Pelvic and legs Flashcards
(23 cards)
How does a female pelvis differ from a male pelvis?
Circular pelvic inlet
Larger Sciatic notch
Wider Public arch
How does the patella attach to the tibia?
Patellar ligament
How does the patella attach to the femur
quadriceps ligament
What are the 2 ligaments surrounding the distal tibio-fibular joint?
Anterior and posterior tibiofibular ligament
What are the 4 ligaments surrounding the talocrural joint?
Medial deltoid ligament
Lateral ligaments
What are the fibrocartilaginous features of the femorotibial joint, and which one is mobile?
Medial and lateral meniscus, lateral
What are the 4 ligaments in the knee joint?
Tibial and fibular collateral ligaments
Anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments
How many muscles are in the anterior hip?
3
What are the muscles in the anterior hip group?
Psoas major
Psoas minor
Illiacus
What is the origin and insertion of the iliacus
O: iliac fossa
I: anterior, proximal femur/near lesser trochanter
What is the origin and insertion of the Psoas major?
O: inferior thoracic vertebrae and lumbar vertebrae
I: Lesser trochanter
What is the origin and insertion of the Psoas minor?
O: superior lumbar region
I: Pectineal line
What is the primary function of the iliopsoas group?
Hip Flexors