Structures of the lower limb
8.3 Structure
Bones Tables
Muscle – origin (O), insertion (I)
Ligament, capsule
Hip bone – Os coxae Acetabular notch
Transverse acetabular ligament
Outer lip of iliac crest
O: tensor fasciae latae, latissimus dorsi I: external obliquue
Intermediate zone of iliac crest
O: internal obliquue
Inner lip of iliac crest
O: transverus abdominis, quadratus lumborum, erector spinae
Thoracolumbar fascia
Anterior superior spina iliaca
O: sartorius, tensor fasciae latae
Inguinal ligament
Anterior inferior spina iliaca
O: rectus femoris (straight head)
Iliofemoral ligament
Posterior inferio spina iliaca
O: piriformis (small part)
Iliac fossa
O: iliacus
Gluteal surface
O: gluteus maximus, medius, minimus
Supra-acetabular groove
O: rectus femoris (reflected head)
Iliac tuberosity
Fascia lata
Posterior and interosseous sacro-iliac ligament
Ischial tuberosity
O: semimembranosus, semitendinosus, biceps femoris, adductor magnus, gemellus inferior, quadratus femoris, superficial transverse perineal muscle, ischiocavernosus
Sacrotuberous ligament, ischiofemoral ligament
Ischial spine
O: gemellus superior I: illiococcygeus, ischiococcygeus
Sacrospinous ligament
Iliopubic ramus
I: psoas minor
Pubofemoral ligament
Pubic tubercle
Inguinal ligament, superior pubic ligament
Pubic crest
I: rectus abdominis, pyramidalis
Pecten pubis
O: pectineus, I: psoas minor
Lacunar ligament, inguinal falx, pectineal ligament
Obturator crest
Pubofemoral ligament
Phallic crest
Crus of penis/clitoris
Obturator groove
Passage of obturator nerve and vasa
Femur
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Fovea for ligament
Ligament of head of femur
Neck of femur
Capsule of the hip joint (dorsal side)
Greater trochanter
I: gluteus medius, minimus, piriformis, superior and inferior gemelli, obturatorius internus
Lesser trochanter
I: iliopsoas
Trochanteric fossa
I: obturatorius externus
Intertrochanteric line
O: vastus medialis and lateralis
Intertrochanteric crest
I: quadratus femoris
Medial lip of linea aspera
O: vastus medialis, adductor longus, adductor brevis, adductor magnus
Medial intermuscular septum
Lateral lip of linea aspera
O: short head of biceps femoris, vastus lateralis
Lateral intermuscular septum
Pectinal line
A: pectineus
Gluteal tuberosity
A: gluteus maximus
Iliofemoral ligament, capsule of the hip joint