LE Surface Anatomy Flashcards

1
Q

Sartorius

A

place heel on opposite knee, follow down from ASIS

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Femoral Triangle

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with heel on opposite knee, push up. Boundaries: inguinal ligament, adductor longus, sartorius

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Inguinal Ligament

A

between ASIS and pubic tubercle

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Rectus Femoris

A

leaned back sitting, resist knee extension

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Greater Trochanter

A

level of wrist when supine or standing; passively IR/ER

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Trochanteric Bursa

A

(not palpable) located over greater trochanter

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Gluteus Medius

A

come up and back from greater trochanter; abduct and palpate in gluteal depression

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8
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Gluteal Depression

A

formed by gluteus medius when it contracts

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Ischial Tuberosity

A

flex hip and palpate in middle of buttock

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Sciatic Nerve

A

half way between greater trochanter and ischial tuberosity

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11
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PSIS

A

dimples above buttocks at S2

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12
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Gluteal Fold

A

base of buttock where buttock meets posterior thigh

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13
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Gluteus maximus

A

prone, extend hip with knee flexion

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Tensor Fascia Lata

A

stand on one leg and abduct/internally rotate. Palpate posterior to ASIS and below iliac crest

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Iliotibial band

A

extend knee and come from front above knee to palpate

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16
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Patella

A

knee cap

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17
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Infrapatellar Bursae

A

(not palpable) inferior to patella superior to infrapatellar tendon

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Prepatellar Bursae

A

(not palpable) anterior/superficial to patella

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19
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Tibial Tuberosity

A

insertion of infrapatellar tendon

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20
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Trochlear Groove

A

bend knee, palpate groove above patella between condylar ridges

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21
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Vastus Medialis

A

resist knee extension, palpate along tendon above superior/medial pole of patella

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Vastus Lateralis

A

resist knee extension, palpate along tendon above lateral/superior pole of patella

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23
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Medial Femoral Condyle

A

knee flexed at 90 degrees; palpate medially back from patella

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Medial Femoral Epicondyle

A

widest area superior to medial femoral condyle (flares out)

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25
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Adductor Tubercle

A

superior to medial epicondyle; finger drops in (insertion of adductor magnus)

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26
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Adductor Magnus

A

palpate adductor tubercle

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27
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Medial Tibial Plateau

A

palpate medial side of infrapatellar tendon and move superiorly/inferiorly to feel the edge

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28
Q

Pes Anserine Bursa

A

(not palpable) medial to tibial tuberosity, below tibial plateau

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29
Q

Lateral Femoral Condyle

A

push back laterally from patella

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30
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Lateral Femoral Epicondyle

A

widest area superior to lateral condyle (flares out)

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31
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Lateral Tibial Plateau

A

palpate lateral side of infrapatellar tendon and move superiorly/inferiorly to feel the edge

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32
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Head of the Fibula

A

inferior to lateraly epicondyle at level of tibial tuberosity

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33
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Common Fibular Nerve

A

wraps around neck of fibula

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34
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Lateral Tibial Tubercle (Gerdy’s tubercle)

A

bend knee; palpate below lateral plateua and anterior to head of fibula. (insertion of IT band)

35
Q

Medial Collateral Ligament

A

locate medial joint line and move medially/posteriorly until over ligament

36
Q

Lateral Collateral Ligament

A

place one finger on lateral epicondyle and one on fibula r head; rest heel on opposite knee and press knee down

37
Q

Medial Meniscus

A

(can’t feel) located along joint line

38
Q

Lateral Meniscus

A

(can’t feel) located along joint line

39
Q

Popliteal Fossa

A

lying prone; Borders: biceps femoris tendon, semimembranosss, semitendinosus, gastroc

40
Q

Popliteal Artery

A

deep in fossa

41
Q

Semitendinosus

A

prone, resist knee flexion; most posterior/prominent hamstring tendon

42
Q

Semimembranosus

A

prone, resist knee flexion;deep, under sides of semitendinosis

43
Q

Gracilis

A

prone, resist knee flexion; more medial and superior that tendinosus, more prominent with internal rotation

44
Q

Biceps Femoris

A

prone, resist knee flexion; most lateral (inserts on fibular head)

45
Q

Gastrocnemius

A

resist plantar flexion and palpate posterior/superior calf

46
Q

Crest of the Tibia

A

start at tibial tuberosity and palpate shin distally

47
Q

Talus (head)

A

right between medial malleolus and navicular tuberosity; passively invert and evert (more prominent) forefoot

48
Q

Talar Trochlea

A

inferior to medial side of distal lateral malleolus; invert and plantarflex

49
Q

Metatarsal Heads

A

heads located along toe-side of metatarsals

50
Q

Dorsalis Pedis Artery

A

between EHL and EDL tendons

51
Q

Sinus Tarsi

A

depression just anterior to lateral malleolus

52
Q

Dome of Calcaneus

A

heel

53
Q

Medial Tubercle of Calcaneus

A

where plantar fascia attaches to calcaneus

54
Q

Plantar Fascia

A

extend toes; runs from metatarsal heads to medial tubercle of calcaneus

55
Q

Soleus

A

below heads of gastrocnemius

56
Q

Achilles Tendon

A

inserts onto calcaneus

57
Q

Retrocalcaneal Bursa

A

(can’t palpate) between Achilles and calcaneus

58
Q

Calcaneal Bursa

A

between Achilles and skin

59
Q

Medial Malleolus

A

foot in neutral; distal end of tibia, medial

60
Q

Deltoid Ligament

A

(can’t feel) inferior to medial malleolus

61
Q

Sustentaculum Tali

A

foot in neutral; come down from medial malleolus until hit soft tissue

62
Q

Navicular Tuberosity

A

foot in neutral; inferior and distal to sustentaculum tali; most prominent bone; attachment of Tib Posterior

63
Q

Base of 1st Metatarsal

A

flares out on medial side at attachment of 1st cuneiform

64
Q

Posterior Tibial Artery

A

palpate behind medial malleolus between FDL and FHL tendons

65
Q

Tibial Nerve

A

(can’t feel) runs behind posterior tibial artery

66
Q

Long Saphenous Nerve

A

anterior to medial malleolus; may have to drop foot off edge

67
Q

Lateral Malleolus

A

distal end of fibula

68
Q

Anterior Talofibular Ligament

A

(not palpable unless injured) most commonly injured ankle ligament; anterior to lateral malleolus

69
Q

Calcaneofibular Ligament

A

(not palpable) lateral to calcanues

70
Q

Posterior Talofibular Ligament

A

(not palpable) posterior edge of lateral malleolus to posterior talus

71
Q

Cuboid

A

proximal to flare of base of 5th metatarsal; flat area

72
Q

Tubercle of 5th Metatarsal

A

flared base on 5th metatarsal; insertion of fibularis brevis

73
Q

Peroneal Tubercle

A

on calcaneus; distal to lateral malleolus

74
Q

Fibularis Longus

A

find inch above ankle bone; posterior to fibularis brevis

75
Q

Fibularis Brevis

A

inserts onto tubercle of 5th metatarsal

76
Q

Fibularis Tertius

A

place thumb on EDB and find EDL tendon to 5th toe; resist up and out movement and palpate between

77
Q

Tibialis Anterior

A

most prominent and most medial tendon

78
Q

Extensor Digitorum Brevis

A

resist toe extension and palpate in sinus tarsi

79
Q

Extensor Hallucis Longus

A

resist great toe extension; lateral to tib anterior at ankle joint

80
Q

Tibialis Posterior

A

palpate from tuberosity of navicular; resist down and in movement

81
Q

Flexor Digitorum Longus

A

resist toe flexion and palpate plantar surface of toes 2-5

82
Q

Flexor Hallucis Longus

A

resist great toe flexion and palpate on plantar surface

83
Q

Extensor Digitorum Longus

A

palpate dorsal surface when resisting toe extension