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Gross Anatomy Unit 3
Lower Extremity
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Biology
Graduate
07/19/2011

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Term
What attaches at anterior superior iliac spine?
Definition
inguinal ligament
sartorius muscle
tensor fascia latae muscles
Term
What attaches at posterior superior iliac spine?
Definition
gluteus maximus muscle
Term
What attaches at anterior inferior iliac spine?
Definition
rectus femoris muscle
iliofemoral ligament
Term
What attaches at posterior inferior iliac spine?
Definition
piriformis muscle
Term
What runs through the greater sciatic notch?
Definition
piriformis muscle
superior & inferior gluteal arteries
sciatic, pudendal, superior & inferior gluteal nerves
Term
What attaches at the iliopubic eminence?
Definition
pubofemoral ligament
Term
What attaches at the posterior gluteal line?
Definition
gluteus maximus and gluteus medius muscles
Term
What attaches at the anterior gluteal line?
Definition
gluteus medius and gluteus minimus
Term
What attaches at the inferior gluteal line?
Definition
gluteus minimus muscle
Term
What attaches at the iliac fossa?
Definition
iliacus muscle
Term
What attaches at the iliac tuberosity?
Definition
sacroiliac ligament
iliolumbar ligament
quadratus lumborum muscle
Term
What attaches at the pubic crest?
Definition
rectus abdominis and adductor longus muscles
Term
What attaches at the pubic tubercle?
Definition
ilioinguinal ligament
Term
What muscles attach on the superior pubic ramus?
Definition
pectineus, obturator internus, obturator externus
Term
What attaches on the pecten pubis of the superior pubic ramus?
Definition
conjoined tendon (of transversus abdominus and internal oblique muscles)
lacunar and pectineal ligaments
Term
Where do the obturator nerve, artery and vein run along the pubis?
Definition
Through the obturator groove of the superior pubic ramus
Term
What attaches to the external surface of the inferior pubic ramus?
Definition
gracilis, adductor brevis, obturator externus, adductor magnus muscles
Term
What attaches to the internal surface of the inferior pubic ramus?
Definition
obturator internus muscle
Term
What runs through the lesser sciatic notch?
Definition
obturator internus tendon
pudendal nerve
internal pudendal artery and vein
Term
What attaches at the ischial spine?
Definition
superior gemellus muscle
sacrospinous ligament
Term
What attaches on the anterior surface of the ischial ramus?
Definition
obturator externus and adductor magnus muscle
Term
What attaches on the posterior surface of the iscial ramus?
Definition
obturator internus muscle
Term
What attaches on the ischial tuberosity?
Definition
sacrotuberous ligament
adductor magnus, semimembranosus, semitendinosus, long head of biceps femoris, quadratus femoris muscles
Term
What runs through the obturator foramen?
Definition
obturator nerve,artery, vein
Term
What is the function of the lunate surface of the acetabulum?
Definition
articulates with head of femur
Term
What is the function of the notch or fossa of the acetabulum?
Definition
attaches the ligamentum teres (ligament of head of femur)
Term
What attaches to the fovea of the head of the femur?
Definition
the ligamentum teres
Term
What attaches to the intertrochanteric line of the femur?
Definition
hip joint capsule,
iliofemoral ligament
vastus lateralis and vastus medialis muslces
Term
What attaches to the intertrochanteric crest/quadrate tubercle of the femur?
Definition
quadratus femoris muslce
Term
What attaches tot eh lesser trochanter of the femur?
Definition
iliopsoas muscle
Term
What attaches to the greater trochanter of the femur?
Definition
piriformis, gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, vastus lateralis muscles
Term
What attaches in the trochanteric fossa?
Definition
obturator externus and internus muscles
Term
What attaches in the pectineal/spiral line?
Definition
vastus medialis muslcle
Term
What attaches on the gluteal tuberosity?
Definition
gluteus maximus, adductor magnus, vastus lateralis muscles
Term
What attaches to the linea aspera?
Definition
intermuscular septa
adductor brevis, adductor longus, adductor magnus, short head of biceps femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis muscles
Term
What attaches to the medial supracondylar line of the femur?
Definition
vastus medialis muscle, adductor magnus
Term
What attaches to the lateral supracondylar line of the femur?
Definition
short head of biceps femoris, plantaris
Term
What attaches in the popliteal surface?
Definition
medial head of gastrocnemius muscle and plantaris muslce.
Term
What attaches on the medial epicondyle and adductor tubercle of the femur?
Definition
Adductor magnus muscle
Term
What attaches on the lateral epicondyle of the femur?
Definition
lateral head of gastrocnemius
Term
What attaches in the intercondylar fossa?
Definition
anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments
(ACL, PCL)
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