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Lower Limbs Flashcards

1
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Characteristics of femur

A

Heaviest and strongest bone in body

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2
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Femur articulates with what posteriorly

A

Hip bone at acetabulum

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3
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What is a common site of fractures for femur

A

Neck

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4
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Site of muscle attachment in femur

A

Trochanters and tuberosity

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5
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Located on shaft and serves as site for muscle attachment

A

Gluteal tuberosity

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6
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What is the shape of femur

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Slants medially as you go down the leg

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7
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Why does the femur slant

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Brings knees into center of gravity

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8
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Distal end articulation of femur

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Lateral and medial condyles articulate with tibia

And platelet surface forms joint with platella

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9
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How is the tibia and Fibia connected

A

Interosseous membrane/tissue

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10
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Shinbone larger and medially oriented

A

Tibia

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11
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Proximal end articulation for the tibia

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Medial and lateral condyle’s articulate with the femur tough one the knee joint

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12
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What separates the condyles of the tibia

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InterCondylar eminence

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13
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Purpose of the tibial tuberosity

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Patellar ligament’s attaches to it

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14
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What forms that in her bones of the ankle

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Medial malleolus

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15
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Why is the surface of the tibia easily felt

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It’s a Sharp ridge which is on protected by muscles

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16
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Fin and stick like lateral to the tibia joins proximally and distally with tibia

A

Fibula

17
Q

Forms the outer ankle

A

Lateral malleolus

18
Q

Supports our body weight

A

Foot

19
Q

What does the function of the foot

A

Serves as a lever to allow us to propel our bodies forward when walking or running

20
Q

Ankle bones

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Tarsals

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21
Q

What are the two parcels that carried the most bodyweight

A

Calcaneous and talus

22
Q

Heel boneless

A

Calcareous

23
Q

how many metatarsals

A

Five informs the soul of the foot

24
Q

How many phalanges

A

14 informs the toes

25
Q

How many archers are there in the foot

A

Two longitudinal and one transverse

26
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Thigh bone

A

Femur

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