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20 Cards in this Set
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The knee allows movements between which two bones?
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the tibia and femur
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What type of joint is the knee?
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hinge joint
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What does stability of the knee joint depend on?
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strength and action of supporting muscles and ligaments
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What does the unhappy triad of knee injuries consist of?
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anterior cruciate ligament, tibial collateral ligament, medial meniscus
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What makes up the anterior compartment of the leg?
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tibialis anterior, extensor digitorum longus, fibularis tertius, extensor hallicus longus
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What innervates the tibialis anterior?
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deep fibular neve
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What is the extensor digitorum longus innervated by?
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deep fibular nerve
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What is the extensor hallucis longus innervated by?
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the deep fibular nerve
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What makes up the lateral compartment of the leg?
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fibularis longus
fibularis brevis |
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What innervates the fibularis longus?
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the superficial nerve
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What muscles are in the posterior compartment of the leg?
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Superficail:
gastrocnemius soleus pantaris Deep: popliteus flexor digitorum flexor hallucis longus tibialis posterior |
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What is the movement of the soleus?
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plantar flexoion at the talocrural joint
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What is the innervation of the popliteus?
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tibial nerve
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What is the innervation of the flexor digitorum longus?
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tibial nerve
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What is the innervation of the flexor hallucis longus?
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tibial nerve
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What is an ankle sprain?
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tear of the anterior talofibular ligament
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What does a Pott's fracture consist of?
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A fracture of the medical malleolus
A fracture of the fibula A torn anterior tibiofibular ligament |
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What movements of force cause Pott's fracture?
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force pushes laterally
calcaneus rotates medially |
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Describe the vasculature of the leg and foot
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Femoral artery to popliteal aretery
popliteal artery to anterior and posterior artery anterior artery to dorsalis pedis posterior artery to medial and lateral plantar |
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Within the popliteal what nerve, artery, and vein is there?
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tibial nerve, popliteal veing, popliteal artery
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