5 LE Osseous Anatomy Flashcards
lower extremity is made up of:
pelvic girdle
lower limb
pelvic girdle (bony pelvis) bones
sacrum
hip bones
thigh bones
femur
lower leg bones
tibia
fibia
foot bones
tarsals
metatarsals
phalanges
pelvic girdle FCN
(1) weight being, force transmitted from trunk to femur or 1-3
(2) force transmission LE to axial
(3) movement
bipedal animals (human) center of gravity
along the spine due to diagonal femur
- re-centers support of trunk
- makes standing erect more efficient
- enables bipedal walking + standing on 1 leg
pubic rami FCN
forms strut to maintain integrity and support of arch
sacrum
fusion of 5 vertebrae (S1 - S5)
coccyx
fusion of 4 vertebrae
bones of the hip bones (os coxae)
ilium
ischium
pubis
fusion of hip bones begins at
15-17 years of age
fusion of hip bones ends at
20-25 y`ears of age
acetabulum
(os coxae) socket for head of femur
obturator foramen
(os coxae) large passageway covered by tendinous membrane
features of the ilium
body
spines (4)
auricular surface
greater sciatic notch
spines of the ilium
(1) anterior superior iliac spine ASIS
(2) anterior inferior iliac spine AIIS
(3) posterior superior iliac spine PSIS
(4) posterior inferior iliac spine PIIS
auricular surface
where sacrum comes in
features of the ischium
body ramus ischial spine ischial tuberosity lesser sciatic notch
features of the pubis
body rami (superior / inferior) pubic crest pubic tubercle symphysial surface
pelvic fracture
fracture from direct trauma or force transmitted from fall on feet
- common in elderly, esp. due to osteoporosis + brittle bones
statistics of elderly healing from pelvic fractures
1/3 recover
1/3 recover but w/ problems
1/3 die due to infection
pelvic girdle articulations (5)
lumbosacral sacrococcygeal sacroiliac pubic symphysis coxal
pelvic ligaments
(1) supraspinous + anterior longitudinal (ALL)
(2) iliolumbar
(3) anterior/posterior sacroiliac
(4) anterior/posterior sacrococcygeal
(5) superior/inferior (arcuate) pubic
(6) obturator membrane
(7) sacrotuberous ligament
(8) sacrospinous ligament
sacrotuberous ligament
connects to ischial tuberosity
- creates sciotic foramen
- criss-crosses w/ sacrospinous ligament
- anchors pelvis
sacrospinous ligament
connects to ischial spine
- divides sciotic foramen into greater + lesser
- criss-crosses w/ sacrotuberous ligament
- anchors pelvis
why is sacrum tilted?
in order to transmit force from harsh landing from a jump
- the tilt rotates sacrum anteriorly but sacrospinous + sacrotuberous ligaments resist and prevent upward movement and anterior rotation
pregnancy + pelvic ligaments
increase relaxon (a hormone) in latter half of pregnancy allows pubic ligament to relax, increases movement @ pelvic joints esp. sacroiliac + pubic symphysis