Is a part of the lower limb between the kee joint and the ankle joint
Leg
Largest sesamoid bone
*Triangular and its apex lies inferiorly and is connected to the tuberosity of the tibia by the ligamentum patale
Patella
where does the posterior surface of the patella articulate?
condyles of the femur
to support the weight of the body
and to provide a stable foundation
in standing, walking, and running
Lower limb
Organization of the Lower Limb
gluteal region
thigh
knee
leg
ankle
foot.
is bounded superiorly by the iliac
crest and inferiorly by the fold of the buttock.
The region is largely made up of the gluteal
muscles and a thick layer of superficial fascia
Gluteal Region
lymph vessels drain into the
lateral group of the?
Superficial inguinal nodes
is thick, especially in women, and is impregnated
with large quantities of fat. It contributes to the prominence of the buttock.
Superficial fascia
is continuous below with the
deep fascia, or fascia lata, of the thigh
Deep fascia
On the lateral surface of the thigh, the
fascia is thickened to form a strong, wide
band, the?
illiotibial tract
forms a sheath for the
tensor fasciae latae muscle and receives
the greater part of the insertion of the
gluteus maximus
Iliotibial tract
3 Hip bones
is the upper flattened part of the
bone, possesses the iliac crest
Ilium
is L shaped, possessing an upper
thicker part, the body, and a lower
thinner part, the ramus
Ischium
can be divided into a body, a
superior ramus, and an inferior ramus
Pubis
The bodies of the two pubic bones articulate with each other in the midline anteriorly
Symphysis pubis
the outer surface of the hip bone, a deep depression, which articulates with the almost
spherical head of the femur to form the hip joint
Acetabulum
articulates above with the acetabulum to form the hip joint and below with the tibia and the patella to form the knee joint text
Femur
has a head, a neck, and greater and lesser
trochanters
Upper end of the femur
forms about two thirds of a sphere and articulates with the acetabulum of the hip bone to form the hip joint
Head
small depression in
the center of the head
Fovea capitis
which connects the head to the
shaft, passes downward, backward, and
laterally and makes an angle of about 125deg
Neck
are large eminences situated at the junction of the neck and the shaft
Greater and lesser trochanters
the connection of the two trochanter, anteriorly
attached to it
Intertrochanteric line