INFERIOR EXTREMITY 1

Anatomy Crossword

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Across:

1. The femoral artery is palpated just below this point (11)
3. Calf pump (6)
6. Inflammation of this bursa causes 'Housemaid's knee' (11)
7. Posterior talocalcanean joint is called anatomical ............ joint (8)
9. 'P' of the PIN structures of the gluteal region (8,5)
11. This nerve supplies the skin of the lateral border of the foot (5)
12. This muscle originates from the anterior superior iliac spine (9)
13. Deformity of the foot in which the foot is in plantarflexion and inversion (acronym) (4)
14. This ligament is attached to the medial surface of the lateral condyle of the femur (8,8)
17. Superio tibiofibular joint is this type of joint (5,8)
19. Exaggeration of the longitudinal arches of the foot (3,5)
20. Tarsal bone without any muscular attachments (5)
21. Powerful lateral rotator of the hip joint (7,7)
22. Medial ligament of the ankle joint (7)
23. Inflammation of the ischial bursa (7,6)
24. Pathological condition of the head of femur occuring in intracapsular fractures of the neck of femur (9,8)

Down:

2. Bursa related to the 'guy rope' muscles (8)
4. Hip joint is an example of this type of synovial joint (10)
5. This nerve supplies the skin of the first webspace of the dorsum of the foot (4,8)
8. Thin vertical plate of compact bone that extends from the linea aspera to the neck and greater trochanter of the femur (6,8)
10. This ligament of the knee joint is said to be the degenerated part of peroneus longus muscle (7,10)
11. One of the hamstring muscles (15)
15. This powerful ligament is attached to the anterior inferior iliac spine (11)
16. This component of the quadriceps femoris acts both on the hip and the knee joints (6,7)
18. The interval between the calcaneum and the flexor retinaculum (5,5)