Bones
What two bones make up the lower leg?
What is the tibia and fibula?
What muscle group is located on the front of the thigh and how many are there?
What are the 4 quadriceps?
What ligaments stabilizes the medial side of the ankle?
What is the deltoid ligament?
What type of ankle sprain is most common?
What is a lateral (inversion) ankle sprain?
What common lower leg condition is often called “shin splints”?
What is tibial stress syndrome?
How many tarsal bones are in the foot?
What are seven?
What muscle group is found on the back of the thigh and what is its primary action?
What are the hamstrings, responsible for knee flexion?
Which ligament in the knee prevents anterior movement of the tibia?
What is the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)?
What acute lower leg injury causes a sudden “pop” sound and results in loss of plantar flexion?
What is an Achilles tendon rupture?
What chronic foot condition causes sharp pain in the heel, especially with the first steps in the morning?
What is plantar fasciitis?
What is the longest, strongest, and heaviest bone in the body?
What is the femur?
What connects the calf muscles to the calcaneus?
What is the achilles tendon?
Which ligament protects the knee from valgus stress?
What is the medial collateral ligament (MCL)?
What condition causes swelling in the lower leg compartments and can damage nerves?
What is compartment syndrome?
What chronic knee condition involves pain at the tibial tuberosity in adolescents?
What is Osgood-Schlatter disease?
What bone is the primary weight bearing bone in the lower leg?
What is the tibia?
Which tendons attach the quadriceps to the tibia?
What are the quadriceps and patellar tendons?
What specific type of training can help reduce the risk of knee ligament injuries, especially ACL tears, in athletes?
What is proper jumping and landing training?
Which direction does the patella typically dislocate?
What is laterally?
What condition involves a loss of blood supply to the head of the femur?
What is avascular necrosis?
What bones are most commonly fractured from being kicked or stepped on in the foot?
What is the metatarsal?
What muscle tendon is most likely to rupture during explosive jumping?
What is the Achilles tendon?
What ligament injury is also called a “high ankle sprain”?
What is the tibiofibular ligament (syndesmosis) injury?
What type of ankle sprain involves the ligaments that connect the tibia and fibula and is caused by dorsiflexion with external rotation of the foot?
What is a tibiofibular (high ankle) sprain?
What chronic foot condition involves nerve irritation or growth between the third and fourth metatarsals, often caused by tight shoes?
What is Morton’s neuroma?