Health Sciences 2330A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Ischiofemoral Ligament, Urethral Sphincters, Hip

• School: Western University
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: Health Sciences 2330A/B
• Professor: Robert Fraser

Document Summary

Hypothenar: abductor digiti minimi, flexor digiti minimi brevis, opponens digiti minimi, acts on the little finger, forms ball of the little finger. Lower limb: discuss significant clinical issues associated with joint injury. Descibe the major synovial joints of the lower limb. Identify the supporting ligaments and accessory structures of each joint. Functions of the pelvic girdle: provides a strong and stable support for the vertebral column and pelvic and lower abdominal organs, connects free lower limbs to axial skeleton, transfers forces from the lower limbs to move the entire mass of the body during locomotion, coxal bones, pubic symphysis, sacrum. Iliac tuberostiry: point if attachment for the sacroiliac ligament: auricular surface articulates with the sacrum to form the, gluteal muscles attach to the ilium between the posterior sacroiliac joint gluteal line, the anterior gluteal line, and the inferior gluteal line. Main muscles of the pelvic floor: levator ani: Consists of the pubococcygeus and the iliococcygeus.