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11 Cards in this Set
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What are the bones that articulate to become the knee joint |
Tibia (shin bone)
Fibula
Patella |
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What type of bone is the patella bone? |
A sesamoid bone |
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What type of joint is the knee joint? |
Hinge Joint
Synovial Joint` |
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What are the articulating surfaces of the knee joint? |
Distal end of the femur bone articulates with the proximal end of the tibia bone. |
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What are the landmarks of the femur bone at the distal end? |
lateral and medial condyles
Intercondylar notch (posterior view)
lateral and medial supracondylar ridge
popliteal surface
lateral and medial epicondyles |
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What are the landmarks of the tibial bone at the proximal end? |
lateral and medial tibia plateus (condyles)
lateral and medial menisci
Anterior and posterior intercondylar areas
Intercondylar eminences (separate medial and lateral articular surfaces.
Tibial turbecles - fit into intercondylar fossa between femoral condyles.
Shaft of tibia
Tibial tuberosity
Soleal line
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What are the functions of the tibia bone? |
Flares out at both ends for articulation and weight bearing.
Large bone as it is a large weight bearing medial bone of leg. |
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What are the functions of the tibial turbecles |
Turbecles provide attachment foe menisci and principle ligaments of knee which hold femur and tibia together. |
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What are the landmarks of the fibula bone? |
Head
Neck
Lateral melleolous |
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Why do we have a fibula bone? |
Stabilizes the ankle supports the muscles of the lower leg |
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What are the joints that connect the fibula to the tibia? |
proximal tibio-fibular joint
distal tibio-fibular joint |
