Lower Extremities Osteology Flashcards
what attaches to the anterior superior iliac spine?
lateral attachment of inguinal ligament
what originates at anterior inferior iliac spine?
origin of straight head of rectus femoris
what attaches at iliac crest?
anterolateral abdominal mm
what joint does auricular surface make and how?
meets auricular surface of sacrum to form synovial portion of the sacroiliac joint.
what does arcuate line separate?
separates ilium from ischium
what is iliac fossa origin of?
iliacus m.
what ligaments go through the greater sciatic notch?
ischiosacral and sacrotuberous ligaments
what does greater sciatic foramen transmit?
piriformis, superior and inferior gluteal nerves and arteries, the pudendal nerve and the internal pudendal artery into the perineum
what ligaments go through the lesser sciatic notch?
ischiosacral and sacrotuberous ligaments
what does lesser sciatic foramen transmit?
pudendal nerve, nternal pudendal artery into the perineum
what is ischial spine attachment of ?
ischosacral and sacrotuberous ligaments
what is ischial tuberosity the attachment of ?
sacrotuberous ligaments
whatligament attaches at public tubercle?
medial side of inguinal ligament
what does femur articulate with superiorly? inferiorly?
superiorly: os coxa at hip joint
inferiorly with patella and tibia at knee joint
what attaches at fovea capitis femoris?
ligamentum teres of femur, which conveys a small artery to the head of the femur important during early growth but not a major blood supply in the adult
what attaches at greater tochanter of femur?
gluteus minimus and medius, piriformis, obturatur internus and externus, gemelli and quadratus femoris mm
what attaches at lesser trochanter of femur?
illiopsoas m
what attaches at intertrochanteric line
at anterior aspect, lateral-most attachment of the hip joint capsule
what attaches at gluteal tuberosity of femur?
gluteus maximus
what inserts at adductor tubercle of medial epicondyle of femur?
adductur magnus m.
What kind of bone is the patella? where is it located?
a sesamoid bone in the tendons of the quadriceps femoris muscloe
what attaches to superior base of patella?
quadriceps m.
what attaches at apex of patella?
patellar tendon
what attaches at the tibial tuberosity?
the patellar ligament, anterior what
what is medial malleolar sulcus posterior border for?
flexor digitorum longus and tibialis posterior
what attaches at the styloid process of the fibula?
fibular collateral ligament
what does distal extremity of fibula articulate with?
tibia, tibiobibular articulation and tibiofibular syndesmosis and inferiorly with talus, ankle joint
what is a synonym for talus?
astragalus
