Soft Tissues Structures (knee/leg) Flashcards
At the distal end of the canal, the femoral vessels pass through an opening in the adductor magnus muscle close to the femur. This hiatus is located approximately 10 cm superior to the knee on the medial side of the femur.
Adductor hiatus
When the femoral vessels go from anterior to posterior through the adductor hiatus, they become the ________ vessels
Popliteal
Deep to the quadriceps tendon lies the ________________ __________.
Suprapatellar bursa
Superficial to the patella lies the __________________ _________
Prepatellar bursa
Ligament or tendon that goes from the patella to the tibial tuberosity
Patellar ligament or infrapatellar tendon
Superficial to the patellar ligament (not palpable unless they are inflamed)
Superficial infrapatellar bursa
Deep to the patellar ligament (not palpable unless inflamed)
Deep infrapatellar bursa
Goes from anterior portion of the tibial plateau between the medial and lateral menisci to the medial aspect of the lateral femoral condyle
Anterior cruciate ligament
Goes from the posterior portion of the proximal tibia between the tibial condyle sans posterior to the medial and lateral menisci to the lateral aspect of the medial femoral condyle
Posterior cruciate ligament
Cup-shaped cartilaginous structure that is located on the superior edge of the medial tibial plateau
Medial meniscus
The medial meniscus is attached to the plateau by the ______________ ______________
Coronary ligaments
This ligament is a broad. fan-shaped structure that goes from the medial femoral epicondyle to the medial inferior edge of the medial tibial condyle
Medial collateral ligament
Area of insertion of sartorius, gracilis, and semitendinosus muscles. Proximal medial tibial shaft just inferior to the medial tibial condyle.
Pes anserine
This tendon is the most inferior and posterior of the tendons at the pes anserine
Semitendinosus tendon
This tendon lies anterior to the semitendinosus tendon
Gracilis tendon
Muscle most anterior of the three tendons that insert into the pes anserine
Sartorius
Lies between the semitendinosus and gracilis tendon and the tibia. Not palpable unless inflamed.
Pes anserine bursa
Junction between femur and tibia, a cup shaped cartilaginous structure that is located on the superior edge of the lateral tibial plateau
Lateral meniscus
The lateral meniscus is attached to the plateau by the ___________ _______________.
Coronary ligaments
A tight, cord-like structure, that goes from the lateral femoral condyle to the fibular head
Lateral collateral ligament
A long thick band of fascia, can be palpated on the antero-lateral aspect of the knee and its insertion onto the lateral tibial tubercle, the lateral tibial condyle, and the fibular head
Iliotibial tract
Middle 1/3 of antero-medial thigh, deep to the sartorius and vastus medialis muscles and superficial to the adductor longus muscle, where the femoral vessels pass
Adductor canal
Between he tibia and the head of the fibula, just anteior and medial to the fibular head
anterior superior tibiofibular ligament or the anterior ligament of the head of the fibula
Cord-like structure wrapping around the fibular head, inferior to the head of the fibula and the insertion of the biceps femoris muscle
common peroneal nerve
Posterior aspect of the knee
popliteal fossa
Forms the lateral and superior lateral border of the popliteal fossa
biceps femoris muscle and its tendon
Forms the medial and superior border of the popliteal fossa
semitendinosus and semimembranosus muscles and their tendons
Horizontal fold of skin across the posterior aspect of knee
popliteal crease
Forms the inferior border of the popliteal fossa
medial and lateral heads of the gastrocnemius muscle
Three structures that biscet the popliteal fossa vertically
popliteal artery, popliteal vein, tibial nerve
Which nerve is one of the two branches of the sciatic nerve?
tibial nerve (common peroneal nerve is the other branch)
Which nerve divides into the tibial nerve and the common peroneal nerve?
sciatic nerve
