Bones
What are the 4 bones which make up the knee joint?
What is the femur, tibia, fibula, and patella?
The full name of the muscle which connects to the IT band
What is the tensor fascia latae (TFL)?
The ligament found on the medial side of the ankle
These two muscles perform ankle plantarflexion
What are the gastrocnemius and soleus?
What are the 4 categories of an examination?
History, observation, palpation, special tests
The bony landmark of the knee where the sartorius, semitendinosus, and gracilis attach
What is the pes anserine?
The three hamstring muscles
What are the biceps femoris, semitendinosus, and semimembranosus?
The ligament commonly injured from a varus force at the knee
What is the LCL?
These 4 muscles perform knee extension.
What is the rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, and vastus intermedius?
These two tests can be used to assess for an ACL injury
What are the Lachman's & Anterior Drawer tests?
The tibia, fibula, and talus make up the _____________ joint.
What is talocrural?
This small muscle behind the knee helps "unlock" the knee to perform knee flexion
What is the popliteus?
Which ligament is most commonly injured from a lateral ankle sprain?
What is the anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL)?
What 3 muscles abduct the hip?
TFL, gluteus medius, & gluteus minimus
The location where you align the fulcrum of the goniometer the measure knee flexion range of motion
What is the lateral epicondyle of the femur?
The 4 bony landmarks used as part of the Ottawa Ankle Rules
What are the medial malleolus, lateral malleolus, base of the 5th metatarsal, & navicular (tuberosity)?
Aside from the hamstrings, what are two other muscles which cross both the hip and knee joints?
What are the rectus femoris, TFL, sartorius, and/or gracilis?
The anatomical joint where you would find the iliofemoral ligament
What is the acetabulofemoral joint?
Identify the 3 motions performed by the tensor fascia latae
What is hip flexion, hip abduction, and hip internal rotation?
A patient's position for testing knee extension manual muscle testing
What is sitting?
The bones which make up the midfoot
What is the navicular, cuboid, and cuneiforms (x3)?
What is the piriformis, gemellus superior, obturator internus, gemellus inferior, obturator externus, and quadratus femoris?
This ligament-like structure runs between the tibia and fibula and provides stability to the lower leg
What is the interosseous membrane?
The two muscles which perform ankle inversion
The special test used to assess for blood clots in the calf muscles
What is Homan's sign?