Bones and Joints: Lower Extremity

Question 1

Regions of the lower extremity

Answer 1

Gluteal
Femoral
Knee
Leg
Foot

Question 2

Bones of the gluteal region

Answer 2

hip bone

Question 3

Bones of the femoral region

Answer 3

Femur

Question 4

Bones of the knee region

Answer 4

Patella

Question 5

Bones of the leg region

Answer 5

Tibia

Fibula

Question 6

Bones of the foot region

Answer 6

Tarsal
Metatarsal
Phalanges

Question 7

Innonimate bone

Answer 7

Hip bone

Question 8

Parts of hip bone

Answer 8

Ilium
Ischium
Pubis

Question 9

Upper flattened part of the hip bone

Answer 9

Ilium

Question 10

For attachments of ligaments and tendons of muscle of lower limbs

Answer 10

Iliac spines

Question 11

4 iliac spines

Answer 11

Anterior Superior Iliac Spine (ASIS)
Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine (AIIS)
Posterior Superior Iliac Spine (PSIS)
Posterior Inferior Iliac Spine (PIIS)

Question 12

Begins at the ASIS and extends posteriorly, terminates at the PSIS; Long; curved, thickened superior border of the Alae

Answer 12

Iliac crest

Question 13

Large, smooth depression in the ala; Proximal attachment for the iliacus muscle

Answer 13

Iliac fossa

Question 14

Marks the border between the body and the wing of the ilium; Runs inferior, anterior and medial from the auricular surface

Answer 14

Arcuate line

Question 15

Marked superiorly by the PIIS and inferiorly by the posterior border of the ischium; Deep indentation

Answer 15

Greater sciatic notch

Question 16

Rough, curved lines of the lateral surface or the ala; Demarcate the proximal attachments of the 3 large gluteal muscles

Answer 16

Gluteal lines

Question 17

3 gluteal lines

Answer 17

Posterior
Inferior
Anterior

Question 18

L shaped, possessing the body (upper thicker part) and ramus (lower thinner part)

Answer 18

Ischium

Question 19

Rough, bony projection at the junction of the inferior end or the body of the ischium and ramus

Supports the body’s weight when sitting

Provides proximal, tendinous attachment of the posterior thigh muscles

Answer 19

Ischial tuberosity

Question 20

Inferior to the greater sciatic notch; Provides ligament attachment

Answer 20

Ischial spine

Question 21

Joins the inferior ramus of the pubis to form abar of bone, ischiopubic ramus, which forms the inferomedial boundary of the obturator foramen; Lower, thinner part of the ischium

Answer 21

Ischial ramus

Question 22

Inferior, small, round; Serves as trochlea for muscle that emerges from the bony pelvis

Answer 22

Lower sciatic notch

Question 23

Anteromedial part of the hip bone, contributing at the anterior part of the acetabulum

Answer 23

Pubis

Question 24

Provides proximal attachment for the muscle of the medial thigh

Answer 24

Pubis

Question 25

Superior border of the obturator foramen

Answer 25

Superior ramus

Question 26

Lateral projection from the body to join with the ischial ramus below the obturator foramen

Answer 26

Inferior ramus

Question 27

Anterosuperior border of the united pubic bodies and symphysis; Attachment for the abdominal muscle

Answer 27

Pubic crest

Question 28

Small projection at the lateral end of the crest;

Provide attachment for the main part of the inguinal ligament

Answer 28

Pubic tubercle

Question 29

Important landmark of the inguinal regions

Answer 29

Pubic tubercle

Question 30

Posterior margin of the superior ramus; Sharp, raised edge; Forms the part of the pelvic brim

Answer 30

Pecten pubis

Question 31

Inferomedial surface of the superior pubic ramus; Sharp margin that forms the circumference of the obturator foramen; Attachment of the obturator membrane

Answer 31

Obturator crest

Question 32

shallow vinegar cup

Answer 32

Acetabulum

Question 33

margin of the acetabulum inferiorly

Answer 33

acetabular notch

Question 34

rough depression on the floor of the acetabulum; extends superiorly from the notch

Answer 34

acetabular fossa

Question 35

Large shaped cavity (socket) on the lateral part of the hip bone

Answer 35

Acetabulum