[Plate 470, Dermatomes of Lower Limb]Bony Landmarks
Greater trochanter of femur
Posterior edge palpable on lateral side of thigh
10 cm below iliac crest
Site of attachment of several gluteal muscles
Lateral and medial femoral condyles palpable on lateral and medial aspects of knee
Patella (kneecap)
Sesamoid bone
Within tendon of the quadriceps femoris
Tendon continues as patellar ligament inferiorly
Lateral and medial margins palpable when knee is flexed
Tibial condyles-medial and lateral rounded projections at its proximal end
Tibial tuberosity
Elevation on anterior surface of tibia
Located between the two condyles
Anterior border of tibia
Sharp and subcutaneous
Can be palpated from tibial tuberosity to medial malleolus
Head of fibula
Subcutaneous
Can be palpated on posterolateral knee at level of tibial tuberosity
Medial malleolus-medial projection of the tibia at its distal end
Lateral malleolus-expanded distal end of the fibula
Tuberosity of the fifth metatarsal
Bony protuberance halfway along the lateral side of the foot
Site of attachment for fibularis brevis muscleMuscles and Tendons
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