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Lower Limb Flashcards

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Lower limb

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-articulates with the acetabulum of the pelvic girdle
-consists of gluteal, thigh, knee, leg, ankle, and foot regions

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femur

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-longest bone in the body
-articulates with acetabulum and tibia

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greater trochanter

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-part of femur
-attachment for glute muscles, piriformis, and vastis lateralis

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lesser trochanter

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-part of femur
-attachment for psoas major and iliacus

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intertrochanteric crest

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attachment for quadratus femoris

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intertrochanteric line

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attaches vastus intermedius and vastus medialis

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gluteal tuberosity

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attach glute maximus

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linea aspera

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attaches vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, adductor muscles, and bicep femoris

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medial and laterl condyles

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articulate with tibia

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medial epicondyle

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attaches medial collateral ligament of knee, adductor magnus via adductor tubercle, and gastrocnemius

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lateral epicondyle

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attaches lateral collateral ligament of knee joint and patellar surface

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patella

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-kneecap
-articulate with femur
-sesamoid bone (within a tendon)
-protects knee joint and acts as a lever

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patella parts

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-apex
-base
-medial and lateral articular surfaces

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Tibia

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-shinbone

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lateral condyle of tibia

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articulate with femur

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fibular articular facet

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articulates w head of fibula forming superior tibiofibular joint

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tibial tuberosity

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attaches patellar ligament

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shaft of tibia

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contains anterior border and crest

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fibular notch of tibia

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articulates with fibula forming inferior tibiofibular joint

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medial malleolus

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part of ankle joint

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head of fibula

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articulates with lateral condyle of tibia

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lateral malleolus of fibula

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part of ankle joint

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tarsals

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articulate with tibia and fibula and metatarsals

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tarsals

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talus, calcaneus, cuboid, navicular, lateral cuneiform, intermediate cuneiform, medial cuneiform

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calcaneous

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attaches achilles tendon

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metatarsals

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articulate with tarsals and phalanges, heads from the ball of the foot

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phalanges

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-2-5 have a proximal, middle, and distal phalanx and 1st digit has proximal and distal phalanx
-articulate w metatarsals

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functions of three arches in the foot

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-shock absorption
-supported by interlocking tarsal bones, strong ligaments, and pull of tendons

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3 arches in the foot

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-medial longitudinal arch
-lateral longitudinal arch
-transverse arch

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medial longitudinal arch

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high arch produced by the talus at the talonavicular joint

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lateral longitudinal arch

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low arch mostly produced by the cuboid

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transverse arch

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follows tarsometatarsal joints

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superficial fascia

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-deep to the skin
-loose connective tissue, adipose, superficial veins, lymphatic vessels, and cutaneous nerves

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deep fascia

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-strong
-envelopes muscles to improve muscle contraction
-aids in venous blood flow return to heart

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fascia lata

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crural fascia

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leg (continuous with fascia lata)

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saphenous opening of fascia lata

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allow great saphenous vein to drain into femoral veini

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iliotibial tract (band)

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-lateral thickening of the tensor fascia that runs from ilium to tibia
-shared distal tendon of tensor fascia lata and gluteus maximus

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fascial intermuscular septa

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project internally to attach bone to create rigid compartments of the thigh and leg

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anterior thigh muscles

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iliopsoas, sartorius, pectineus

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iliacus and psoas major

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-flex thigh or trunk
-innervated by femoral nerve

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sartorius

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-flexes, abducts, and laterally rotates thigh
-innervated by femoral nerve

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pectineus

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-adducts thigh
-innervated by femoral nerve

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Quadriceps femoris

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-rectus femoris
-vastus lateralis, medialis, and intermedius
-extends leg
-innervated by femoral nerve

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medial thigh muscles

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-adductors
-gracilis
-obturator externus

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adductors

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-adductor brevis, longus, and magnus
-adducts the thigh
-innervated by obturator nerve

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gracilis

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-adducts thigh
-innervated by obturator nerve

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obturator externus

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-laterally rotates thigh
-innervated by obturator nerve

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femoral triangle

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-contain important neurovascular structures
-include femoral nerve, femoral artery, femoral vein, and lymphatics

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boundaries of femoral triangle

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-lateral: sartorius
-medial: adductor longus
-superior: inguinal ligament
-inferior: iliopsoas and pectineus

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adductor canal

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-begins at apex of femoral triangle
-an intermuscular pathway for femoral artery and vein

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boundaries of adductor canal

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-posteromedial: adductor longus and magnus
-anterior: sartorius
-lateral: vastus medialis

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gluteal region muscles

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-gluteus maximus, medius, and minimus
-tensor fascia lata

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gluteus maximus

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-extends thigh
-innervated by inferior gluteal nerve

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gluteus medius and minimus

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-abducts and medially rotates thigh
-innervated by superior gluteal nerves

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tensor fascia lata

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-tenses iliotibial tract along with gluteus maximus
-innervated by superior gluteal nerve

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piriformis

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-laterally rotates thigh
=innervated by nerve to the piriformis

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obturator internus

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-laterally rotates thigh
-innervated by nerve to obturator internus

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superior gamellus

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-laterally rotate thigh
-innervated by nerve to obturator internus

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inferior gamellus

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-laterally rotate thigh
-innervated by nerve to quadratus femoris

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sciatic nerve exits the pelvis

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inferior to the piriformis

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gluteal bursae

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-flattened membranous sacs containing a capillary layer that produces synovial fluid
-separates gluteal regional muscles from adjacent structures to reduce friction

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posterior thigh muscles

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-bicep femoris
-semitendinosus
-semimembranosus

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bicep femoris

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-extends thigh and flexes leg
-long and short head
-innervated by sciatic nerve

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semitendenosus

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-extends thigh and flexes leg
-innervated by sciatic nerve

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semimembranosus

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-extends thigh and flexes leg
-innervated by sciatic nerve

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anterior leg muscles

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-tibialis anterior
-extensor digitorum longus
-extensor hallucis longus
-fibularis longus
-fibularis brevis

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tibialis anterior

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-dorsiflexes foot
-innervated by deep fibular nerve

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extensor digitorum longus

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-extends 2-5 digits
-innervated by deep fibular nerve

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extensor hallucis longus

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-extends big toe
-innervated by deep fibular nerve

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fibularis longus

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-plantar flexes and everts foot
-innervated by superficial fibular nerve

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fibularis brevis

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-plantar flexes
-innervated by superficial fibular nerve

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extensor retinacula

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thickenings of the crural fascia that binds down the extensor tendons

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fibular retinacula

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thickenings of crural fascia that bind down the fibularis tendons as they pass posterior to the lateral malleolus

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superficial lateral leg muscles

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-gastrocnemius
-soleus
-plantaris

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gastrocnemius

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-plantar flexes foot
-innervated by tibial nerve

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soleus

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-plantar flexes foot
-innervated by tibial nerve

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plantaris

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-plantar flexes foot
-innervated by tibial nerve

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tricep surae

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gastrocnemius and soleus

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deep posterior leg muscles

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-popliteus
-tibialis posterior
-flexor digitorum longus
-flexor hallucis longus

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popliteus

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-unlocks knee joint by laterally rotating femur on fixed tibia
-innervated by tibial nerve

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tibialis posterior

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-plantar flexes and inverts foot
-innervated by tibial nerve

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flexor digitorum longus

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-plantar flexes and inverts foot
-flex 2-5 digit
-innervated by tibial nerve

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flexor hallucis longus

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-plantar flex and invert foot
-flex big toe
-innervated by tibial nerve

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