lower limb anatomy
Lower limb anatomy encompasses the anatomy of all structures of the lower limb, including the hip, thigh, knee, leg, ankle, and foot.
This anatomy section promotes the use of the Terminologia Anatomica, the international standard of anatomical nomenclature.
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Anatomy: General
- anatomic position
- anatomic nomenclature
- Terminologia Anatomica
- superseded nomenclature
- Terminologia Anatomica
- anatomic variants
- regional anatomy
- systems anatomy
- endocrine system
- lymphatic system
- thoracic duct
- right lymphatic duct
- jugular trunks
- subclavian trunks
- bronchomediastinal trunks
- lumbar trunks
- intestinal trunk
- lymph nodes
- reticuloendothelial system
- labeled imaging anatomy cases
- osteology
- skeleton
- bones
- macroscopic structure
- microscopic structure
- bone growth
- fetal bone formation
- developmental ossification
- endochondral ossification
- primary ossification
- secondary ossification
- intramembranous ossification
- endochondral ossification
- tubulation
- bones types
- nutrient foramen
- joints
- muscles
- organs
- embryology
- skin
- blood vessels
- nerves
- histology
Anatomy: Lower limb
- skeleton of the lower limb
- joints of the lower limb
- hip joint
- ligaments
- muscles
- additional structures
- hip joint capsule
- zona orbicularis
- iliotibial band
- hip bursae
- anterior
- iliopsoas bursa (iliopectineal bursa)
- lateral
- subgluteal bursae
- greater trochanteric bursa (subgluteus maximus bursa)
- subgluteus medius bursa
- subgluteus minimus bursa
- gluteofemoral bursa
- subgluteal bursae
- postero-inferior
- anterior
- ossification centers
- knee joint
- ligaments
- anterior cruciate ligament
- posterior cruciate ligament
- medial collateral ligament
- lateral collateral ligament
- meniscofemoral ligament (mnemonic)
- posterolateral ligamentous complex
- arcuate ligament
- patellar tendon and quadriceps tendon
- anterolateral ligament
- posterior oblique ligament
- oblique popliteal ligament
- medial patellofemoral ligament
- additional structures
- ossification centers
- ligaments
- tibiofibular joints
- ankle joint
- regional anatomy
- medial ankle
- lateral ankle
- anterior ankle
- ligaments
- medial collateral (deltoid) ligament
- lateral collateral ligament
- additional structures
- ankle bursae
- ossification centers of the ankle
- variants
- regional anatomy
- foot joints
- subtalar joint
- articulations
- ligaments
- associated structures
- mid-tarsal (Chopart) joint
- tarsometatarsal (Lisfranc) joint
- ligaments
- intermetatarsal joint
- metatarsophalangeal joint
- interphalangeal joint
- ossification centers
- subtalar joint
- hip joint
- spaces of the lower limb
- muscles of the lower limb
- muscles of the pelvic group
- inner hip group
- gluteal region
- lateral rotator group
- muscles of the thigh
- muscles of the leg
- anterior compartment of the leg
- posterior compartments of the leg
- lateral compartment of the leg
- muscles of the foot
- dorsal muscles
- plantar muscles
- 1st layer
- 2nd layer
- 3rd layer
- 4th layer
- accessory muscles
- muscles of the pelvic group
- vascular supply of the lower limb
- arterial supply of the lower limb
- venous drainage of the lower limb
- deep system
- superficial system
- great saphenous vein
- dorsal venous plexus
- small saphenous vein
- lateral marginal vein
- great saphenous vein
- venous drainage of the foot
- innervation of the lower limb
- lymphatic system of the lower limb
- lymphatic pathways
- anteromedial group
- anterolateral group
- posteromedial group
- posterolateral group
- lower limb lymph nodes
- lymphatic pathways
Anatomy: Radiological
The anatomy section is organized into seven expandable chapters based on regional body systems:
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