Lower Limbs Flashcards
Characteristics of femur
Heaviest and strongest bone in body
Femur articulates with what posteriorly
Hip bone at acetabulum
What is a common site of fractures for femur
Neck
Site of muscle attachment in femur
Trochanters and tuberosity
Located on shaft and serves as site for muscle attachment
Gluteal tuberosity
What is the shape of femur
Slants medially as you go down the leg
Why does the femur slant
Brings knees into center of gravity
Distal end articulation of femur
Lateral and medial condyles articulate with tibia
And platelet surface forms joint with platella
How is the tibia and Fibia connected
Interosseous membrane/tissue
Shinbone larger and medially oriented
Tibia
Proximal end articulation for the tibia
Medial and lateral condyle’s articulate with the femur tough one the knee joint
What separates the condyles of the tibia
InterCondylar eminence
Purpose of the tibial tuberosity
Patellar ligament’s attaches to it
What forms that in her bones of the ankle
Medial malleolus
Why is the surface of the tibia easily felt
It’s a Sharp ridge which is on protected by muscles