The joints of lower limb
The sacroiliac joint The pelvis The joints of the girdle of lower limb The hip joint The knee joint The tibiofibular union The joints of foot The joints of free lower limb
Ⅰ The pelvis the greater pelvis and lesser pelvis terminal line sacrotuberous and sacrospinous ligments the obturator membrane the pubic symphysis
Ⅱ The hip joint 1 Composition femoral head + acetabulum femoral head is big, acetabulum is deep joint capsule is thick and tight. acetabular labrum ligaments 2 Features Lig. of head of femur tranverse acetabular lig. iliofemoral lig. flexion and extension adduction and abduction rotation circumduction 3 The movement all
Ⅲ The knee joint 1 Composition: distal end of the femur , proximal end of the tibia and the patella joint capsule is thin and loose ligaments menisci synovial folds and suprapatellar bursa anterior cruciate lig. posterior cruciate lig. Inner(2) Outer (3) patellar lig. tibial collateral lig. fibular collateral lig. 2 Features medial meniscus lateral meniscus flexion and extension 3 The movement:
Ⅳ The joints of foot talocrural joint(or ankle joint) intertarsal joints the tarsometatarsal joints (or Lisfrance’s joint) the intermetatarsal joints the metatarsophalangeal joints the interphalangeal joints of foot The arches of foot