Lower Limb 1

Ilium. Pubis. Ischium.

Ilium


Iliac crest. Anterior superior iliac spine. Posterior superior iliac spine. Tuberculum of iliac crest.

Ilippubic eminence.

Gluteal lines: Inferior gluteal line. Anterior gluteal line. Posterior gluteal line.

Ischial tuberosity

Upper area is subdivided into 2 parts. Lower area is subdivided into 2 parts.

Ischial tuberosity

Ischiopubic ramus and pubic bone

Acetabulum

Acetabular notch. Acetabular fossa. Lunate surface. Two parts: Articular, nonarticular.

Proximal femur

Head. Fovea. Neck. Shaft.

Greater and lesser trochanters

Trochanteric fossa.

Intertrochanteric line

Pectineal line. Linea aspera.

Intertrochanteric crest

Quadrate tubercle.

Shaft of the femur

Pecineal line. Gluteal tuberosity.

Hip joint

Articular surfaces: Spherical head of femur. Lunate surface of acetabulum.

Transverse acetabular ligament. Ligament of head of femur.

Ligaments

Iliofemoral ligament. Pubofemoral ligament. Ischiofemoral ligament.

Gateways to the lower limb

Obturator canal

Borders: Above: obturator groove. Below: obturator membrane, obturator internus and externus.

Greater sciatic foramen

Margins: Greater sciatic notch. Sacrospinous and sacrotuberous ligaments. Lateral border of sacrum.


Above piriformis: Superior gluteal nerve and vessels. Below piriformis: Sciatic nerve. inferior gluteal nerve and vessels. pudendal nerve and internal pudendal vessels. posterior cutaneous nerve of thigh. nerve to obturator internus and gemellus superior. nerve to quadratus femoris and gemellus inferior.

Lesser sciatic foramen

Tendon of obturator internus: from lateral pelvic wall into gluteal region. Pudendal nerve and internal pudendal vessels: from pelvis into perineum.

Gap between the inguinal ligament and pelvic bone