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The Lower Limb Consists of; the gluteal region (buttocks) the thigh the leg, and the foot. * Lower limb – fill in the blanks - worksheet www.anatsoc.org.uk Anatomical Society is a registered Charity No: 290469 and Limited Company Registered in England and Wales No: 01848115 | Registered office: Fairfax House, 15 Fulwood Place, London WC1V 6A

Functions of the Lower Limb Support the body weight The ligaments at the hip and knee joints facilitate locking of these joints therefore reducing the amount of muscular energy required to maintain a standing position. * Lower limb – fill in the blanks - worksheet Locomotion To move the body through space. This involves integration of movements at all joints of the lower limb to place the foot on the ground and move the body over it. www.anatsoc.org.uk Anatomical Society is a registered Charity No: 290469 and Limited Company Registered in England and Wales No: 01848115 | Registered office: Fairfax House, 15 Fulwood Place, London WC1V 6A

Hip bone Thigh bone Leg bones pelvis Hip bone Thigh bone Leg bones femur - pelvis *bones and joints - worksheet - femur tibia fibula - tibia - fibula www.anatsoc.org.uk Anatomical Society is a registered Charity No: 290469 and Limited Company Registered in England and Wales No: 01848115 | Registered office: Fairfax House, 15 Fulwood Place, London WC1V 6A

Joints Hip joint Hip joint Knee joint Knee joint Ankle joint Bones Type Movements Pelvis and femur Ball and socket Flexion, extension, abduction, adduction and circumduction Femur, tibia and patella Hinge Flexion and extension Tibia, fibula and talus (a tarsal bone) Plantarflexion and dorsiflexion Hip joint *bones and joints - worksheet Additional task – ask students to stand up and perform the movements of each joint. Knee joint Knee joint Ankle joint Ankle joint www.anatsoc.org.uk Anatomical Society is a registered Charity No: 290469 and Limited Company Registered in England and Wales No: 01848115 | Registered office: Fairfax House, 15 Fulwood Place, London WC1V 6A

Muscles www.anatsoc.org.uk Muscle Compartment Actions Gluteal region Extend, abduct and rotate the thigh at the hip joint. Thigh Anterior compartment Extend the leg at the knee joint. Posterior compartment (hamstrings) Extend the thigh at the hip joint and flex the leg at the knee joint. Medial compartment Adduct the thigh at the hip joint. Leg Dorsiflex the foot and extend the digits. Posterior compartment Plantarflex the foot and flex the digits. Lateral compartment Evert the foot. Foot Support the arches of the foot. *muscle modelling activity ?? Liam? Work through each muscle compartment asking the students to stand and perform the actions whilst thinking about which muscle groups are controlling those movements. www.anatsoc.org.uk Anatomical Society is a registered Charity No: 290469 and Limited Company Registered in England and Wales No: 01848115 | Registered office: Fairfax House, 15 Fulwood Place, London WC1V 6A

The Foot Bones Calcaneus 6 tarsal bones Talus Navicular Cuboid Phalanges Calcaneus 6 tarsal bones Talus Metatarsals Navicular Cuboid Cuneiforms Medial, intermediate and lateral cuneiforms Cuboid Navicular 5 metatarsal bones Talus 14 phalanges www.anatsoc.org.uk Anatomical Society is a registered Charity No: 290469 and Limited Company Registered in England and Wales No: 01848115 | Registered office: Fairfax House, 15 Fulwood Place, London WC1V 6A Calcaneus