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Unit 5: Lower Extremity Skeletal Anatomy Flashcards

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-made of two coxae (innominate bones or hip bones)
-Composed of ilium, ischium, and pubis
-provides support to the body’s weight
-provides articulation sites LE limbs
-provides attachment sites for LE musculature
-provides protection for lower quadrant organs

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pelvic girdle

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largest and uppermost portion

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ilium

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lowest portion

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ischium

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anterior portion

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pubis

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-formed by all three bones of innominate
-articulation site between femur and coxa

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acetabulum

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-largest foramen in body
-formed by ischium and pubis

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obturator foramen

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anterior inferior iliac spine

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anterior superior iliac spine

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posterior inferior iliac spine

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posterior superior iliac spine

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iliac crest

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iliac fossa

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greater sciatic notch

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ischial spine

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ischial tuberosity

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ramus of the ischium

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superior ramus of pubis

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inferior ramus of pubis

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pubic tubercle

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body of pubis

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pubic symphysis

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-emerges from lumbosacral plexus
-travels through greater sciatic foramen
-forms the following nerves (tibial nerve and common peroneal nerve)

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sciatic nerve

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-female has larger pelvic arch
-female has larger, more round pelvic brim
-female has smaller oval/triangular obturator foramen

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gender differences in pelvis

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longest and strongest bone in the body

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femur

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articulates with acetabulum

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femoral head

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depression in the femoral head that serves as attachment for ligamentum teres

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fovea capitis

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frequent location for fractures

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femoral neck

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greater trochanter

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lesser trochanter

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intertrochanteric crest

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intertrochanteric line

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gluteal tuberosity

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linea aspera

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adductor tubercle

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medial epicondyle

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lateral epicondyle

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medial condyle

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lateral condyle

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patellar surface

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intercondylar fossa

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-largest sesamoid bone
-improves leverage of quadriceps and their ability to extend knee
-embedded within the quadriceps and patellar tendon

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tibial plateau

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medial condyle

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lateral condyle

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-insertion site of quadriceps
-site of osgood-schlatters disease

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tibial tuberosity

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-insertion for gracilis, semitendinosus, and sartorius

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pes anserine

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insertion for the IT band

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Gerdy’s tubercle

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medial malleolus

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fibular head

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lateral malleolus

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c-shaped

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medial meniscus

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o-shaped

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lateral meniscus

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-absorbs shock/jolts
-improve stability of tibiofemoral joint
-lesions occur as a result of femoral rotation with foot planted
-with a cross-sectional appearance, menisci are wedge-shaped and have three zones (red, red-white, and white)

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bowleg

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genu varum

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knock knees

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genu valgum

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hyperextension

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genu recurvatum

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femoral anteversion

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femoral retroversion

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patellar tendon

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articulates with tibia and fibula

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largest tarsal bone; weight bearing bone

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lateral cuneiform

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intermediate cuneiform

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medial cuneiform

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form the arches of foot with ligamentous and muscular support

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metatarsals

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each toe has three phalanges (proximal, middle, and distal) except big toe/1st digit

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proximal phalange

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middle phalange

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distal phalange

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sustentaculum tali

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peroneal tubercle

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navicular tubercle

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styloid process of 5th metatarsal

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sesamoid bones

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