Lower Limb Syllabus

### 5. Anatomy of the Lower Limb

#### 5.1 Bone

###### 5.1.1 Hip, Femur and Patella

5.1.1.1: Parts/Bony Features/Articular Surfaces

5.1.1.2: Epiphyses

5.1.1.3: Muscle and Ligament Attachments

##### 5.1.2 Tibia and Fibula

5.1.2.1: Parts/Bony Features/Articular Surfaces

5.1.2.2: Epiphyses

5.1.2.3: Muscle and Ligament Attachments

##### 5.1.3 Bones of the Foot

5.1.3.1: Bones of the Foot

5.1.3.2: Ossification and Epiphyses

#### 5.2 Joints

##### 5.2.1 Hip Joint

5.2.1.1: Articular Surfaces

5.2.1.2: Fibrous Capsule and retinacular fibres

5.2.1.3: Acetabular Labrum

\*\*5.2.1.4: Bursae

\*\*5.2.1.5: Pad of Fat

##### 5.2.2 Knee Joint

5.2.2.1: Articular Surfaces

5.2.2.2: Fibrous Capsule & Deficiencies

5.2.2.3: Menisci

\*5.2.2.4: Synovial Membrane

\*5.2.2.5: Bursae

\*5.2.2.6: Infrapatellar Fat Pad

\*\*5.2.2.7: Intracapsular tendon of Popliteus

##### 5.2.3 Tibiofibular Joints

5.2.3.1: Distal Tibiofibular Joint

\*5.2.3.2: Proximal Tibiofibular JOint

##### 5.2.4 Ankle Joint

5.2.4.1: Articular Surface

5.2.4.2: Fibrous Capsule

##### 5.2.5 Joints of the Foot

5.2.5.1 Subtalar & Talocalcaneonavicular Joints

\*5.2.5.2: Other Intertarsal Joints

\*5.2.5.3: Tarsometatarsal & Intermetatarsal Joints

\*5.2.5.4: Metatarsophalangeal & Interphalangeal Joints

##### 5.3.2 Hip Joint

5.3.2.1: Iliofemoral Ligament

5.3.2.2: Transverse Acetabular Ligament

5.3.2.3: Ligament of Head of Femur

\*\*5.3.2.4: Pubofemoral Ligament

\*\*5.3.2.5: Ischiofemoral Ligament

##### 5.3.3 Knee Joint

5.3.3.1: Ligamentum Patellae

5.3.3.2: Collateral Ligaments (medial & lateral)

5.3.3.3: Cruciate Ligaments (anterior & posterior)

5.3.3.4: Oblique Popliteal

5.3.3.5: Intermeniscal Ligaments

5.3.3.6: Patellar Retinacula

\*\*5.3.3.7: Arcuate Popliteal, Transverse

\*\*5.3.3.8: Coronary Ligament

\*\*5.3.3.9: Ligamentum Mucosum

##### 5.3.4 Deep Fascia

5.3.4.1: Deep Transverse Metatarsal Ligament

##### 5.3.6 Joints of Foot

5.3.6.1: Interosseus Talocalcaneal Ligament

5.3.6.2: Spring Ligament

5.3.6.3: Bifurcate Ligament

5.3.6.4: Cervical Ligament

5.3.6.5: Collateral Ligaments

\*\*5.3.6.6: Plantar Plates

##### 5.4.1 Muscles of Hip and Thigh

5.4.1.1: Posterior Abdominal Wall

5.4.1.2: Psoas Major

5.4.1.3: Psoas Minor

5.4.1.4: Iliacus

##### 5.4.2 Muscles of the Gluteal Region

5.4.2.1: Piriformis

5.4.2.2: Gluteus Maximus

5.4.2.3: Gluteus Medius

5.4.2.4: Gluteus Minimus

5.4.2.5: Obturator Internus

5.4.2.6: Quadratus Femoris

5.4.2.7: Tensor Fascia Lata

5.4.2.8: Superior Gemellus

5.4.2.9: Inferior Gemellus

##### 5.4.3 Anterior Compartment of Thigh

5.4.3.1: Sartorius

5.4.3.2: Rectus Femoris

5.4.3.3: Vastus Lateralis

5.4.3.4: Vastus Medialis

5.4.3.5: Vastus Intermedius

5.4.3.6: Pectineus

##### 5.4.4 Medial Compartment of Thigh

5.4.4.1 Gracilis

5.4.4.2: Adductor Longus

5.4.4.3: Adductor Brevis

5.4.4.4: Adductor Magnus

5.4.4.5: Obturator Externus

##### 5.4.5 Posterior Compartment of Thigh

5.4.5.1 Semitendinosus

5.4.5.1: Semimembranosus

5.4.5.2: Biceps Femoris

##### 5.4.6 Muscles of Leg

5.4.6.1: Ant - Tibialis Anterior

5.4.6.2: Ant - Extensor Hallucis

5.4.6.3: Ant - Extensor Digitorum

5.4.6.4: Ant - Peroneus Tertius

5.4.6.5: Lat - Peroneus Longus

5.4.6.6: Lat - Peroneus Brevis

##### 5.4.7 Posterior Compartment of Leg

5.4.7.1: Popliteus

5.4.7.2: Gastrocnemius

5.4.7.3: Soleus

5.4.7.4: Flexor Digitorum Longus

5.4.7.5: Flexor Hallucis Longus

5.4.7.6: Tibialis Posterior

5.4.7.7: Plantaris

##### 5.4.8 Deep Fascia

5.4.8.1: Flexor Retinaculum

5.4.8.2: Extensor Retinacula

5.4.8.3: Plantar Aponeurosis

5.4.8.4: Synovial Sheaths

5.4.8.5: Peroneal Retinacula

5.4.8.6: Fibrous flexor sheaths of digits

##### 5.4.9 Long Tendons

5.4.9.1: Extensor Tendons

5.4.9.2: Peroneal Tendons

5.4.9.3: Flexor Tendons

##### 5.4.10 Muscles of the Foot

5.4.10.1: Extensor Digitorum

5.4.10.2: Extensor Hallucis

5.4.10.3: Flexor Hallucis Brevis

5.4.10.4: Adductor Hallucis

5.4.10.5: Dorsal Interossei

\*\*5.4.10.6: Abductor Hallucis

\*\*5.4.10.7: Flexor Digitorum Brevis

\*\*5.4.10.8: Abductor Digiti Minimi

\*\*5.4.10.9: Flexor Accessorius

\*\*5.4.10.10: Lumbricals

\*\*5.4.10.11: Flexor Digit

\*\*5.4.10.12: Minimi Brevis

\*\*5.4.10.13: Plantar Interossei

##### 5.4.11 Arches of the Foot

5.4.11.1: Longitudinal Arch

5.4.11.2: Medial and Lateral

5.4.11.3: Transverse Arch

#### 5.5 Arterial Structure

##### 5.5.1 Femoral

5.5.1.1: Profunda Femoris

5.5.1.2: Dorsalis Pedis

5.5.1.3: Medial & Lateral Circumflex Femoral

5.5.1.4: Popliteal

5.5.1.5: Posterior Tibial

5.5.1.6: Anterior Tibial

5.5.1.7: Peroneal

\*\*5.5.1.8: Perforating Arteries

\*\*5.5.1.9: Genicular Arteries

\*\*5.5.1.10: Plantar Vascular Arches

\*\*5.5.1.11: Lateral & Medial Plantar Arteries

\*\*5.5.1.12: Digital Arteries

##### 5.6.1 Superficial

5.6.1.1: Great Saphenous Vein

5.6.1.2: Small Saphenous Vein

##### 5.6.2 Deep Veins

5.6.2.1 Femoral Vein

5.6.2.2: Popliteal Vein

\*\*5.6.2.3: Venae comitantes of arteries

\*\*5.6.2.4: Venous Plexus in Soleus

#### 5.7 Lymphatics

##### 5.7.1 Lymphatics

5.7.1.1 Superficial and Deep Inguinal Lymphatics

5.7.1.2: Popliteal Lymphatics

#### 5.8 Nerves

##### 5.8.1 Thigh

5.8.1.1: Saphenous Nerve

5.8.1.2: Obturator Nerve

5.8.1.3: Sciatic Nerve

##### 5.8.2 Leg

5.8.2.1: Common Peroneal Nerve

5.8.2.2: Superficial Peroneal Nerve

5.8.2.3: Deep Peroneal Nerve

5.8.2.4: Sural Nerve

5.8.2.5: Medial Plantar Nerve

5.8.2.6: Lateral Plantar Nerve

5.8.2.7: Superficial & Deep Terminal Branches

#### 5.9 Regions Anterior

##### 5.9.1 Femoral Triangle and Subsartorial Canal

5.9.1.1: Femoral Triangle

5.9.1.2: Subsartorial Canal

#### 5.9.2 Anterior and Medial Compartments of Thigh

5.9.2.1: Anterior Compartment of Thigh

5.9.2.2: Medial Compartment of Thigh

##### 5.9.3 Anterior and Lateral Compartments of Leg

5.9.3.1: Anterior Compartment of Leg

5.9.3.2: Lateral Compartment of Leg

#### 5.10 Regions Posterior

##### 5.10.2 Posterior Compartment of Thigh & Popliteal Fossa

5.10.2.1: Posterior Compartment of Thigh

5.10.2.2: Popliteal Fossa