Femur

Question 1

What is the head of the Femur?

Answer 1

Rounded proximal part of the bone that fits into the acetabulum

Question 2

What is the Fovea capitis?

Answer 2

Small depression found in the centre of the head of the femur

Question 3

What does the Teres ligament origin from and attach to?

Answer 3

From fovea capitis to Acetabular notch

Question 4

What is the Neck?

Answer 4

Connects the head of the femur with the shaft fo the femur

Question 5

What is the Greater trochanter?

Answer 5

Large prominence on the lateral part of the femur?

Attachment site for: Gluteus minimus muscle (anterior), Piriformis muscle (superior) and Gluteus medius (posterior/lateral)

Question 6

Popliteal muscle notes is needed

Question 7

What is the origin site of the Gluteus minimus muscle?

Answer 7

Posterior surface of the ilium between the anterior and inferior gluteal lines

Question 9

What is the insertion site of the Gluetus minimus muscle?

Answer 9

Anterior surface of the greater trochanter (femur)

Question 10

What is the origin site of the piriformis muscle?

Answer 10

Anterior surface of the sacrum and the posterior inferior iliac spine of the innominate.

Question 11

What is the insertion site of the piriformis muscle?

Answer 11

Greater trochanter of the femur (superior)

Question 12

What is the origin site of the Gluetus medius muscle?

Answer 12

Posterior surface of the ilium between the anterior and posterior gluteal lines, inferior to the iliac crest

Question 13

What is the origin site of the Gluteus medius muscle?

Answer 13

Posterior surface of the ilium between the anterior and posterior gluteal lines, inferior to the iliac crest.

Question 14

What is the insertion site in the Gluetus medius muscle

Answer 14

Lateral/posterior surface of the greater trochanter (femur).

Question 15

What is the lesser trochanter in the femur?

Answer 15

Prominence found on the posterior/proximal part of the femur, inferior to the greater trochanter.

Attachment site for the Iliacus muscle

Question 16

What is the origin site of the iliacus muscle?

Answer 16

Iliac fossa (innominate) and alae of the sacrum.

Question 17

What is the insertion site of the Iliacus muscle?

Answer 17

Along with the tendon of psoas major muscle into the lesser trochanter of the femur

Question 18

What is the Intertrochanteric line?

Answer 18

Variable, roughened line that passes between the greater trochanter and lesser trochanter on the anterior surface, forming the base of the neck of the femur

Question 19

What is the trochanteric fossa?

Answer 19

Depression found on the posterior/medial wall of the greater trochanter.

Question 20

What is the intertrochanteric crest?

Answer 20

Raised ridge of bone that passes between the greater trochanter and lesser trochanter on the posterior surface.

Attachment site for: Quadratus femoris muscle.

Question 21

What is the origin site of the quadratus femoris muscle?

Answer 21

Lateral border of the ischial tuberosity

Question 22

What is the insertion site of the quadratus femoris muscle?

Answer 22

Crest below the greater trochanter (intertrochanteric crest) (femur).

Question 23

What is the Gluteal tuberosity?

Answer 23

The long, wide, roughened line that is found on the posterior/lateral surface of the femur.

It extends from the base of the greater trochanter to the lateral lip of the linea aspera.

Attachment site for: Gluteus maximus muscle.

Question 24

What is the origin site for the Gluteus maximus muscle?

Answer 24

Posterior superior iliac spine (innominate), posterior wall of the sacrum and posterior surface of the coccyx.

Question 25

What is the insertion site for the Gluteus maximus muscle?

Answer 25

Iliotibial tract of fascia lata, and gluteal tuberosity/line of the femur

Question 26

What is the Spiral line?

Answer 26

Line that spirals inferiorly from the lesser trochanter, and connects to the inferior end of the intertrochanteric line (found on the anterior surface), with the medial lip of the linea aspera Attachment site for: Vastus medialis muscle.

Question 27

What is the origin site of the Vastus medialis muscle?

Answer 27

Spiral line (femur) and the medial lip of the linea aspera

Question 28

What is the insertion site of the Vastus medialis muscle?

Answer 28

Quadriceps tendon into the patella, then by patellar ligament to the tibial tuberosity

Question 29

What is the pectineal line?

Answer 29

Short, curved line that passes inferiorly/laterally from the base of the lesser trochanter, between the gluteal line and spiral line. Attachment site for: Pectineus muscle. 

Question 30

What is the origin site of the Pectineus muscle?

Answer 30

Superior pubic ramus

Question 31

What is the insertion site of the pectineus muscle

Answer 31

From the base of the lesser trochanter to the linea aspera of the femur (along the pectineal line)

Question 32

What is the shaft?

Answer 32

Section between the expanded proximal and distal ends of the bone. Attachment site for: Vastus intermedius muscle.

Question 33

What is the origin site of the Vastus intermedius muscle?

Answer 33

Anterior and lateral surface of the upper 2/3s of the femoral shaft

Question 34

What is the insertion site of the Vastus intermedius muscle?

Answer 34

Quadriceps tendon into the patella, then by patellar ligament to the tibial tuberosity

Question 35

What is the Linea aspera?

Answer 35

Long, wide, elevated ridge that runs along the posterior surface of the shaft. How many muscles attach here? 4

Question 36

What is the Medial epicondyle?

Answer 36

Convex surface found on the medial side of the medial condyle. Attachment site for: Medial collateral ligament

Question 37

What is the medial collateral liagment attached to and from?

Answer 37

From medial epicondyle o fthe femur to the medial condyle of the tibia

Question 38

What is the lateral epicondyle in the femur?

Answer 38

Convex surface found on the lateral side of the lateral condyle. Attachment site for: Lateral collateral ligament. 

Question 39

What is the lateral collateral ligament connected to and from?

Answer 39

From the lateral epicondyle of the femur to the head of the fibula

Question 40

What is the medial supracondylar line?

Answer 40

Inferior, medial extension fo the linea aspera

Question 41

What is the lateral supracondylar line?

Answer 41

Inferior, lateral extension, of the linea aspera Attachment site for: Plantaris muscle and Short head of the biceps femoris muscle

Question 42

What is the origin site of the biceps femoris muscle?

Answer 42

Long head - ischial tuberosity (medial region).  Short head – linea aspera, lateral supracondylar ridge/line of the femur

Question 43

What is the insertion site of the short head of biceps femoris muscle?

Answer 43

Lateral side of the head of the fibula and lateral condyle of the tibia

Question 44

What is the medial condyle?

Answer 44

Large articular knob found on the medial side of the distal portion of the femur

Question 45

What is the Lateral condyle?

Answer 45

large articular knob found on the lateral side of the distal portion of the femur

Question 46

What is the Popliteal surface?

Answer 46

Wide, flat, triangular area found on the posterior distal surface of the femur, inferior to and in between the lateral and medial supracondylar lines

Question 47

What is the Popliteal groove?

Answer 47

Small hollow found on the posterior/lateral side of the lateral condyle.

Question 48

What is the origin site of the Popliteus muscle?

Answer 48

Lateral surface of the lateral condyle of the femur (popliteal groove)

Question 49

What is the insertion site of the Popliteus muscle?

Answer 49

Posterior, proximal  shaft of the tibia (superior to the soleal/popliteal line)

Question 50

What is the Patellar surface ?

Answer 50

Notched articular area on the anterior surface of the distal portion of the femur

Question 51

What is the Intercondylar fossa?

Answer 51

Notched articular area on the anterior surface of the distal portion of the femur Attachment site for: Anterior cruciate ligament (medial surface of the lateral condyle) and Posterior cruciate ligament (lateral surface of the medial condyle).

Question 52

What is the Anterior cruciate ligament connected to and from?

Answer 52

From the lateral condyle of the femur to the Anteior intercondylar area of the tibia

Question 53

What is the Posterior cruciate ligament connected to and from?

Answer 53

From the posterior intercondylar area of the tibia to the medial condyle of the femur