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Posterior Thigh & Leg, Popliteal Fossa, Knee
Posterior Thigh & Leg, Popliteal Fossa, Knee
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Anatomy
Graduate
11/04/2014

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Term
ischial tuberosity serves as an attachment for what mm
Definition
hamstring
Term
linea aspera diverges as two lines, what are they
Definition
medial and lateral supracondylar lines
Term
the adductor tubercle of the femur is located hwere
Definition
medial epicondyle
Term
adductor tubercle attaches what
Definition
part of adductor mm
Term
adductor tubercle form the medial aspect of what structure
Definition
adductor hiatus
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oblique ridge on upper posterior surface of tibia, running inferomedially
Definition
soleal line
Term
soleal line serves as an attachment for what
Definition
soleus mm
Term
tibial condyles articulate with what
Definition
conydles of femur
Term
fibular head attaches what
Definition
biceps femoris mm, fibular collateral ligament
Term
neck of the fibula is associated with what
Definition
common fibular nn to anterior leg
Term
features of the calcaneus which attaches the achilles tendon
Definition
tuber calcanei
Term
achilles tendon aka
Definition
tendo calcaneus
Term
3 mm of the hamstrings
Definition
biceps femoris, semimembranosus, semitendinosus
Term
hamstring mm cross two these two joints (and their actions)
Definition
hip (Extensors) and knee (flexors)
Term
which head of the biceps femoris is technically not a hamstring
Definition
short head
Term
biceps femoris long head origin
Definition
ischial tuberosity
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biceps femoris short head origin
Definition
lateral lip of linea aspera
Term
biceps femoris insertion
Definition
head of fibula
Term
biceps femoris long head innervation
Definition
tibial division of sciatic nn
Term
tibial division of sciatic nn spinal lvl
Definition
L5-S2
Term
biceps femoris actions
Definition
extension of thigh, knee flexion, lateral rotation of leg
Term
semimembranosus origin
Definition
ischial tuberosity
Term
semimembranous insertion
Definition
posterior medial condyle of tibia
Term
semitendinosus origin
Definition
ischial tuberosity
Term
semitendinosus insertion
Definition
medial upper surface of tibia near sartorius and gracilis
Term
3 tendons of pes anserine
Definition
sartorious, gracilis, semitendinosus
Term
semitendinosus innervation
Definition
tibial division of sciatic nn
Term
semimembranosus innervation
Definition
tibial division of sciatic nn
Term
semimembranosus and semitendinosus actions
Definition
thigh extension, knee flexion, medial rotation of leg
Term
diamond shaped depression posterior to the knee
Definition
popliteal fossa
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superior border of popliteal fossa is bounded by what
Definition
biceps femoris, semimembranosus, semitendinosus
Term
inferior border of the popliteal fossa is bounded by what
Definition
heads of the gastrocnemius
Term
roof of popliteal fossa
Definition
skin, superficial and deep fascia
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floor of popliteal fossa
Definition
popliteal surface of femur, oblique poplitea ligament, fasica of popliteus mm
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plantaris mm is occasionally
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missing
Term
plantaris origin
Definition
from supracondylar line of femur
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plantaris insertion
Definition
tuber calcanei (via long narrow tendon), medial to Achilles tendon
Term
narrow tendon aka
Definition
freshman's nerve
Term
plantaris innervation & spinal lvl
Definition
tibila nn (S1, S2)
Term
plantaris actions
Definition
minor flex and plantar flexion of foot at ankle
Term
popliteus origin
Definition
lateral condyle of femur inferior to attachment of fibular collateral ligament
Term
popliteus insertion
Definition
tibia superior to soleal line
Term
popliteus innervation & spinal lvl
Definition
tibial nn (L4-S1)
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popliteus action
Definition
flexion of leg at knee (minor), lateral rotation of femur
Term
the popliteus assists in "unlocking" the knee joint by doing what?
Definition
rotating the tibia medial to initiate flexion
Term
the popliteus "locks" the knee joint by doing what?
Definition
rotating the tibia laterally to initiate extension
Term
medial and lateral rotation of the tibia by the popliteus is the so-called "____ ______" _______
Definition
screw home mechanism
Term
gastrocnemius origin
Definition
lateral condyle (lat head) and popliteal surface of femur (med head)
Term
gastrocnemius insertion
Definition
tendo calcaneus/achilles tendon
Term
gastrocnemius action
Definition
flexion of let at knee; plantar flexion of foot at ankle, raises heel during walking
Term
muscle deep to the gastrocnemius
Definition
soleus
Term
soleus origin
Definition
soleal line of tibia and postere upper surface of fibula
Term
soleus insertion
Definition
tendocalcaneus/achilles tendon
Term
soleus actions
Definition
plantar flexion of foot at ankle
Term
gastrocnemius innervation & spinal lvl
Definition
tibial nn (S1,S2)
Term
soleus innervation and spinal lvl
Definition
tibial nn (S1,S2)
Term
continuation of femoral aa from anterior thigh
Definition
popliteal aa
Term
popliteal aa terminates as waht
Definition
anterior and posterior tibial aa
Term
posterior tibial aa has a lateral branch in posterior crural comaprtment the ....
Definition
fibular (peroneal) aa
Term
the anastomsis around the knee joint are formed by ______ branches of the popliteal aa
Definition
genicular
Term
this is from the venae comitantes of anterior and posterior aa
Definition
popliteal vv
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the small sapheous vv dumps into this
Definition
popliteal vv
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small saphenous vv is responsible for what
Definition
superficial drainage from lateral leg and foot
Term
popliteal vv becomes what after passing through the adductor hiatus
Definition
femoral vv
Term
tibial nn is a division of what nn
Definition
sciatic nn
Term
tibila nn spinal lvl
Definition
L4-S3
Term
tibial nn supplies what
Definition
posterior crural compartment and sole of foot
Term
tibial nn produces this branch
Definition
medial sural cutaneous nn
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medial sural cutaneous nn becomes what after joining communicating branch from common fibular nn
Definition
sural nn
Term
medial sural cutaneous nn passes out of what
Definition
popliteal fossa
Term
common fibular nn aka
Definition
common peroneal nn
Term
common fibular nn is a branch of what
Definition
sciatic nn
Term
common fibular nn spinal lvl
Definition
L4-S2
Term
common fibular nn supplies what
Definition
anterior and lateral crural compartments and dorsum of foot
Term
common fibular nn produces what
Definition
lateral sural cutaneous nn
Term
fibular nn contributes to what via communicating branches
Definition
sural nn
Term
what mm lie deep within the popliteal fossa
Definition
plantaris and popliteus mm
Term
knee joint is what type of joint
Definition
hinge
Term
3 articulations of the knee joint
Definition
medial condyles of tibia and femur, lateral condyles of tibia and femur, patella and intercondylar patellar surface of femur
Term
femoral condyles are separated posteriorly by what
Definition
deep intercondylar notch
Term
femoral condyles are separated by deep intercondylar notch to accomdate what
Definition
intercondylar eminence of tibia
Term
medial meniscus shape
Definition
C-shaped
Term
medial meniscus origin
Definition
attached to joint capsule and medial collateral ligament
Term
lateral menisucus shape
Definition
O-shaped
Term
what attach the menisci to the tibial condyles
Definition
coronary ligaments of knee
Term
menisci are attached medially to the intercondylar area of the tibia to do what
Definition
deepen the tibial articular surface
Term
continuation of quadriceps tendons from patella to tibial tuberosity
Definition
patellar ligament
Term
bilateral reinforcements of knee joint capsule
Definition
patellar retinacula
Term
the Q-angle is between which two bones
Definition
tibia and femur
Term
the femur slants how from hip to knee
Definition
medially
Term
excessive lateral movement of the patella during extension is known as what
Definition
patellar tracking
Term
patellar tracking may be corrected by surgical alteration of what
Definition
patellar retinacula
Term
patellar tracking is associated with what
Definition
Q angle
Term
central apparatus located within fibrous capsule but outside synoival capsule, named for tibial attachment sites
Definition
cruciate ligaments
Term
anterior cruciate ligament origin
Definition
anterior intercondylar eminence of tibia
Term
ACL insertion
Definition
extends posteriorly and externally to lateral condyle of femur
Term
ACL resists what motions
Definition
hyperextension of knee, anterior displacement of tibia
Term
ACL test
Definition
anterior drawer test
Term
anterior drawer test
Definition
pulling tibia anteriorly
Term
mnemonic for attachment of anterior cruciate ligament
Definition
APEX
Term
APEX
Definition
Anterior intercondylar eminence, Posteriorly and Externally to lateral condyle of femur
Term
Posterior cruciate ligament origin
Definition
posterior intercondylar eminence of tibia
Term
posterior cruciate ligament insertion
Definition
anterior and internal to medial condyle of femur
Term
mnemonic for attachments of PCL
Definition
pain
Term
PAIN
Definition
Posterior intercondylar eminence of tibia, Anterior and Internal to medial condyles of femur
Term
PCL restricts what motions
Definition
hyperflexion of knee, posterior displacement of tibia
Term
PCL test
Definition
posterior drawer test
Term
Poster drawer test
Definition
force tibia posteriorly
Term
PCL is associated with what
Definition
posterior meniscofemoral ligament
Term
poster menisco femoral ligament is attached to what
Definition
lateral meniscus
Term
"peripheral" appartus of the knee joint
Definition
collaterael ligaments
Term
lateral collateral ligament aka
Definition
fibular collateral ligament
Term
what intervenes between the fibular collateral ligament and the lateral meniscus
Definition
popliteus tendon
Term
fibular collateral ligament origin
Definition
lateral epicondyle of femur
Term
fibular collateral ligament insertion
Definition
head of fibula
Term
tibial collateral ligament aka
Definition
medial collateral ligament
Term
tibial collateral ligament origin
Definition
medial epicondyle of femur
Term
tibial collateral ligament insertion
Definition
superior medial surface of tibia, firmly attached to medial mensiscus
Term
ligaments: thickenings in floor of popliteal fossa (2)
Definition
oblique and arcute popliteal ligaments
Term
popliteal bursa lies deep to the tendons what mm (3)
Definition
quads, popliteus, medial head of gastrocnemius
Term
popliteal bursa likes between what
Definition
patella and the skin
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