Anterior Pelvic Girdle & Thigh Anatomy Flashcards

Flashcards about Anterior Pelvic Girdle & Thigh Anatomy

Where is the anterior superior iliac spine located?

Anterior abdominal wall

Where is the Inguinal ligament located?

Anterior thigh

Where is the Pubic tubercle located?

Anterior thigh

Where is the Iliac crest located?

Back

Where is the Anterior superior iliac spine located?

Femoral Triangle

Where is the Inguinal ligament located?

Femoral Triangle

What are the contents of the Femoral Triangle?

Femoral nerve, Femoral artery, Femoral vein, Lymphatics

Where is the Pubic tubercle located?

Femoral Triangle

Where is the Medial margin of sartorius muscle located?

Femoral Triangle

Which muscle is located near the medial margin of the adductor longus muscle?

Adductor longus

Where is the Common fibular nerve located?

Posterior Leg

Where is the Popliteal fossa located?

Posterior Leg

Where is the Semimembranosus muscle located?

Posterior Leg

Where is the Biceps femoris muscle and tendon located?

Posterior Leg

Where is the Head of fibula located?

Posterior Leg

Where is the Popliteal vein located?

Posterior Leg

Where is the Popliteal artery located?

Posterior Leg

Where is the Tibial nerve located?

Posterior Leg

Where is the Medial head of gastrocnemius muscle located?

Posterior Leg

Where is the Lateral head of gastrocnemius muscle located?

Posterior Leg

Where is the Small saphenous vein located?

Posterior Leg

Name the bones of the lower limb

Pelvic bone, Femur, Patella, Tibia, Fibula

Describe the Hip joint.

Ball + socket, Multiaxial, Synovial

What type of joint is the ankle and where is it located?

Ankle joint near the Medial malleolus and Lateral malleolus

Which bones articulate at the knee joint?

Femur and Tibia

Which bones articulate at the ankle joint?

Tibia/Fibula and Talus

What type of joint is the ankle?

Hinge, Uniaxial, Synovial

Where is the Anterior gluteal line located?

Hip [Coxal] Bone, Lateral View

Where is the Intermediate zone of iliac crest located?

Hip [Coxal] Bone, Lateral View

Where is the Tuberculum of iliac crest located?

Hip [Coxal] Bone, Lateral View

Where is the Inferior gluteal line located?

Hip [Coxal] Bone, Medial View

Where is the Posterior gluteal line located?

Hip [Coxal] Bone, Medial View

Where is the Posterior superior-iliac spine located?

Hip [Coxal] Bone, Medial View

Where is the 'osterior inferior iliac spine located?

Hip [Coxal] Bone, Medial View

Where is the Greater sciatic notch located?

Hip [Coxal] Bone, Medial View

Where is the Lesser sciatic notch located?

Hip [Coxal] Bone, Medial View

Where is the Anterior superior iliac spine located?

Ilium

List the gluteal lines.

anterior, posterior, inferior

What fills most of the Obturator foramen?

Obturator membrane

What structures pass through the greater sciatic foramen?

Piriformis muscle, POPS IQ, superior gluteal artery and nerve

What ligaments are associated with the sciatic notches?

Sacrospinous ligament, Sacrotuberous ligament

What structures pass through the lesser sciatic foramen?

tendon and nerve of obturator internus, pudendal nerve and vessels

Which ligament connects the ilium to the lumbar spine?

Iliolumbar ligament

Which bone is the largest, longest, strongest in the body?

Femur

Name the parts of the Proximal Femur.

Head, Neck, Shaft

What is the Tibial Tuberosity?

A bony landmark on the Tibia

Which lumbar plexus nerve has cutaneous branches for the thigh, leg, and foot?

Femoral nerve

Which sacral plexus nerve innervates the gluteus medius and minimus?

Superior gluteal nerve

Which artery does the Femoral artery become?

Popliteal

What is the iliopsoas?

Iliacus and Psoas Major muscles merging