Osteology Of Thigh, Leg, And Pelvis

Front 1

What type of bone is the patella? What tendon does it form in?

Back 1

Sesamoid
Forms in quadriceps femoris

Front 2

List the four features of the proximal femur

Back 2

1. Head
2. Neck
3. Greater tochanter
4. Lesser trochanter

Front 3

The neck of the femur has two surfaces and two borders, name them.

Back 3

1.Surfaces- Anterior and Posterior
2. Borders- Superior and Inferior

Front 4

Describe the anterior surface of the neck of the femur

Back 4

Convex from superior to inferior and concave from side to side.

Front 5

Name the line that lies on the anterior surface of the femur between the greater and lesser trochanter

Back 5

Intertrochanteric line

Front 6

The intertrochanteric line is continuous inferior with what?

Back 6

The Spiral Line

Front 7

What portion of the posterior surface of the neck of the femur lies in the capsule of the hip joint?

Back 7

Upper 1/2 to 2/3rds

Front 8

What tendon grooves the lower portion of the posterior neck of the femur

Back 8

tendon of obturator externus

Front 9

Name the landmark on the posterior neck of the femur that extends between the greater and lesser trochanters

Back 9

Intertrochanteric crest

Front 10

Where does the superior border of the femoral neck end? Which direction does it course?

Back 10

Greater trochanter
Horizontally

Front 11

Where does the inferior border of the neck of the femur end, which direction does it course?

Back 11

Lesser trochanter
Somewhat vertically

Front 12

What forms the femoral angle of inclination

Back 12

The neck and shaft of the femur

Front 13

When is the femoral angle of inclination greatest?

Back 13

At birth. Sex and boy size determine the angle.

Front 14

What is normal femoral angle of inclination for adult males and females?

Back 14

Male- 125 degrees
Females- 105 degrees (wider pelvis)

Front 15

What direction does the neck of the femur project? What is the angle? What is this angle known as?

Back 15

It projects anteriorly from the shaft
12-14 degrees
Angle of declination

Front 16

What direction does the greater trochanter project?

Back 16

Lateral and Posterior

Front 17

What shape is the greater trochanter

Back 17

Quadrilateral

Front 18

What surfaces and borders does the greater trochanter have?

Back 18

Surfaces- Lateral and medial
Borders- Superior, Inferior, Anterior, and Posterior

Front 19

Which muscle inserts onto an oblique bony ridge on the lateral surface of the greater trochanter

Back 19

Gluteus Medius

Front 20

What overlies the lateral surface of the greater trochanter, where it is divided into two triangles by the oblique bony ridge

Back 20

Trochanteric Bursae
Upper- tendon of gluteus medius
Lower-tendon of gluteus maximus

Front 21

What is the major feature of the medial surface of the greater trochanter?

Back 21

Trochanteric fossa

Front 22

What tendon grooves the trochanteric fossa?

Back 22

Tendon of the Obturator Externus

Front 23

What tendon inserts anterior to the trochanteric fossa?

Back 23

Tendon of the Obturator Interus

Front 24

Which muscles terminate by inserting into the tendon of the obturator internus?

Back 24

Superior and Inferior gemelli

Front 25

Which muscle inserts on the superior aspect of the greater trochanter?

Back 25

Piriformis

Front 26

Which muscle inserts onto the anterior border of the greater trochanter?

Back 26

Gluteus minimus

Front 27

Which muscle takes partial origin from the inferior border of the greater trochanter?

Back 27

Vastus lateralis

Front 28

Which border of the greater trochanter has no muscular attachment?

Back 28

Posterior border

Front 29

Which direction does the lesser trochanter project?

Back 29

Posteromedially

Front 30

What is the only muscle attached to the lesser trochanter?

Back 30

Iliopsoas

Front 31

Name the structures that attach to the intertrochanteric line

Back 31

1. Iliofemoral ligament (part of fibrous capsule of hip joint)
2. Vasturs lateralis (partial)
3.Vastus medialis (partial)

Front 32

Where is the quadrate tubercle or line? What attaches to it?

Back 32

Located Midway along intertrochanteric crest
Quadratus femoris muscle

Front 33

What is the superior extent of the quadrate tubercle of line?

Back 33

Intertrochanteric crest

Front 34

What are the three borders of the femoral shaft?

Back 34

Medial, Lateral, and Posterior.

Front 35

What are the three surfaces of the femoral shaft?

Back 35

Medial, Lateral, and Anterior.

Front 36

What is the major feature of the posterior border of the shaft of the femur?

Back 36

Linea Aspera (rough line)

Front 37

Describe the linea aspera

Back 37

Located on middle third of posterior border of femur. It has medial and lateral lips with a rough intermediate area

Front 38

What forms the medial line of the linea aspera

Back 38

The spiral line, which is a continuation of the intertrochanteric line proximally. And the medial lip of the linea aspera distally.

Front 39

Describe the intermediate line (pectineal line) of the linea aspera

Back 39

It is the pectineal line. It ends proximally at the lesser trochanter and is continuous with the medial lip of the linea aspera distally.

Front 40

What muscle inserts along the pectineal line?

Back 40

Pectineus muscle

Front 41

Describe the lateral line of the linea aspera

Back 41

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

Front 42

What muscle has partial insertion into the gluteal tuberosity portion of the lateral line of the linea aspera?

Back 42

Gluteus maximus (also inserts into the IT band)

Front 43

What happens to the lateral lip and medial lip of the linea aspera as they move distally?

Back 43

They diverge to form the lateral and medial supracondular lines (ridges)
Medial line ends at the adductor tubercle. Lateral ridge extends towward the lateral epicondyle. Their borders form the triangular popliteal surface of femur

Front 44

What muscle arises from the upper 2/3 of the anterior shaft of the femur?

Back 44

Vastus intermedius

Front 45

What muscle arises from the distal anterior surface of the femur?

Back 45

Articularis genu muscle.

Front 46

Which femoral condyle is more pronounced and broade?r

Back 46

Lateral

Front 47

Which femoral condyle is longer?

Back 47

Medial