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Lower Extremity Regions and Osteology Flashcards

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regions of lower extremity

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gluteal, thigh, leg, foot, hip, knee, and ankle

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Gluteal region

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includes part of bony pelvis and associated soft tissue

Extends from iliac crest to gluteal fold

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Thigh region

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contains femur and associated soft tissue

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Leg region

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contains tibia and fibula and associated soft tissue

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Foot region

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includes the tarsal bones, metatarsals, phalanges, and associated soft tissues

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Hip region

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part of bony pelvis, proximal femur, and associated soft tissue

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Knee region

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distal femur, proximal tibia, patella, and associated soft structures

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Ankle region

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distal tibia and fibula, proximal talus, and associated soft tissue

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pelvis

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formed by 2 hip bones (3 fused bones) and midline sacrum (5 fused bones)

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Where to hip bones unite?

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unite anteriorly at pubic symphysis

unite posteriorly with sacrum at sacroiliac joint

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Hip bone made up of___

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Ilium, ischium, and pubis

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Where to bones of hip bone unite to make one hip bone?

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acetabulum

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sacrum

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articulates with ileum of right and left hip bones to form sacroiliac joints

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Proximal femur

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Femoral head and neck, greater and lesser trochanters, and intertrochanteric line

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Femoral head

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fits deep within acetabulum

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Femoral neck

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common site of fracture

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Greater trochanter

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large lateral bony prominence located at junction of femoral neck and shaft

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Lesser teochanter

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medial bony prominence at the junction of the femoral neck and shaft

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Intertrochanteric line

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located anteriorly at the point where the femoral neck meets the femoral shaft

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Femur body

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Fovea, intertrochanteric crest, gluteal tuberosity, pectineal line

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Fovea

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attachment site of the ligament of the head of femur (ligamentum teres)

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Intertrochanteric crest

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located posteriorly at the point where the femoral neck meets the femoral shaft

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Gluteal tuberosity

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ridge of bone between greater trochanter and linea apera

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Pectineal line

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ridge of bone between lesser trochanter and linea aspera

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Distal femur

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linea aspera, medial and lateral supracondylar line, medial and lateral femoral condyles, intercondylar fossa, medial and lateral epicondyles, and adductor tubercle

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linea aspera

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vertical ridge of bone along the posterior shaft of femur

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Medial and lateral supracondylar line

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extend inferiorly from the linea aspera

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Medial and lateral femoral condyles

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expanded lower aspect of the femur
Articular surface for the patella and tibia: shallow depression on anterior distal femur located where medial and lateral femoral condyles unite

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Intercondylar fossa

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located posteriorly and separates the femoral condyles posteriorly

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Medial and lateral epicondyles

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prominent area on medial and lateral femoral condyles

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Adductor tubercle

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above medial femoral condyle

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femoral shaft

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): length of femur distal to trochanters and proximal the femoral condyles

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Tibia

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Medial and lateral tibial condyles, tibial plateau, tibial tuberosity, and medial malleolus

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Medial and lateral tibial condyles

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flared proximal portion of tibia

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Tibial plateau

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relatively flat superior surface of tibia with 2 articular regions and non-articular mid-region

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Tibial tuberosity

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located on nterior aspect of proximal tibia where medial and lateral tibial condyles unite

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Medial malleolus

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medial projection of distal tibial shaft

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Fibula

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Head and neck of fibula, lateral malleolus, interosseous membrane

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Head of fibula

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proximal expanded region

Includes articular surface to articulate with tibia

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Neck of fibula

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slightly narrowed region distal to head

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Lateral malleolus

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distal expanded region of fibula

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Interosseous membrane

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between shaft of tibia and fibula

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Patella

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has medial and lateral articular facet that articulates with femoral condyles

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Foot

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7 tarsals, 5 metatarsals, and 14 phalanges

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Tarsal bones

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  • Talus
  • Calcaneus
  • Navicular
  • Cuboid
  • Cuneiforms (3)

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