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Which of the following bony features of the knee can improve stability when standing extended?
Which of the following bony features of the knee can improve stability when standing extended?
- Femoral condyles (correct)
- Intercondylar fossa
- Tibial tuberosity
- Tibial plateau
What is the significance of the medial rotation of the femur?
What is the significance of the medial rotation of the femur?
- It contributes to the locking mechanism of the knee.
- It tightens the ligaments surrounding the knee.
- It improves knee stability while standing.
- All of the above. (correct)
Which muscle prevents lateral tracking of the patella during locomotion?
Which muscle prevents lateral tracking of the patella during locomotion?
- Vastus lateralis
- Vastus medialis (correct)
- Rectus femoris
- Vastus intermedius
What is the origin of the quadriceps tendon?
What is the origin of the quadriceps tendon?
Which bone is not part of the knee anatomy?
Which bone is not part of the knee anatomy?
What is the purpose of examining the attachments of the muscles using the skeleton?
What is the purpose of examining the attachments of the muscles using the skeleton?
Which ligament is attached to the medial meniscus within the knee joint?
Which ligament is attached to the medial meniscus within the knee joint?
What is the function of the popliteus muscle?
What is the function of the popliteus muscle?
What would be the consequence of a tear to the fibular collateral ligament?
What would be the consequence of a tear to the fibular collateral ligament?
What is the function of the anterior cruciate ligament?
What is the function of the anterior cruciate ligament?
What is the clinical relevance of the attachment between the medial meniscus and the medial collateral ligament?
What is the clinical relevance of the attachment between the medial meniscus and the medial collateral ligament?
Which movement occurs at the subtalar joint?
Which movement occurs at the subtalar joint?
Which artery continues into the dorsum of the foot as the dorsalis pedis artery?
Which artery continues into the dorsum of the foot as the dorsalis pedis artery?
Why is the dorsalis pedis artery an important pulse point?
Why is the dorsalis pedis artery an important pulse point?
Which area of skin does the superficial fibular nerve supply?
Which area of skin does the superficial fibular nerve supply?
The tendons of which muscles form the superior border of the popliteal fossa?
The tendons of which muscles form the superior border of the popliteal fossa?
What movements does the gastrocnemius muscle perform?
What movements does the gastrocnemius muscle perform?
Why is the plantaris muscle frequently used for tendon grafting?
Why is the plantaris muscle frequently used for tendon grafting?
Which joint allows pronation and supination of the foot?
Which joint allows pronation and supination of the foot?
Which muscles are part of the anterior compartment of the leg?
Which muscles are part of the anterior compartment of the leg?
What is the function of the extensor retinaculum?
What is the function of the extensor retinaculum?
What movements does the fibularis longus and brevis perform?
What movements does the fibularis longus and brevis perform?
How would an injury to the common fibular nerve affect motor function?
How would an injury to the common fibular nerve affect motor function?
Which area of skin does the deep fibular nerve supply?
Which area of skin does the deep fibular nerve supply?
Which muscle is responsible for plantarflexion of the talocrural joint and inversion of the subtalar joint with tibialis anterior?
Which muscle is responsible for plantarflexion of the talocrural joint and inversion of the subtalar joint with tibialis anterior?
What are the contents of the tarsal tunnel, from anterior to posterior?
What are the contents of the tarsal tunnel, from anterior to posterior?
What would be the consequence of compression of the tibial nerve within the tarsal tunnel?
What would be the consequence of compression of the tibial nerve within the tarsal tunnel?
What does the sural nerve supply?
What does the sural nerve supply?
What is the blood supply to the posterior compartment?
What is the blood supply to the posterior compartment?
Which muscle is responsible for dorsiflexion of the foot?
Which muscle is responsible for dorsiflexion of the foot?
