Bones of the Lower Limb

Unit 1

1

os coxae

2

sacrum

3

pelvic gridle

4

thigh

5

leg

6

patella

7

tarsals

8

metatarsals

9

phalanges

10

ankle

1

pelvis

2

Sacroiliac joint

3

axial area

4

appendicular area

5

pubic symphysis.

1

ilium

2

anterior superior iliac spine (anterior point)

3

asis (lateral point)

4

pubic tubercles

5

pubic symphysis.

6

pelvic inlet

1

sacrum.

2

true pelvis

3

sacral promontory

4

false pelvis

5

inlet (plane of pelvic brim)

6

outlet

7

pubic symphysis

1

lumbar 5

2

promontory

3

anterior sacral foramina

4

sacral canal

5

median sacral crest

6

auricular surface

7

posterior sacral foramina

8

sacrum

1

ilium

2

posterior superior iliac spine

3

posterior inferior iliac spine

4

greater sciatic notch.

5

ischium.

6

anterior superior iliac spine

7

anterior inferior iliac spine

8

acetabulum

9

pubis.

1

ilium

2

superior ramus of pubis

3

pubic tubercle

4

pubis

5

inferior ramus of pubis

6

iliac fossa

7

auricular surface.

8

greater sciatic notch

9

ischial spine.

10

lesser sciatic notch

11

obturator foramen

12

ischium

1

greater sciatic foramen

2

ischial spine

3

lesser sciatic foramen

4

ischial tuberosity

5

sacrotuberous ligament

6

sacrospinous ligament

1

head of femur

2

neck

3

greater trochanter

4

lesser trochanter

5

shaft

6

patellar surface

7

lateral epicondyle

8

lateral condyle

9

medial epicondyle

10

medial condyle

11

adductor tubercle

1

quadriceps tendon

2

patella

3

patellar ligament

sesamoid

small bone embedded within a tendon or muscle

tendon

attaches muscle to bone

ligament

attaches bone to bone

1

where the femur sits

2

lateral condyle.

3

head of fibula

4

fibula

5

lateral malleolus

6

medial condyle.

7

tibial tuberosity

8

tibia

9

medial malleolus

10

where ankle bones attach

1

achilles tendon

2

talus

3

navicular

4

intermediate cuneiform

5

medial cuneiform

6

lateral cuneiform

7

phalanges.

8

metatarsals

9

tarsals.