13 Lower Limb Bones Flashcards
What are the bones of the pelvis?
Ilium
ischium
pubis
When do we use the ischial tuberosity daily?
sitting
Which part of the acetabulum is thickest, what other features does it have?
the top as it will bear more weight
covered in hyaline cartilage,w here the inferior bit is covered in fat
What bones make up the obturator foramen, and what passes through it?
pubis and ischium
obturator nerve and artery
What is the arcuate line?
the medial borders of the ilium, surrounding the pelvic cavity
What ligaments form the greater and lesser sciatic foramina?
Sacral tuberous and sacral spinous ligaments
What is the main site for muscle attachment inferior to the neck of femur anteriorly and posteriorly?
A - intertrochanteric line
P - intertrochanteric crest
Wha is the angle of the femoral head and body?
125 degrees
how many condyles does the distal femur have?
2
what are the types of knee locking?
anatomical locking
pathological locking
(menisci attatch to the cruciate ligaments
what separates the tibial plateaus?
the tibial tuberosity
On what bone can you feel the anterior tibial pulse?
Navicular
