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37 Cards in this Set
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3 parts of Anterior elbow |
1. coronoid fossa 2. radial fossa 3. articular surfaces of radius, ulna & humerus |
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Where are the 2 common locations for joint effusion in the elbow? |
1. coronoid fossa 2. radial fossa |
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3 parts of Medial elbow |
1. flexor tendons 2. ulnar nerve 3. ulnar collateral ligament |
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3 parts of Posterior elbow |
1. triceps tendon 2. olecranon bursa 3. olecranon fossa |
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What is responsible for extension of the elbow? |
triceps tendon |
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What is located on the Lateral elbow? |
common extensor tendons |
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What structure is responsible for extension of wrist, hand & digits? |
common extensor tendons |
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What are the 2 parts in the Dorsal aspect of the wrist? |
1. extensor mechanism 2. extensor tendons |
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What is divided into 6 compartments and is responsible for the extension of the wrist, digits & thumb |
extensor mechanism |
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Most common area for pathology in the wrist |
compartment 1 - on lateral aspect (thumb side) |
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What functions to adduct, abduct & extend the wrist & digits? |
extensor tendons |
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What does the Palmar / volar aspect of the wrist contain? |
- flexor tendons - median, ulnar, and radial nerves - major blood vessels *carpal tunnel |
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What is the canal through which the flexor tendons & median nerve pass? |
carpal tunnel |
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3 knee bones |
1. distal femur 2. proximal tibia 3. patella |
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3 sections of Anterior knee |
1. suprapatella 2. infrapatella 3. prepatella |
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What is located in the suprapatella & is responsible for extension of lower extremity? |
quadriceps tendon |
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What attaches the patella to the tibia? |
patellar tendon |
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What lies anterior to the patella & patellar tendon? |
prepatellar bursa |
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3 parts of Medial knee |
1. medial collateral ligament 2. external medial meniscus (cartilage) 3. pes anserine bursa |
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What connects the medial condyle of the femur to the medial aspect of tibia? |
medial collateral ligament aka tibial collateral ligament |
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What is a common location for fluid from overuse of the knee? |
pes anserine bursa |
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4 parts of Lateral knee |
1. lateral collateral ligament 2. iliotibial band 3. biceps femoris tendon 4. external lateral meniscus |
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What connects the lateral condyle of the femur to the fibula? |
lateral collateral ligament aka fibular collateral ligament |
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What attaches the lateral femur & muscles to the lateral tibia? |
iliotibial band |
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What attaches the hamstring muscles to the fibula and functions to flex the knee & extend the hip? |
biceps femoris tendon |
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4 parts of Posterior knee |
1. posterior femur 2. gastrocnemius muscles 3. gastrocnemius-semimembranous bursa 4. popliteal artery & vein |
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What is the common location for fluid / Baker's cyst? |
gastrocnemius-semimembranous bursa |
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What vessels lie posterior & lateral to the gastrocnemius bursa? |
popliteal artery & vein |
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4 bones of the ankle |
1. tibia (medial malleolus) 2. fibula (lateral malleolus) 3. 7 tarsal bones (calcaneus & talus most important) 4. 5 metatarsal bones |
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2 parts of Anterior ankle |
1. anterior tibialis tendons 2. extensor hallucis longus (EHL) & extensor digitorum longus (EDL) |
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What originates on lateral condyle of tibia & attaches to metatarsal / tarsal bones? |
anterior tibialis tendons |
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What functions in dorsiflexion of ankle & inversion of foot? |
anterior tibialis tendons |
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What functions in dorsiflexion of toes? |
extensor hallucis longus (EHL) and extensor digitorum longus (EDL) |
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2 parts of Medial ankle |
1. complex area of tendons, ligaments, vessels, nerves 2. posterior tibialis tendon (PTT) |
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What attaches the tibia to most of the tarsal & metatarsal bones, and functions in support & stability of arch during weight bearing? |
posterior tibialis tendon |
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3 common ligaments in Lateral ankle |
1. anterior talofibular ligament 2. calcaneal fibular ligament 3. anterior tibofibular ligament |
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What is formed by the fusion of the soleus & gastrocnemius muscles & inserts into posterior surface of calcaneus? *common site for rupture |
achilles tendon |