relates to which nerve root?
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L4
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An achilles tendon reflex relates to which nerve root?
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S1
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Describe the motion of supination of the foot?
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adduction, plantarflexion, inversion
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What are the phases of gait?
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contact, midstance, propulsive, swing phase
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In which direction does the patella usually dislocate to?
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Lateral
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What typically gets hurt in the knee?
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Medial meniscus, Tibial collateral, and/or anterior cruciate
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Fractures of the femoral neck and interchonteric fractures are usually due to what pathology?
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osteoporosis
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What is a pathologic fracture?
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It's a fracture which is a secondary symptom to another disease e.g. cancer.
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What does bone cortex look like in a CT scan vs. an MRI?
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White in a CT and black in a MRI?
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Which is more lateral, the femoral vein or artery?
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Femoral artery.
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