Tib/fib, knee joint, and femur (Ch. 6)

Where does the Apex lie?

1/2 above the knee joint

The femoral neck is connected to the body at a

15-20 degree angle

Tibia is the ___ _____ bone and is located on _____ _____.

2nd largest medial side

The patella develops between the ages of

3-5 yrs

How is the knee joint held together?

By ligaments

The anterior border of the tibia

Crest

Lateral & Smaller bone of the leg?

Fibula

At the top of the femoral body at the base of the neck are

Greater trochanter @ superolateral Lesser trochanter @ posteromedial

Deep depression between the condyles

Intercondylar fossa

The lesser ridge connecting the trochanters anteriorly is

Intertrochanteric line

Which tibial condyle has a facet for articulation with the head of the fibula?

Lateral

The distal end (Close to the foot) of the tibia is a large club shape process called

Medial Malleolus

Above the femoral condyle's is called

Medial epicondyles lateral epicondyles

From the intercondylar eminence goes to 2 peaklike processes called

Medial intercondylar tubercles lateral intercondylar tubercles

When the tibial tuberosity ligament becomes detached it causes

Osgood Schlatter's disease

The incomplete separation or avulsion of the tibial tuberosity is known as:

Osgood-Schlatter disease

Lucent lesion in the metaphysis, usually at the distal femur

Osteoclastoma (giant cell tumor)

Shallow, triangular area on the anterior surface between the condyles

Patellar surface

The femoral condyles are separated anteriorly by

Patellar surface (shallow triangular depression)

Where is the tibial tuberosity?

The anterior surface of the tibia, just inferior from the condyles

The proximal end of the fibula is known as

The head

Tibial lateral condyle has a facet that articulate with

The head of the fibula

The patella is

The largest sesamoid bone

The anterior proximal surface of the tibia has a prominent process known as

Tibial tuberosity where tendons are attached

Why are all these bones composed together?

To carry the body in an upright position with minimal amount of stress

The patella is _____ in shape and located at the _____ _______ surface of the femur.

Triangular Distal anterior

What makes up the knee joint?

femur, tibia, fibula, patella

The small depression in the center of the femoral head is known as

fovea capitis

What does the patella protect?

knee joint

The kneecap is called

patella

Two bones of the leg?

tibia and fibula

Which structure does the head of the femur articulate?

Acetabulum

The proximal femur has a round head that articulates with

Acetabulum of the pelvis

Conical projection at the head/proximal end of the fibula

Apex

The medial formoral condyle is called

Adductor tubercle

distal tibiofibular joint

Amphiarthroses/slightly movable

The body of the femur is convex _______ and slants ______ 5 to 15°

Anteriorly medially

The lateroposterior aspect of the head on the fibula is

Apex or styloid process

Popiteal surface is where

Blood vessels and nerves pass

The knee joint is the most

Complex joint

The anterior surface of the tibial body is called

Crest/shin

proximal tibiofibular joint, patella femoral

Diarthoses/gliding

Knee joint Femorotibial

Diarthoses/hinge

FCL (lateral)

Fibular collateral ligament

The lateral surface of the distal end of the tibia is a triangular surface for articulation with the fibula called

Fibular notch

The apex is located

Inferiorly

In between the tibial plateaus is a sharp projection called

Intercondyle Eminence or tibial spines

The bigger Ridge connecting the trochanters posteriorly is

Intertrochanteric crest

The knee joint contains two fibrocartilage disc that sit on top of the tibial plateaus called

Lateral meniscus Medial meniscus (articulates w/femoral condyles)

Fibula is located on ______ ______.

Lateral side

Tibia and Fibia is referred to as

Leg or lower leg

Femur is the

Longest, strongest, heaviest bone

The proximal end I f the tibia closer to the hip has two condyles on it called

Medial condyle lateral condyle

The distal femur (towards the feet) has two large eminence called

Medial condyle's and lateral condyle's

________ is the triangular area superior/above the intercondylar fossa

Popliteal surface

What do the menisci do?

Provide stability and act as shock absorbers

The ligaments in the knee joint do what?

Provide stability for the joint

The base is located

Superiorly

Femur is referred to as

Thigh or upper leg

TCL (medial)

Tibial collateral ligament

The superior surface of the tibia condyles are smooth flat facets for articulation with the femur called

Tibial plateaus

ACL

anterior cruciate ligament

hip joint

diarthroses/ball and socket

Posteriorly, the femoral condyles are separated by a deep depression called the:

intercondylar fossa

PCL

posterior cruciate ligament