Anatomy 3.1

What part of the patella points inferiorly?

Apex

What two C-shaped pads of fibrocartilage lie between the femoral and tibia condyles?

Medial meniscus Lateral meniscus

Which of the tarsals articulates with the tibia?

Talus

What three bones are involved in the ankle joint?

Tibia, fibula, and talus

Onto what feature of the tibia does the patellar ligament attach?

Tibial tuberosity

What two articulations make up the knee?

Tibiofemoral joint Patellofemoral joint

Which arch of the foot is formed by the distal row of tarsals and the bases of all five metatarsals?

Transverse

From lateral to medial list the two bones of the leg.

Fibula and tibia

What part of the tibia articulates with the fibula?

Fibular articular surface (facet)

What feature of the tibia forms the inferior tibiofibular joint?

Fibular notch

What depression in the proximal portion of the femur accomodates the attachment of a ligament?

Fovea capitis femoris

Onto what feature of the femur does the gluteus maximus insert?

Gluteal tuberosity

What is the proximolataeral projection of the femur palpable on the lateral side of the hip?

Greater trochanter

What is the proximal end of the fibula?

Head

What part of the femur articulates with the acetabulum?

Head

What ridge of bone lies on the midline of the tibia's superior surface?

Intercondylar eminence

What group of joints within the foot allows inversion and eversion?

Intertarsal joints

What is the thick, oblique ridge of bone on the proximal, posterior side of the femur between the trochanters?

Intertrochanteric crest

What ligament connects the femur and the fibula and prevents hyperadduction?

Lateral collateral ligament

Which arch of the foot is formed by the calcaneus and the cuboid and metatarsals 4 and 5?

Lateral longitudinal arch

What is the distal end of the fibula?

Lateral malleolus

What is the femoral projection on the proximal posteromedial surface?

Lesser trochanter

What ligament originates along the acetabulum and attaches to the fovea capitis femoris?

Ligamentum teres

What is the elevated ridge on the posterior midline of the femur?

Linea aspera

What parts of the femur articulate with the tibia?

Medial and lateral condyles

What parts of the tibia articulate with the femur?

Medial and lateral condyles

What prominent bony structures lie on the medial and lateral sides of the femur distally?

Medial and lateral epicondyles

What features of the femur border the popliteal surface medailly and laterally?

Medial and lateral supracondylar lines

What arch of the foot is formed by the calcaneus, talus, navicular, and cuneiform bones?

Medial arch

What ligament connects the femur and the tibia and prevents hyperabduction?

Medial collateral ligament

From medial to lateral list the tarsals of the distal row.

Medial cuneiform, intermediate cuneiform, lateral cuneiform and cuboid.

List the three arches of the foot.

Medial longitudinal Lateral longitudinal Transverse

What is the hammer-like structure of the tibia that forms the prominence on the medial side of the ankle?

Medial malleolus

Which of the menisci within the knee is attached to a collateral ligament?

Medial meniscus

What are the long bones in the middle of the foot?

Metatarsals

Which of the tarsal bones is considered the intermediate bone?

Navicular

Which of the tarsals is distal to the talus on the medial side of the foot?

Navicular

What is the constricted proximal portion of the femur?

Neck

What structure joins the patella to the tibia?

Patellar ligament

What part of the femur articulates with the patella?

Patellar surface

Onto what feature of the femur does the pectineus insert? This feature lies between the lesser trochanter and the linea aspera.

Pectineal line

What are the bones of the toes?

Phalanges

Which of the cruciate ligaments tightens on flexion to prevent hyperflexion?

Posterior cruciate ligament

What are the two bones in the great toe?

Proximal and distal phalanges

What are the three bones in digits 2-5 of the foot?

Proximal, middle and distal phalanges

What structure joins the quadriceps femoris to the patella?

Quadricpes tendon

What is the long, central portion of the femur?

Shaft (Diaphysis)

Which of the tarsals forms the proximal row?

Talus and calcaneus

What is the collective term for the short bones of the ankle?

Tarsals

What joints within the foot lie between the tarsals and metatarsals?

Tarsometatarsal joints

What feature on the posterior aspect of the tibia runs distally from lateral to medial and is part of the origin for the soleus muscle?

The soleal line

What feature of the femur is the site of attachment for the adductor magnus?

Adductor tubercle

What ridge of bone lies on the anterior of the tibia's shaft?

Anterior crest

Which of the cruciate ligaments tightens on extension to prevent hyperextension?

Anterior cruciate ligament

What two ligaments within the knee cross to form a "X" or cross?

Anterior cruciate ligament Posterior cruciate ligament

What ligaments bind the fibula to the foot and prevent inversion?

Anterior talofibular Posterior talofibular Calcaneofibular

What is the broad, superior portion of the patella?

Base

What is the heel bone?

Calcaneus

What ligament binds the tibia to the foot on the medial side and prevents overeversion?

Deltoid ligament