med anat chapter 10

patella

kneecap

tibia

the medial and larger bone of the lower leg

fibula

The lateral and smaller bone of the lower leg

tibia tuberosity

point where the patellar ligament attaches

tibial condyles

Articulate with the femoral condyles

intercondylar area of tibia

between the condyles

medial intercondylar tubercle

forms the medial part of the intercondylar eminence

anterior facet

for attachment of the medial meniscus

facet under the anterior facet

for attachment of anterior cruciate ligament

small facet

lateral meniscus

anterior on post side

lateral men

posteriormedial facet

medial meniscus

large facet

posterior cruciate ligament

tibial tuberosity

point where the patellar ligament attaches

patellar ligament

connects the tibial tuberosity to the quadriceps tendon

interosseous boarder

along lateral surface of tibia

soleal line

small, diagonally running ridge located on the posterior side of the proximal tibia

attachment sites on fibula

fibular collateral ligament of knee, biceps femoris

styloid process of fibula

Pointed apex of the head of the fibula

anterior of thigh muscles

rectus femoris vastus lateralis vastus medialis, vastus intermedius

medial compartment

gracilis pectineus adductor longus adductor brevi adductor magnus and obturator externus

rectus femoris attachments

AIIS to tibial tuberosity

rectus femoris is innervated by?

femoral nerve

vastus lateralis

extends knee

vastus lateralis attachment

Greater trochanter; lateral lip of linea aspera; "Common tendon"

vastus medialis

extends knee

vastus medialis attachment

Linea Aspera of the Femur to the Tibial Tuberosity via the Patella and the Patellar ligament

vastus medialis is innervated by

femoral nerve

vastus intermedius

extends knee

vastus intermedius attachments

femoral shaft to tibial tuberosity

vastus intermedius innervated

femoral nerve

rectus femoris

extends leg at knee

gracilis

adducts thigh

gracilis attachment

pubis to tibia

gracilis innervated by

obturator nerve

pectineus

adducts, flexes, and medially rotates thigh

pectineus attachments

superior ramus of pubis to pectineal line of femur

pectineus innervated by

femoral nerve

adductor longus

adducts thigh

adductor longus attachment

body and inferior ramus of pubis, linea aspera of femur

adductor longus innervated

obturator nerve

adductor brevis

adducts thigh

adductor brevis attachment

Pubic bone to linea aspera

adductor brevis innervation

obturator nerve

adductor magnus

adducts thigh

adductor magnus attachment

Pubis and Ischium to the Linea Aspera of the Femur

attachment magnus innervation

sciatic nerve

obturator externus

laterally rotates thigh

obturator externus attachment

External surface of obturator membrane; Trochanteric fossa

obturator externus innervated by

obturator nerve

posterior compartment of the thigh

biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus

sartorius

Flexes, abducts, and laterally rotates thigh at the hip; flexes knee

sartorius attachment

medial surface of tibia to ASIS

sartorius innervation

femoral nerve

biceps femoris

extends thigh and flexes leg

biceps femoris attachment

long head and head of tibia

biceps femoris innervation

sciatic nerve

semitendinosus

Flexes leg at the knee and extends thigh at the hip; belongs to the hamstring group

semitendinosus attachment

ischial tuberosity and prox tibia

semitendinosus innervation

sciatic nerve

semimembranosus

Flexes leg at the knee and extends thigh at the hip; belongs to the hamstring group

semimembranosus attachment

ischial tuberosity and medial tibial condyle

semimembranosus innervation

tibial division of sciatic nerve

medial meniscus

Cartilage in the knee between the femoral condyle and the medial tibial plateau

lateral meniscus

cartilage in the knee between the lateral femoral condyle and the lateral tibial plateau

patellar ligament

continuation of the quadracepts femoris

collateral ligaments

Ligaments that run along the sides of the knee and limit sideways motion

cruciate ligaments

intercondylar refuon and connects femur and tib

tibiofibular joint

pertaining to the joint between the tibia and fibula

fibular collateral ligament

connects the lateral epicondyle of the femur to the fibula

anterior ligament

Anterior surface of the uterus to the posterior surface of the bladder. Forms vesicouterine pouch.

popliteal fossa

the hollow at the back of the knee

gastrocnemius

plantar flexes foot

gastrocnemius attachments

condyles of femur, calcaneus

gastrocnemius innervation

tibial nerve

plantaris

plantar flexion

plantaris attachments

supracondylar line of femur and oblique pop ligament

plantaris innervation

tibial nerve

soleus

plantar flexes foot

soleus

soleal line line of tibia and calcaneal tendon

soleus innervation

tibial nerve

popliteus

back of knee

popliteus attachments

lateral femoral condyle and proximal tibia

popliteus innervation

tibial nerve

flexor hallucis longus

flexes great toe

flexor hallucis longus attachment

Attachment: distal posterior fibular shaft --> base of distal phalanx of hallux

flexor hallucis longus innervation

tibial nerve

flexor digitorum longus

flexes toes, plantar flexes and inverts foot

flexor digitorum longus attachment

tibia to distal phalanges of 4 toes

flexor digitorum longus innervation

tibial nerve

tibialis posterior

Plantar flexion and inversion of foot

tibialis posterior attachment

originates from the interosseous membrane and adjacent borders of the tibia and fibula. It inserts onto the navicular tuberosity, the medial, intermediate, and lateral cuneiform bones, and the bases of 2nd to 4th metatarsals.

tibialis posterior innervation

tibial nerve

popliteal artery

leg and foot behind the knee

fibularis longus

plantar flexes and everts foot

fibularis longus attachment

lateral surface of fibula

base of 1st metatarsal

medial cuneiform

fibularis longus innervation

superficial fibular nerve

fibularis brevis

plantar flexes and everts foot

fibularis brevis attachments

lateral surface of fibula, tuberosity of 5th metatarsal

fibularis brevis innervation

superficial fibular nerve