intro to the lower limb Flashcards
what is another name for the hip bone?
innominate
what is the bone that connects to the hip at the thigh?
femur
what are the 2 bones that compose the leg?
tibia and fibula
what type of bone is the patella?
sesamoid bone
what are the 3 sets of bones that make up the foot?
tarsals
metatarsals
phalanges
how should the pelvis be positionned in lab to evaluate if it is tilted?
ASIS and tubic tubercle should be aligned along a piece of paper and it should be help up with an anterior tilt when doing so
in what directions can the pelvis be tilted?
- posterior pelvic tilt
- anterior pelvic tilt
how can the support space be increased?
by increasing the distance between in our feet in our standing stance
in the sagittal view, how should the center of gravity be distributed?
it should be found in front of the knee and pass through the center of the foot
what are the bones that make up the pelvic girdle?
- hip bones
- sacrum
- coccyx
what region comprises the true pelvis?
it is the space between the inlet and the outlet
what organs can be found in the true pelvis?
bladder, prostate, rectum
where is the false pelvis located?
right above the true pelvis, it is composed of the angled part of the pelvic girdle
what is the other name given to the pelvic inlet?
pelvic brim
how do the shapes of the inlet and outlet differ?
in: more circular
out: triangular shape
what are some feature unique to female pelvis?
- wide oval inlet
- wide and shallow
- round outlet
- subpubic angle of around 90-100 degrees
- coccyx is straighter
what are some feature unique to male pelvis?
- wide and deep
- het shaped inlet
- narrow, oblong outlet (triangle)
- subpubic angle is around 70 degrees
- more prominent primary curvature of the coccyx
what are the joints that form the pelvic girdle?
- lumbosacral
- sacroiliac joint
- hip joint
- sacrococcygeal
- public symphysis
what type of joint in the lumbosacral joint?
solid symphysis joint
what is being articulated in the lumbosacral joint?
L5 and S1
what is being articulated in the sacroiliac joint?
sacrum and illiac
what type of joint in the sacroiliac joint?
anterior: synovial joint (plane and gliding
posterior: syndesmosis
what type of joint in the hip joint?
synovial ball and socket
what is being articulated in the hip joint?
femus and hip bone
what is being articulated in the pubic symphysis??
it joins the pubis of the each side of the hip bone
what type of joint in the pubic symphysis?
solid symphysis
what holds together the pubic symphysis?
superior and inferior public ligaments
what type of joint in the sacrococcygeal joint?
solid symphysis
what articulates in the sacrococcygeal joint?
sacrum and coccyx
how is the hip bone divided?
in 3 sections
ilium
pubis
ischium
what parts compose the ilium?
ala of the ilium (wing)
body of the ilium
what are the various spines found on the anterior side of the ilium?
anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS)
anterior inferior iliac spine (AIIS)
what are the various spines found on the posterior side of the ilium?
posterior superior iliac spine (PSIS)
Posterior inferior iliac spine (PIIS)
How could you describe the iliac crest?
it is a boney ridge felt at the top of out hips
what is the name of the foramen formed between the ischium and the pubis?
obturator foramen
what is the socket region of the hip?
acetabulum
what composes the ischiopubic ramus?
inferior pubic ramus
ischial ramus
what part of the butt makes it become achey or feel boney when seated?
ischial tuberosity
what notch sits above the ischial spine?
greater sciatic notch
what is the function of the auricular surface of the ilium?
serves as a point of attachment to the sacrum
what is the name of the fossa found on the hip bone?
iliac fossa
where does the iliolumbar ligament range from?
from L5 to the ilium
what does the inguinal ligament create?
the V shape associated with the abs
what is the name of the ligaments that range from the sacrum to the iliac?
anterior and posterior sacroiliac ligaments
where the the inguinal ligament range from?
from the ASIS to the pubic tubercle
what is the name of the fascia in the thigh?
fascia lata
what is the fascia behind the knee?
popliteal fascia
what is the name of the fascia in the leg?
crural fascia
what is the role of the facia found in the leg and thigh?
it serves to hold everything together
what muscles tenses the iliotibial band?
tensor facia lata
what is the name given to the space that separates muscle tissues when observing the cross-section of the thigh?
intermuscular septa
how does the common Iliac A split?
it splits into the external Iliac A. and into the internal Iliac A.
what arteries arise from the external iliac artery?
femoral A which then becomes the popliteal A
at what point does the femoral A transition?
at the adductor hiatus
at what point does the external A transition?
at the inguinal A
which vein travels along the medial leg, posteromedial knee and medial thigh?
great saphenous vein
what vein drains into the femoral vein via the saphenous opening in fascia lata
great saphenous vein
where does the small saphenous vein travel?
travels on the posterior side through the calf
what vein will drain in the popliteal vein?
small saphenous vein
what are the lymph nodes found in the lower limbs?
superficial inguinal nodes
deep inguinal nodes
popliteal nodes
which lymph nodes drain directly into the deep inguinal lymph node?
superficial inguinal nodes
deep popliteal nodes
Deep Inguinal Lymph Nodes recieves drainage from where?
various regions
what region does the superficial popliteal lymph nodes cover?
posterior leg (calf) lateral foot
what region does the deep popliteal lymph nodes cover?
leg and foot
what region does the superficial Inguinal lymph nodes cover?
skin of gluteal region
majority of the skin except for posterior leg and lat. foot
what region does the internal iliac lymph nodes cover?
gluteal muscle
what does the deep inguinal lymph node drain into?
into the external iliac lymph node
what are the dermatome of the anterior thigh-leg
l1: hip bone-pubic region
L2: hip to inner thigh
L3: inferior hip bone to medial side of knee/calf
L4: from lateral thigh, across knee, down to medial side of the foot (big toe)
L5: Lateral side of knee to center of the foot (toes 2-4)
S1: lateral side of calf to small toe
what are the dermatomes of the butt?
its like a bull’s-eye
S3-S4-S5 where S5 is the center
what are the dermatomes of the posterior thigh-leg?
S1: upper butt all the way down the lateral side of each thigh and leg
S2: right above S3 and goes all the way down the medial side of leg and thigh
L5: heel