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pelvis and thigh Flashcards

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acetabulum

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the socket of the hip joint

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iliac crest

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the upper edge of the ilium

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iliac fossa

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the bowl-shaped part of the anterior surface of the ilium

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ASIS (anterior superior iliac spine)

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the point of the iliac crest in front

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PSIS (posterior superior iliac spine)

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the point of the iliac crest in back

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AIIS (anterior inferior iliac spine)

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a bony projection on the ilium below the ASIS

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anterior gluteal line

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the higher, arched, bony line on the lateral ilium

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posterior gluteal line

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the lower, arched, bony line on the lateral ilium

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greater sciatic notch

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a large notch on the inferior ilium through which the sciatic nerve passes

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ischial tuberosity

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the roughened projection on the base of the ischium

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ramus of the ischium

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the branch of bone on the ischium

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inferior ramus of the pubis

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the lower branch of bone on the pubis

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superior ramus of the pubis

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the upper branch of bone on the pubis

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pubic symphysis

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the cartilaginous disk between the two pubic bones

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pubic rami

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the superior and inferior branches of bone on the pubis

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pubic crest

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the bony ridge at the front of the pubis

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head of the femur

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the ball of the hip joint

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neck of the femur

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the tapered area of the femur just below its head

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shaft of the femur

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the long, slender body of the femur

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lateral condyle of the femur

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the rounded bump on the end of the distal femur on the outward side

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medial condyle of the femur

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the rounded bump on the end of the distal femur on the inward side

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patellar surface

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the smooth, anterior surface at the end of the distal femur that articulates with the kneecap

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lateral epicondyle

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the flared-out area of bone on the femur just above its lateral condyle

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medial epicondyle

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the flared-out area of bone on the femur just above its medial condyle

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greater trochanter

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the large bump at the top of the femur on the side of the upper thigh

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lesser trochanter

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the bony process that projects from just below the neck of the femur

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linea aspera

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a vertical ridge along the posterior surface of the femur

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gluteal tuberosity

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a short ridge beneath the greater trochanter on the back of the femur

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menisci

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the two fibrocartilaginous disks inside the knee joint

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medial condyle of the tibia

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the concave bump on the inward side of the end of the proximal tibia

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lateral condyle of the tibia

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the concave bump on the outward side of the end of the proximal tibia

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tibial tuberosity

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the roughened protuberance on the anterior surface of the proximal tibia

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shaft of the tibia

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the long, solid body of the tibia

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head of the fibula

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the enlarged, proximal end of the fibula

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neck of the fibula

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the narrow portion of the fibula just below the head

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shaft of the fibula

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the long, slender body of the fibula

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coxal joint

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the hip joint

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SI (sacroiliac) joint

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the joint between the sacrum and the ilium

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knee (tibiofemoral) joint

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the joint between the femur and tibia

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iliopsoas

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the iliacus and psoas muscles

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ITT (iliotibial tract)

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a broad, superficial layer of fascia that runs along the side of the thigh from the iliac crest to the tibia

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gluteus maximus

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the largest and most superficial of the posterior hip muscles

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gluteus medius

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the middle-sized posterior hip muscle

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gluteus minimus

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the deeper, smaller posterior hip muscle

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piriformis

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the muscle closest to the sciatic nerve

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TFL (tensor fascia lata)

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small, important muscle on the lateral side of the hip

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pectineus

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highest hip adductor muscle

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adductor brevis

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shortest hip adductor muscle

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adductor longus

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middle-sized hip adductor muscle

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adductor magnus

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largest hip adductor muscle

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gracilis

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longest hip adductor muscle

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sartorius

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longest muscle in the body, extending from the thigh to below the knee

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quadriceps

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the four-headed muscle of the anterior thigh

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rectus femoris

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the most superficial quadriceps muscle, spanning the front of the femur vertically

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vastus lateralis

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the outer muscle of the quadriceps

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vastus intermedius

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the deepest muscle of the quadriceps

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vastus medialis

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the medial muscle of the quadriceps

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hamstrings

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the muscles of the back of the thigh

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biceps femoris

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the lateral, two-headed hamstring muscle

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semitendinosus

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the longer medial hamstring muscle

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semimembranosus

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the shorter medial hamstring muscle

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