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Surface features on bones of the lower limb
Surface features on bones of the lower limb
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Anatomy
11th Grade
12/05/2011

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Term
Iliac crest
Definition

On the Ilium, superior end.

Crest=crust- like a crust of a pizza on the top and looks like it is folded over.

Term
Greater sciatic notch
Definition

~[image]Sciatic nerve passes through

~The hole is pretty big itself thats why it is greater

~ The door knob (notch) hole opens up into the sciatic nerves

Term
Ischial tuberosity
Definition

~When you sit, it meets the chair

~When you sit in the TUB ( tuberosity) it hits the bottom

Term


anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS)

Definition

Break it down!

Anterior- front (face side)

Superior- above

Iliac- Pelvic bone

~Allows attachment of ligaments and muscles~

**Similar to your real spine muscles attach to it

Term



anterior inferior iliac spine (AIIS)

 

 

 

 

Definition

Break it Down!!

Anterior- Front

Inferiori-below, bottom

iliac- part of pelvis

~Attachment of ligaments and muscles~

Term

 posterior superior iliac spine

and

Posterior inferior iliac spine

Definition

Break it down!

posterior: back

superior: above

inferior: below, bottom

Iliac: part of pelvis

~ Attachment on muscles and ligaments


Term
Greater and Lesser trochanters
Definition

~On Femur

[image]~Projections that attach to muscles

~Greater (bigger)/ Lesser(smaller)

~ Tro- (Trojan as in the video game people!!)

~Chanter- someone who chants for a cause...protesting

~ Both of these kind of stick out and are just there, many people (muscles) come and join the Trojan and Chanters

Term
gluteal tuberosity and linea aspera
Definition
muscles that attach to the trochanters
Term
incondylar fossa
Definition

[image]~Depression between condyles

~IN- Inbetween

~Condylar- the two condlyes!

Term
medial and lateral epicondyles
Definition

~muscle attachment for knees                        

 ~ Epi- Empire state building is tall and above others ( epicondyle above condyle)

~Medial-toward middle/ lateral- closer to appendages

[image]

Term
Tibial Tuberosity
Definition

~ patellar ligaments attach here

~Tibial- on Tibia

~rough area where muscle attaches

~when you are going down a water slide in a tube it is really fast so you have to hold on tight as your velocity increases.

[image]

Term
Medial Malleouis
Definition

medial- middle

~ankle joint

looks like a mallet

Term
lateral malleouis
Definition

lateral- farther awar from middle

~articulates with tibia and talus @ ankle

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