leg anatomy Flashcards
medial collateral ligament
joint to the meniscus
oblique popliteal ligament
An expansion of the semimembranosus tendon that strengthens the posterior aspect of the capsule.
arcuate popliteal ligament
A thickening of the posterior capsule fibres which arches over the tendon of the popliteus
lateral meniscus
A pad of fibrocartilage cartilage that forms four-fifths of a circle, it is attached anteriorly and posteriorly to the tibia and attached loosely to the capsule. It is separated from the lateral collateral ligament by the popliteal tendon.
bursa of knee
suprapatellar, prepatellar, subcutaneous and deep infrapatellar, gastrocnemius lateral and medial. semimembranous. popliteus, anserine.
hiltons law
Hilton’s law is a law that is useful to remember. It states that the nerves that innervate the muscles that act on a joint, and those that innervate the skin over the joint, also innervate the joint
superficial gluteal muscles
Gluteus maximus, medius and minnimus. Tensor facia lata.
iliofemoral ligament
prevents hyper extention. It originates from the ilium, immediately inferior to the anterior inferior iliac spine.The ligament attaches to the intertrochanteric line in two places, giving the ligament a Y shaped appearance.
Ishiofemoral ligament
It originates from the ischium of the pelvis and attaches to the greater trochanter of the femur. prevents excessive extention,
pubofemoral ligament
It attaches at the pelvis to the iliopubic eminance and obturator membrane, and then blends with the articular capsule. It prevents excessive abduction and extension.
tensor fascia lata
acts as a flexor, abductor and internal rotator of the hip originates from the iliac crest, and descends down the superolateral thigh. At the junction of the middle and upper thirds of the thigh, it inserts into the anterior aspect of the iliotibial tract.
gluteus maximus
originates from posterior surface of ilium,sacrum and coccyx. inserts iliotibial tract and greater trochanter. Extensor, lateral rotation. innervated by inferior gluteal nerve.
gluteus medius and minimus
originates ilium, and inserts into ant/lat surface greater trochanter. Abduct and medially rotate. secures pelvis preventing drop. Superior gluteal nerve.
deep muscles of the gluteal region
piriformis, superior and inf gamelli, obturator internus and quadratus femoris.
Piriformis
originates from the ant surface of the sacrum, through greater sciatic foramen and inserts into greater trochanter. Lateral rotation and abduction. Nerve to Piriformis.
Obturator internus
forms the lateral wall of the pelvic cavity, originates from pubis and ischium at obturator foramen, travels through lesser sciatic foramen and attaches to the greater trochanter. lateral rotation and abduction. nerve to obturator internus.
superior and inferior gamelli
superior originates ishial spine, inf from tuberosity. attach greater trochanter. lateral and abduction. Superior innervated nerve ob internus, inf nerve to quadratus femoris.
quadratus fermoris
originates lateral side of ischial tuberosity, attaches quadrate tuberosity. lateral rotation. nerve to quadratus femoris.
muscles of the anterior compartment of the thigh
sartorius, iliopsoas, vastus medialis and lateralis and intermedius, pectineus, rectus femoris. Innervated by the femoral nerve L2-4, generally extend leg at knee
iliopsoas
psoas major originates from lumbar vertebrae. iliacus originates from iliac fossa. insert into the lesser trochanter. flexes at the hip joint lateral rotation. Psoas major L1-3
quadriceps femoris
four muscles, vastus’ and rectus femoris. attaches to the patella which attaches to the tibia via patella lig. main extensor of the knee.
Vastus muscles
medialis, intermedius and lateralis. innervated femoral nerve. lateral origin greater trochanter, medial origin intertrochanteric line, intermedius shaft of femur.
rectus femoris
originates from the ilium, attaches patella at quadriceps femoris tendon. flexes leg at hip extends at knee. femoral nerve.
sartorius
longest muscle in the body. originates anterior superior iliac spine, attaches superior medial surface of the tibia. at hip flexor abductor and lateral rotator, flexor at knee joint. femoral nerve.
pectineus
forms the base of the femoral triangle. transition from ant to medial compartment of thigh. originates pectineal line on anterior surface of pelvis, attaches to pectineal line femur. adduction and flexor at hip. femoral nerve.
muscles of the medial compartment of the thigh
gracilis, adductor magnus, longus and brevis, obturator externus, obturator nerve and artery