Lower Limb I Flashcards
What is the lower limb divided into?
- gluteal region
- leg
- thigh
What does the hip bone result from?
- the fusion of three bones : the ilium, the ischium, and the pubis.
What is the structure name where the 3 bones of the pelvis meet?
- acetabulum
During development what are the 3 bones of the pelvis separated by?
- Y shaped cartilage
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What type of Joint is the Hip joint?
- ball-and-socket synovial joint
What name is given to the part of the lower limb distal to the knee?
- leg
Name two bony features that are found only on the femur?
- greater and lesser trochanters
Which structure attaches to the pubic tubercle?
- pubic tubercle
What is the weight bearing surface of the acetabulum called?
- lunate
Which is the largest of the pelvic bones?
- ilium
What forms the boundaries of attachment for the gluteal muscles?
- posterior, anterior and inferior gluteal lines
Where does the inguinal ligament attach?
- to the pubic tubercle
What are the 3 surfaces of the acetabulum?
- lunate surface and within it is a hollow area called the acetabular fossa
- inferiorly the ridge surrounding the acetabulum is called the acetabular notch
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What does the head of the femur articulate with and what does it form?
- acetabulum
- hip joint
What is the shaft of the femur like anteriorly and posteriorly?
- anteriorly : smooth
- posteriorly : raised ridge called the linea aspera
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What structures attaches to the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS)?
- inguinal ligament
- sartorius
What is the vertebral level of highest point of Iliac Crest?
- L4
What is the vertebral level of posterior superior iliac spine (PSIS) – (exam the skeleton)
- S1 and S2
What 9 important structures pass through the Greater sciatic notch?
- piriformis
- the superior gluteal vein and artery
- superior gluteal nerve
- the inferior gluteal vein and artery
- inferior gluteal nerve
- the sciatic
- posterior femoral cutaneous nerves
- internal pudendal artery and veins
- and the nerves to the internal obturator and quadratus femoris muscles.
This bony landmark is an important landmark when used in conjunction with the umbilicus for locating the Appendix (McBurneys point). What is the bony landmark?
- ASIS
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1) arcuate line
2) superior ramus
3) ASIS
4) iliac crest
5) iliopubic eminence
6) obturator foramen
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1) ischial tuberosity
2) obturator crest
3) obturator groove
4) iliopubic eminence
5) superior ramus of pubic
6) inferior ramus of pubis
What attaches to the pubic tubercle?
- inguinal ligament
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1) lesser trochanter
2) pectineal line
3) nutrient foramen
4) intertrochanteric crest
5) gluteal line
6) linea aspera
7) greater trochanter
8) femoral head
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1) fovea capitis
2) head
3) lesser trochanter
4) intertrochanteric line
5) gluteal tuberosity
6) neck
7) greater trochanter
8) intertrochanteric crest
9) linea aspera
10) medial and lateral super condylar lines
11) intercondylar fossa
12) medial condyle
13) adductor tubercle
14) medial epicondyle
15) lateral epicondyle
16) patellar surface
17) lateral condyle
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1) shaft
2) medial supracondylar line
3) medial lip of linea aspera
4) nutrient foramen
5) popliteal surface
6) lateral lip of linea aspera
7) lateral supracondylar line
What 5 muscles attach to the greater trochanter?
- gluteus medius
- gluteus minimus
- piriformis
- obturator externus
- obturator internus.
What muscle attaches to the lesser trochanter?
- iliopsoas
What important ligament attaches superior to the Intertrochanteric line?
- iliofemoral ligament
What is the deep fascia of the thigh called?
- fascia latae
What opening does the fascia latae have?
- saphenous opening below the inguinal ligament
Where does the saphenous vein drain into?
- the femoral vein
What does the fascia latae form laterally?
- thickened laterally to form a band or tract called the iliotibial tract
What is the function of the iliotibial tract?
- stabilize the knee joint and provides attachment for a muscle called the tensor fasciae latae
What is the function of the tensor fasciae latae?
- helps with abduction of the hip joint
Linea Aspera: Which two quadriceps femoris muscles attach to this structure?
- medial lip : the vastus medialis
- lateral lip : the vastus lateralis
What are the 4 quadriceps muscles?
- Vastus medialis
- vastus lateralis
- vastus intermedius
- rectus femoris
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What structure is found under the inguinal ligament?
- the femoral triangle
What 2 muscles make up the floor of the femoral triangle?
- iliopsoas
- pectineus
What is the iliopsoas formed from?
- the union of psoas major and the iliacus which is within the iliac fossa
What is the function of iliopsoas?
- powerful flexor of the hip joint
What is the origin and insertion of pectineus?
- attaches from the pubic bone and inserts close to the lesser trochanter
Where does the sartorius attach and insert?
- attaches from the ASIS to the medial part of the upper tibia
What are the 3 functions of the sartorius?
- flexes the knee joint
- extends the hip joint
- As it crosses from lateral to medial it is involved in internal rotation of the hip joint
Where do the 4 muscles of the quadriceps insert?
- converge onto the quadriceps tendon which encloses the patella and inserts into the tibial tuberosity
What is the function of the quadriceps?
- extend knee joint
Where does the rectus femoris attach?
- AISIS
What is the function of the rectus femoris?
- lexes the hip joint as well as extending the knee
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1) ASIS
2) profunda femoris
3) sartorius
4) obturator nerve
5) iliotibial tract
6) great saphenous vein
7) rectus femoris
8) inguinal ligament
9) tensor fasciae latae
10) iliacus
11) femoral : nerve, artery, vein
12) pectineus
13) gracilis
14) psoas major
15) iliopsoas
16) adductor longus
17) saphenous nerve
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- Gluteus medius
- Gluteus minimus
- Piriformis
- Obturator internus + the gemelli
- Quadratus femoris
Which of the gluteal muscles is the most superficial?
- gluteus maximus
Where does the gluteus maximus attach?
- onto the sacrum and posterior part of the iliac crest
What do the fibers of the gluteus maximus converge with?
- converge onto the fasciae latae and part of it also inserts onto the greater trochanter of the femur
What is the function of gluteus minimus?
- medial rotator of the hip joint
Where does the quadratus femoris attach?
- quadrate tubercle of the femur
What is the landmark for the origin of the sciatic nerve?
- piriformis
What relation does the sciatic nerve have to the piriformis, gemelli, obturator internus and quadratus femoris?
- beneath piriformis
- over the gemelli and obturator internus
- over quadratus femoris
Why is the gluteal region divided into quadrants?
- demarcate safe and unsafe sites of injection
If you want to inject someone in the buttock which quadrant do you go for and why?
- upper lateral quadrant to avoid sciatic nerve
What is the function of the gluteal muscles?
- abductors and extensors of the hip joint
What are the boundaries of the gluteal region?
- Superior – Iliac crest
- Inferior – Gluteal fold
- Lateral – greater trochanter
- Medial - intergluteal cleft
What is the origin and insertion of the gluteus maximus muscle?
- Originates from the gluteal (posterior) surface of the ilium
- inserts into the iliotibial tract and the gluteal tuberosity of the femur.