Skeleton of the lower limb 1) Skeleton of the pelvic girdle: The hip bone – os coxae (the ilium – os ilium, the ischium – os ischii, the pubis – os pubis) 2) Skeleton of the free part of the lower limb: The thigh bone – femur Patella The shinbone – tibia Fibula The tarsus – ossa tarsi The metatarsus – ossa metatarsi Bones of digits (ossa digitorum pedis – phalanges) The hip bone – os coxae (the ilium – os ilium, the ischium – os ischii, the pubis – os pubis) acetabulum (lunate articular surface – facies lunata acetabular fossa – fossa acetabuli acetabular notch – incisura acetabuli) obturator foramen – foramen obturatum The ilium – os ilium body – corpus ala ossis illi iliac fossa – fossa iliaca auricular surface – facies auricularis iliac tuberosity – tuberositas iliaca arcuate line – linea arcuata iliac crest – crista iliaca outer and inner lips of iliac crest – (labium externum and labium internum cristae iliacae) intermediate line – linea intermedia superior anterior iliac spine – spina iliaca anterior superior inferior anterior iliac spine – spina iliaca anterior inferior superior posterior iliac spine – spina iliaca posterior superior inferior posterior iliac spine – spina iliaca posterior inferior posterior gluteal line – linea glutaea posterior anterior gluteal line – linea glutaea anterior inferior gluteal line – linea glutaea inferior The ischium – os ischii Body – corpus Ramus of the ischium – ramus ossis ischii Ischial tuberosity – tuber ischiadicum Ischial spine – spina ischiadica Greater sciatic notch – incisura ischiadica major Lesser sciatic notch – incisura ischiadica minor The pubis – os pubis Body – corpus ossis pubis Superior ramus – ramus superior ossis pubis Iliopubic eminence – eminentia iliopubica Pubic pecten – pecten ossis pubis Pubic tubercle – tuberculum pubicum Obturator groove – sulcus obturatorius Inferior ramus – ramus inferior ossis pubis (phallic crest – crista phallica) Symphysial surface – facies symphysialis The thigh bone – femur Proximal end: The head of the femur – caput femoris Fovea of the head – fovea capitis femoris Neck of the femur – collum femoris Body – corpus femoris: Greater trochanter – trochanter major Lesser trochanter – trochanter minor Intertrochanteric line – linea intertrochanterica Intertrochanteric crest – crista intertrochanterica Trochanteric fossa – fossa trochanterica linea aspera Medial lip of the linea aspera – labium mediale (pectineal line – linea pectinea) Lateral lip of the linea aspera – labium laterale (gluteal tuberosity – tuberositas glutaea) Supracondylar lateral and medial crest Distal end of the femur: Medial condyle – condylus medialis Adductor tubercle – tuberculum adductorium Lateral condyle – condylus lateralis Patellar surface – facies patellaris Intercondylar fossa – fossa intercondylaris Intercondylar line – linea intercondylaris Popliteal surface – facies poplitea Epicondylus medialis and lateralis The patella – patella (knee cap) The base of the patella – basis patellae The apex patellae – apex patellae The articular surface of the patella – facies articularis patellae The shin bone – tibia Proximal end: Medial condyle – condylus medialis Lateral condyle – condylus lateralis Superior articular facet – facies articularis superior Intercondylar eminence – eminentia intercondylaris Medial intercondylar tubercle – tuberculum intercondylare mediale Lateral intercondylar tubercle – tuberculum intercondylare laterale Anterior intercondylar area – area intercondylaris anterior Posterior intercondylar area – area intercondylaris posterior Articular surface for fibula – facies articularis fibularis Body – corpus Tibial tuberosity – tuberositas tibiae Soleal line – linea musculi solei Medial margin – margo medialis Anterior margin – margo anterior Interosseous margin – margo interosseus distal end: Medial malleolus – malleolus medialis Malleolar articular surface – facies articularis malleoli medialis Fibular notch – incisura fibularis Inferior articular surface – facies articularis inferior tibiae Fibula Proximal end: Head of fibula – caput fibulae(apex of the fibular head – apex capitis fibulae) Articular facet of the fibular head – facies articularis capitis fibulae Neck – collum fibulae Body – corpus: Anterior margin – margo anterior Medial margin – margo medialis Posterior margin – margo posterior Interosseous margin – margo interosseus Distal end: Lateral malleolus – malleolus lateralis Facet for articulation with the talus – facies articularis malleoli lateralis Malleolar groove – sulcus malleoli lateralis Lateral malleolar fossa – fossa malleoli lateralis Bones of the foot – ossa pedis I. The tarsus – ossa tarsi II. The metatarsus – ossa metatarsi III. Bones of digits – ossa digitorum pedis The tarsus – ossa tarsi (7) talus The heel bone – calcaneus The navicular – os naviculare The cuboid – os cuboideum The cuneiform bones – ossa cuneiformia The medial cuneiform bone – os cuneiforme mediale The intermediate cuneiform bone – os cuneiforme intermedium The lateral cuneiform bone – os cuneiforme laterale The talus – talus Head of talus – caput tali (navicular articular surface – facies articularis navicularis) Neck of the talus – collum tali Body of the talus – corpus tali The trochlea of the talus – trochlea tali Superior articular surface – facies articularis superior Lateral and medial malleolar surfaces – facies articularis malleoli lateralis et medialis Posterior, middle and anterior calcanear surfaces – facies articularis calcanea posterior, media et anterior Talar sulcus – sulcus tali Lateral talar process – processus lateralis tali Posterior talar process – processus posterior tali (lateral and medial tubercles – tuberculum laterale et mediale) Groove for the tendon of the flexor hallucis longus muscle – sulcus tendinis musculi flexoris hallucis longi Calcaneus tuber calcanei – tuber calcanei Medial and lateral processes of tuber calcanei – (processus medialis et lateralis) Posterior, middle and anterior talar articular surfaces of calcaneus – facies articularis talaris posterior, media et anterior Calcaneal groove – sulcus calcanei Sustentaculum tali Groove for the tendon of flexor hallucis longus muscle – (sulcus tendinis musculi flexoris hallucis longi) Peroneal trochlea – trochlea peronealis Surface for articulation with cuboid bone – facies articularis cuboidea sulcus calcanei + sulcus tali = sinus tarsi The navicular bone – os naviculare tuberositas ossis navicularis The cuboid bone– os cuboideum Groove for the tendon of peroneus longus muscle (sulcus tendinis musculi peronei longi) Cuneiform bones (medial, intermediate and lateral) – ossa cuneiformia (mediale, intermedium et laterale) The metatarsal bones – ossa metatarsi ( I. – V.) Base – basis (tuberosity of the metatarsal I. and V. – tuberositas ossis metatarsi I. et V.) Body – corpus Head – caput MTV. – tuberositas oosis metatarsi quinti Ossa sesamoidea pedis Bones of the digits – ossa digitorum pedis (phalanges) Big toe has proximal and distal phalanx – phalanx proximalis et distalis II. – V. toe has proximal, middle and distal phalanx – phalanx proximalis, media et distalis Base of phalanx – basis phalangis Body of phalanx – corpus phalangis Trochlea/ head (distal phalanx has distal tuberosity – tuberositas phalangis distalis)