Introduction
What makes up the axial skeleton?
trunk, spine, neck, and head
How many degrees of freedom does the hip joint have?
Three degrees of freedom
What bones make up the knee joint complex?
The Femur, Tibia, and Patella
Stepping on the gas pedal is a good example of what movement?
Plantarflexion
what body part is more proximal, the knee cap, or the sternum?
The sternum
Abduction and adduction of the hip happen in what plane?
The frontal plane
Who typicall has a larger Q angle, men or women?
women
What two parts of the foot do we put the most pressure on qhen standing?
The heels and the metheads
What two movements occur in the sagittal plane?
Flexion and Extension
True or false: The sequence of muscle activation in the lower extremity flows distal to proximal
False, the sequence of muscle activation in the lower extremity flows proximal to distal.
What knee movement is commonly coupled with flexion?
Internal rotation
what muscle doesnt function properly in drop foot gait syndrome?
The Tibialis Anterior
What axes of rotation is associated with the transverse plane?
The Longitudinal axes
What plane of motion does hip internal and external rotation occur in?
The transverse plane
If a muscle flexes the knee what is the motion occuring at the hip?
Extension
What is the role of intrinsic muscles?
To stabilize foot bones and joints
What happens when a muscle isometrically contracts?
The muscle applies the force while staying the same length
The Gluteus maximus, Biceps femoris long head, Semimembranosus, and Semitendinosus are all muscles that create what movement at the hip?
Extension
The Medial Collateral Ligament resists what stress?
Valgus stresses (medial movements)
When the knee is extended, what is the primary plantarflexor?
The Gastrocnemius