RA9 Lower Limb Anatomy Flashcards
Components of the pelvic girdle
Sacrum and hip bones
3 primary bones of the hip bone
- Ilium (superior)
- Ischium (inferior/posterior)
- Pubis (anterior/medial)
Articulation site of the left and right hip bone
Pubic symphysis
Opening formed by the ischium and pubis
Obturator foramen
Separates the 3 primary hip bones before fusion at 15-17 years
Triradiate cartilage
A large socket on the lateral face of the hip bone that articulates with the head of the femur to form the hip joint
Acetabulum
Ligaments of hip joint (3)
- Iliofemoral ligament: between ilium and femur
- Pubofemoral ligament: between pubis and femur
- Ischiofemoral ligament: between ischium and femur
Main parts of the femur (anterior)
- Head
- Neck
- Greater and lesser trochanters: joined by intertrochanteric line (anterior) and intertrochanteric crest (posterior)
- Lateral and medial epicondyles
- Lateral and medial femoral condyles
Main parts of the femur (posterior)
- Head
- Neck
- Greater and lesser trochanters: joined by intertrochanteric line (anterior) and intertrochanteric crest (posterior)
- Lateral and medial epicondyles
- Lateral and medial femoral condyles
- Linea aspera
Knee cap
Patella
Ligaments (4) and meniscus (2) of knee
- Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
- Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)
- Lateral collateral ligament (LCL)
- Medial collateral ligament (MCL)
- Lateral meniscus
- Medial meniscus
- Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL): taut in (…)
- Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL): taut in (…)
extension/flexion
- Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL): taut in extension
- Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL): taut in flexion
Unhappy triad
- Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
- Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)
- Medial meniscus
Where are the flexors and extensors in the lower limb?
- Flexor = posterior side
- Extensor = anterior side
Compartments of thigh muscles
- Anterior: quadriceps
- Medial: adductors
- Posterior: hamstrings
Which nerves comprise the lumbosacral plexus, lumbar plexus, and sacral plexus?
Lumbosacral plexus: L1 - S4
Lumbar plexus: L1 - L4
Sacral plexus: L5 - S4
Lumbar plexus
- What does it innervate?
- Important nerves (3)
- Innervates anterior and medial thigh
- Nerves to iliopsoas
- Femoral nerve
- Obturator nerve
Sacral plexus
- What does it innervate?
- Important nerves (7)
- Innervates gluteal region, posterior thigh, legs, foot
Important nerves:
- Superior and inferior gluteal nerves
- Nerve to piriformis
- Sciatic nerve - common fibular and tibial nerve
- Nerve to quadratus femoris
- Nerve to obturator internus
Branching of sciatic nerve
Sciatic nerve -> splits posterior to knee -> tibial nerve + common fibular nerve
Tibial nerve -> continues running posteriorly
Common fibular nerve -> runs laterally around head of fibula
Branching of common fibular nerve
Common fibular nerve -> runs laterally around head of fibula -> superficial fibular nerve (lateral leg) + deep fibular nerve (anterior leg)
Innervates the iliopsoas
Nerve to iliopsoas
Innervates the anterior thigh (quadriceps)
Femoral nerve
Innervates the medial thigh (adductors)
Obturator nerve
Innervates the gluteal muscles
Superior and inferior gluteal nerves
Innervates the lateral rotators of the hip
- Nerve to piriformis
- Nerve to obturator internus
- Nerve to quadratus femoris
Innervates the posterior thigh (hamstrings)
Tibial nerve (from sciatic nerve)
The 2 muscles that make up the iliopsoas
- Psoas major
- Iliacus
Iliopsoas
- Insertion
- Action
- Innervation
- Insertion: lesser trochanter
- Action: hip flexion
- Innervation: nerve to iliopsoas
Anterior thigh muscles (5)
(quadriceps)
- Sartorius
- Rectus femoris
- Vastus lateralis
- Vastus medialis
- Vastus intermedius
Insertion of anterior thigh muscles
- Sartorius: proximal tibia
- Rectus femoris: tibial tuberosity
- Vastus lateralis: tibial tuberosity
- Vastus medialis: tibial tuberosity
- Vastus intermedius: tibial tuberosity
Action of anterior thigh muscles
- Sartorius: hip and knee flexion
- Rectus femoris: knee extension
- Vastus lateralis: knee extension
- Vastus medialis: knee extension
- Vastus intermedius: knee extension
Innervation of anterior thigh muscles
Femoral nerve
Medial thigh muscles (5)
(adductors)
- Adductor longus
- Adductor brevis
- Adductor magnus
- Pectineus
- Gracilis
Adductor hiatus: space through which femoral artery passes through
Space through which the femoral artery passes through
Adductor hiatus
Insertion of medial thigh muscles
- Adductor longus: linea aspera of femur
- Adductor brevis: linea aspera, lesser trochanter
- Adductor magnus: linea aspera
- Pectineus: linea aspera
- Gracilis: proximal tibia
Action of medial thigh muscles
Thigh adduction
Innervation of medial thigh muscles
Obturator nerve
Gluteal muscles (3)
- Gluteus maximus
- Gluteus medius
- Gluteus minimus
Insertion of gluteal muscles
- Gluteus maximus: IT tract and femur
- Gluteus medius: greater trochanter
- Gluteus minimus: greater trochanter
Action of gluteal muscles
- Gluteus maximus: thigh extension
- Gluteus medius: thigh abduction
- Gluteus minimus: thigh abduction
Innervation of gluteal muscles
- Gluteus maximus: inferior gluteal
- Gluteus medius: superior gluteal
- Gluteus minimus: superior gluteal
Lateral rotator muscles of hip (5)
- Piriformis
- Superior gemellus
- Obturator internus
- Inferior gemellus
- Quadratus femoris
Insertion of lateral rotator muscles of hip
- Piriformis: greater trochanter
- Superior gemellus: greater trochanter
- Obturator internus: greater trochanter
- Inferior gemellus: greater trochanter
- Quadratus femoris: intertrochanteric crest
Action of lateral rotator muscles of hip
Lateral rotation
Innervation of lateral rotator muscles of hip
- Piriformis: nerve to piriformis
- Superior gemellus: nerve to obturator internus
- Obturator internus: nerve to obturator internus
- Inferior gemellus: nerve to quadratus femoris
- Quadratus femoris: nerve to quadratus femoris
Where does the sciatic nerve emerge?
The sciatic nerve emerges inferior to the piriformis