knee osteology Flashcards
where is the adductor tubercle of the femur
medial bony landmark at distal part of femur, superior to epicondyle
where is the linea aspera of the femur
ridge on the posterior side of femur
where is the medial and lateral condyles of the femur
the smooth articulating parts at the base of the femur
where are the epicondyles
the more rough and bony prominence at the distal end of the femur
where is the medial and lateral condyles of the tibia
the smooth articulating part of the head of the tibia
where is the tibial tuberosity
-the bony landmark at the upper end of the anterior border of tibia
- inferior to the patella, this is where the patella tendon attaches
where is the tibial plateau
the top, smooth part of the tibia
where is the base and apex of the patella
base is superior
apex is inferior
where is the head of the fibula
underneath the lateral condyle of the tibia
