Lower Limb Flashcards
What is considered thigh?
Hip to knee
What is considered leg?
Knee to ankle
What is the pelvic girdle made up of?
2 coxae
Important structures of the femur
- head of femur
- greater trochanter
- lesser trochanter
- neck of femur
- body
- medial condyle
- lateral condyle
- Medial epicondyle
- lateral epicondyle
- gluteal tuberosity
- patellar surface
Where do you typically find sesamoid bones?
In places of wear and tear
What kind of bone is the patella?
Sesamoid bone
What is the largest sesamoid bone
Patella
What does the anterior of the patella look like?
Rough
What does the posterior of the patella look like?
Smooth, has facets for lateral condyle and medial condylar of femur
What is on the posterior surface of the patella?
Articular surface for the medial and lateral condyles of the femur
What is the top of the patella called? The rounded part
Base
What is the bottom, or pointed part of the patella called?
Apex
What connects to the patella superiorly?
Quadriceps femoris tendon
What connects to the patella inferiorly
Patellar ligament
Where does the patellar ligament attach on the tibia?
Tibial tuberosity
What are the two bones of the leg?
Tibia and fibula
What is the medial bone of the leg?
Tibia
What is the lateral bone of the leg?
Fibula
Which is the smaller leg bone?
Fibula
What are some important landmarks on the tibia?
- medial condyle
- tibial tuberosity
- medial malleolus
- superior articular surfaces
Landmarks of the fibula
- lateral condyle
- head/neck of fibula
- lateral malleolus of fibula
What does the tibia have that the fibula does not?
Medial malleolus