Lower Limb Introduction Flashcards
what skeleton does the bony pelvis belong to
appendicular skelton
what is the longest bone in the body
femur
what is the fovea
the small depression in the middle of the head of the femur
what is the spiral line that is on the shaft of the femur
the pectineal line
what is closer to the midline, the distal or proximal end of the femur
the distal end
what is the prominent raised crest on the posterior surface of the femur
linea aspera
the angle between the femoral shaft ad the line perpendicular to the infra-condylar plane is called
bi-condylar angle
vulgus knee is what
the imaginary line of the two condyels and the shaft of the femur
what keeps the distal end of the femur closer to the midline and helps with gravity
valgus knee (bi-condylar angle)
what is the average angle of the bi condylar angle
10 degrees
women have a slighly large bi condylar angle why
becuase of their wider pelvis, child bearing
what is the largest sesamoid bone in the body
patella
what is a sesamoid bone
a bone that grows from the tendon
what is the shape of the patella
triangular
what tendon does the patella form in
tendon of quadriceps femoris
the apex of the patella points where
inferiorly, to attach to the patellar ligament
the base of the patella is broad and thick why
for the attachment of the quadraceps femoris
what are the two bones of the lower limb
tibia and fibula
which of the two leg bones are larger and more medial and is responsible for most of the weight bearing
tibia
which leg bone forms the knee joint and articulates with the distal femur
tibia
what does the fibula articulate with
the tibia head
once the external illiac crosses the inguinal ligament it becomes what
the femoral artery
what is the major deep vein of the leg
femoral vein
where do lymph from the lower limb drain
to superficial and deep inguinal nodes and then to the external illiac nodes
