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what are the three bones that fuse together the coxal (hip) bone
ilium pubis and ischium
out the three fused hip bones which one is the largest?
ilium
greater sciatic notch on ilium allows passage for which nerve?
sciatic
what is the most prominent feature on the ischium?
ischial tuberosity: part that meets the chair when you sit
large muscle attach to which part of the femur?
greater and lesser trochanters
the site for knee muscles to attach on the femur is the..?
medial and lateral epicondyles
the large hip muscles attach to where on the femur?
gluteal tuberosity and linea aspera
what is the largest sesamoid bone in the body?
patella
patella increases leverage of which muscle?
quadriceps femoris
which ligament is the tibial tuberosity an attachment site for?
patellar ligament
which foot bone articulates with the tibia and fibula?
talus
how many phalanges in the foot?
14
how many metatarsals in the foot?
5
what is another name for ankle joint?
talocrural
what are the superficial veins of the lower limb?
great saphenous vein
small saphenous vein
what are the deep veins of the lower limb?
profunda femoris
femoral
popliteal
anterior tibial
posterior tibial
fibular
what does the femoral artery supply?
anterior and medial thigh
what does the profunda femoris artery supply?
muscles of medial posterior and anterior compartments
what does the lateral and medial circumflex femoral artery supply?
gluteal region, head and neck of femur
what does the popliteal artery supply?
knee, hamstrings and posterior compartment of leg
what does the anterior tibial artery supply?
anterior compartment of leg
what does the posterior tibial artery supply?
posterior compartment of leg
what does the fibular artery supply?
posterior and lateral compartment of leg
what are all the nerves of the lower limb?
femoral
obturator
inferior gluteal
superior gluteal
sciatic
tibial
common fibular
superficial fibular
deep fibular
which nerve has roots L2-L4 and supplies the anterior thigh?
femoral nerve
which structures are in the femoral triangle?
femoral nerve
femoral artery
femoral vein
lymph nodes
which artery and vein does the adductor canal allow passage for?
femoral
what is the location of the adductor canal?
femoral triangle to the adductor hiatus in tendon of adductor magnus
where is the adductor hiatus located?
opening between the adductor and hamstring parts of adductor magnus
the adductor hiatus allows femoral artery and vein to pass from anterior compartment to _________
popliteal fossa
what vessels pass through the popliteal fossa?
popliteal artery and vein
small saphenous vein
tibial and common fibular nerves
Author
Naheer
ID
53830
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Lower limb part 1
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everything in lower limb
Updated
2010-12-10T00:30:30Z
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