Bones & Bony Landmarks of the Knee and Leg
The anatomical name for the knee is called
tibiofemoral joint
What are the two muscles that form the "triceps surae"?
gastrocnemius and soleus
The bone at the heel of the foot is called?
calcaneus
What muscle is superficial and has two heads that cross over the knee and ankle?
gastrocnemius
What ligament is a strong, thin strap that crosses the knee joint running from the lateral epicondyle of the femur to the head of the fibula?
fibular collateral ligament
To locate the lateral epicondyle of the femur, you would need to palpate deep what structure?
Iliotibial tract
Which muscle is the deepest of the popliteal space?
popliteus
The bone that articulates with the tibia and fibula is called?
talus
Slender muscles located along the lateral side of the leg?
fibularis longus and brevis
This broad ligament lies superficial to the joint capsule of the knee, stretching nearly two inches distal to the knee joint and is deep to the pes anserinus tendon?
tibial collateral ligament
Which landmark is located proximal to the medial epicondyle of the femur, and the tendon of what muscle attaches to it?
adductor tubercle and adductor magnus
The belly of the plantaris can be distinguished by its _________ wide belly that runs at an ________ angle.
inch, oblique
The proximal end of the first metatarsal articulates with which bone?
medial cuneiform
What action can you ask your partner to perform to feel the fubularis tighten?
evert the foot
What are fibrocartilaginous discs attached to the tibial condyles?
The menisci
Which three tendons form the pes anserinus tendon?
sartorius, gracilis, and semitendinosus
The fibularis muscles are located on the lateral side of the leg and lie between which two muscles?
extensor digitorum and soleus
The tuberosity of the fifth metatarsal is the attachment site for which muscle?
fibularis brevis
What common action could you ask your partner to do to contract the gastrocnemius and soleus?
Stand on toes
What ligament is composed of serval ligaments that originate at the medial malleolus and fan distally to attach at the talus, sustentaculum tali, and navicular?
deltoid ligament
What is the bony landmark located distal to the patella?
Tibial tuberosity
To access the popliteus's tendinous attachment, you need to push the overlaying edges of which muscles to the side?
soleus and gastrocnemius
Between which two bony landmarks can you draw a line to locate the cuboid?
tuberosity of the fifth metatarsal and lateral malleolus
bicep femoris and soleus
Called the "spring" ligament and is a small, tough band of tissue that plays an important role in stabilizing the medial longitudinal arch of the foot?
Plantar calcaneonavicular