Chapter 7 Flashcards
4 major parts of proximal femur
Head, neck, greater trochanter, lesser trochanter
What does the head of the femur articulate with?
Hip bone
Depression near the center of the femoral head is attached to which ligament?
Capitis Femoris
What is the neck of the femur?
Strong pyramidal process connecting the head to the body
Where is the Greater Trochanter located compared to the femoral shaft?
Superiorly and laterally to the femoral shaft
Where is the Lesser Trochanter located?
Medially and posteriorly from the junction of the neck and shaft of the femur
What part of the femur is used as a bony landmark?
Greater Trochanter
The trochanters are joined posteriorly by a thick bony ridge called:
Intertrochanteric Crest
What is the angle of the neck to the shaft of the femur?
125 degrees, w/15 degree variance
How does the femoral angle from the neck to the shaft change based on height of person?
The shorter the person, the lesser the angle
What is the angle of the longitudinal plane of the femur on an average person? Short person? Tall person?
10 degrees
A shorter person is 15 degrees
A taller person is about 5 degrees
What is the angle of the head and neck in relation to the shaft of the femur?
15-20 degrees
How much does the leg/femur need to be rotated for a true AP of the proximal femur?
15-20 degrees internally
What is the base of the trunk?
Pelvis
The pelvis forms the connection between:
Verterbral column and lower limbs
What are the 4 bones that make up the pelvis?
2 hip bones (ossa coxae)
Sacrum
Coccyx
What are the 3 divisions of the hip bone?
Ilium, Ischium, Pubis
Where do the hip bones fuse together in a child?
The acetabulum
What is the largest of the 3 hip bones?
Ilium
What makes up the Ilium?
Ala and body
The body of the Ilium includes how much of the Acetabulum?
Upper 2/5
Where is the Iliac crest located?
Upper margin of the ala extending from ASIS to the PSIS