Femur Flashcards
Type of Bone
Long Bone
Type of Bone
Long Bone
Type of Bone
Long Bone
Type of Bone
Long Bone
Type of Bone
Long Bone
Type of Bone
Long Bone
Type of Bone
Long Bone
Type of Bone
Long Bone
Type of Bone
Long Bone
Associated Joints
Tibiofemoral
Acetabulofemoral
Patellofemoral
What are the 9 Palpable Landmarks
1) Greater Trochanter
2) Lesser Trochanter
3) Gluteal Tuberosity
4) Medial Supracondylar Ridge
5) Lateral Supracondylar Ridge
6) Adductor Tubercle
7) Epicondyles (Medial and Lateral)
8) Condyles (Medial and Lateral)
9) Shaft
Which Palpable Landmarks on Muscle Attachments
Greater and Lesser Trochanters Gluteal Tuberosity Supracondylar Ridges Adductor Tubercle Shaft
Function(s) of Medial and Lateral Condyles
Articular Surfaces (Tibiofemoral Joint)
Muscle Attachments
Ligament Attachments
Function of the Medial and Lateral Epicondyles
Ligament Attachments
Associated Joints
Tibiofemoral
Acetabulofemoral
Patellofemoral
What are the 9 Palpable Landmarks
1) Greater Trochanter
2) Lesser Trochanter
3) Gluteal Tuberosity
4) Medial Supracondylar Ridge
5) Lateral Supracondylar Ridge
6) Adductor Tubercle
7) Epicondyles (Medial and Lateral)
8) Condyles (Medial and Lateral)
9) Shaft
Which Palpable Landmarks on Muscle Attachments
Greater and Lesser Trochanters Gluteal Tuberosity Supracondylar Ridges Adductor Tubercle Shaft
Function(s) of Medial and Lateral Condyles
Articular Surfaces (Tibiofemoral Joint)
Muscle Attachments
Ligament Attachments
Function of the Medial and Lateral Epicondyles
Ligament Attachments
What are the 14 Non-Palpable Landmarks
1) Head
2) Fovea Capitis
3) Neck
4) Trochanteric Fossa
5) Intertrochanteric Crest
6) Quadrate Tubercle
7) Intertrochanteric Line
8) Pectineal Line
9) Spiral Line
10) Linea Aspera (Medial and Lateral Lip)
11) Patellar Surface
12) Trochlear/Patellofemoral Groove
13) Intercondylar Fossa
14) Intercondylar Notch
Associated Joints
Tibiofemoral
Acetabulofemoral
Patellofemoral
What are the 9 Palpable Landmarks
1) Greater Trochanter
2) Lesser Trochanter
3) Gluteal Tuberosity
4) Medial Supracondylar Ridge
5) Lateral Supracondylar Ridge
6) Adductor Tubercle
7) Epicondyles (Medial and Lateral)
8) Condyles (Medial and Lateral)
9) Shaft
Which Palpable Landmarks on Muscle Attachments
Greater and Lesser Trochanters Gluteal Tuberosity Supracondylar Ridges Adductor Tubercle Shaft
Function(s) of Medial and Lateral Condyles
Articular Surfaces (Tibiofemoral Joint)
Muscle Attachments
Ligament Attachments
Function of the Medial and Lateral Epicondyles
Ligament Attachments
What are the 14 Non-Palpable Landmarks
1) Head
2) Fovea Capitis
3) Neck
4) Trochanteric Fossa
5) Intertrochanteric Crest
6) Quadrate Tubercle
7) Intertrochanteric Line
8) Pectineal Line
9) Spiral Line
10) Linea Aspera (Medial and Lateral Lip)
11) Patellar Surface
12) Trochlear/Patellofemoral Groove
13) Intercondylar Fossa
14) Intercondylar Notch
Associated Joints
Tibiofemoral
Acetabulofemoral
Patellofemoral
What are the 9 Palpable Landmarks
1) Greater Trochanter
2) Lesser Trochanter
3) Gluteal Tuberosity
4) Medial Supracondylar Ridge
5) Lateral Supracondylar Ridge
6) Adductor Tubercle
7) Epicondyles (Medial and Lateral)
8) Condyles (Medial and Lateral)
9) Shaft