bones of lower limb Flashcards
pelvic girdle
Os coxae (Hip bone); paired, formed of 3 fused bones:
Ilium
Pubis
Ischium
Sacrum: unpaired
Coccyx: unpaired
features of the ilium
. Largest of the 3
2. Iliac crest
3. Contains part of acetabulum
4. PSIS, 5. PIIS
6. ASIS, 7. AIIS
8. Greater sciatic notch
9. Iliac fossa
10. Gluteal lines (ant, post, inf)
11. Arcuate line
ischium features
Body
Ramus
Part of acetabulum
Ischial spine
Ischial tuberosity
pubis features
Superior ramus
Inferior ramus
Part of acetabulum
Pubic symphysis is the joint between the 2 pubes
Cartilaginous joint
how is the female pelvis different from the male pelvis
its pelvic inlet is round or oval
thoracic curve
kyphosis
lumbar curve (and cervical)
lordosis
femur proximal end
head has fovea capitis which attaches to ______-
ligaments to stabilize hip joint
proximal end of femur
lesser and greater trochanter are sites for
muscle attachment
proximal end of femur
head articulates with
acetabulum
femur proximal end
shaft has linea aspera for attachment of
thigh muscles
distal end of femur
medial and lateral condyles articulate with
tibia
patella
Small triangular sesamoid bone in the anterior of knee; positioned within thigh muscles
patella is held in place with
quadricep ligament and patellar ligament
sesamoid bone
when you are born it is not their, it develops form weight bearing
tibia
medial condyles (proximal end) articulate with … to form _____
femur
knee
tibia
lateral condyles (proximal end) articulate with
femur to form knee
tibia
soleal line (proximal end) for attachment of
soleus
fibula proximal end
fibular styloid process where … of knee articulate
fibular collateral ligaments
fibula distal end
lateral malleolus articulates with _____ on tibia
fibular notch
tarsal bone
talus articulates with
tibia and fibula
tarsal bone
cuboid articulates with
calcaneus
tarsal bone
cuneiforms (medial, intermediate and lateral) articulate with
navicular
metatarsals (5)
proximally first ___ articulate with the 3 cuneiforms
and last two articulate with …
3
phalanges
metatarsals
distally metatarsals articulate with
phalanges
phalanges (toe bones)
14 in number
Each toe has proximal, body and base phalanges except big toe has only proximal and distal phalanges
