Atlas of Human Anatomy by Netter

50 Hip and Thigh STUDY AIMS At the end of your study, you should be able to: Describe the structure of the hip joint and its mov ...

GUIDE Lower Limb: Hip and Thigh [Plate 493, Thigh: Serial Cross Sections] ...

[Plate 531, Hip Radiograph, Arthrogram, and MRI] Hip Joint ...

[Plate 475, Hip Joint] ...

[Plate 476, Hip Joint: Anteroposterior Radiograph] ...

[Plate 478, Bony Attachments of Muscles of Hip and Thigh: Anterior View] ...

[Plate 479, Bony Attachments of Muscles of Hip and Thigh: Posterior View] page 245 page 246 Multiaxial, ball-and-socket synovial ...

Nerve to quadratus femoris (posteriorly) Articular branch of sciatic nerve Anterior division of the obturator nerve (inferiorly) ...

Piriformis Obturator internus Obturator externus Gemelli (superior and inferior) Quadratus femoris Extensors of knee Gluteus max ...

[Plate 480, Muscles of Thigh: Anterior Views] ...

[Plate 482, Muscles of Hip and Thigh: Lateral View] ...

[Plate 483, Muscles of Thigh: Posterior Views] Anterior (= extensor) compartment Flexors of hip Sartorius (also abducts and late ...

of femur (L4 to S1) Rectus femoris Anterior inferior iliac spine and groove superior to acetabulum Base of patella and to tibial ...

Short head-lateral lip of linea aspera, lateral supracondylar line of femur Short head-common fibular division of sciatic nerve ...

FACTS & HINTS HIGH-YIELD FACTS Anatomic Points Hip Joint The hip joint is a stable ball and socket joint that carries the wh ...

51 Knee STUDY AIMS At the end of your study, you should be able to: Understand the movements of the knee joint Describe the atta ...

GUIDE Lower Limb: Knee [Plate 495, Knee: Anterior Views] ...

[Plate 496, Knee: Interior] ...

[Plate 498, Knee: Anteroposterior Radiograph] Knee Joint Biaxial, hinge-type synovial joint Movements Flexion and extension Some ...

Intermediate articulation between patella and femur Patella Large sesamoid bone embedded in the quadriceps tendon Articulation c ...