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Anatomy Course Branch of the descending genicular artery, which then proceeds to descend on the adductor magnus tendon until it reaches the medial aspect of the knee. Supply Anastomotic network around the knee. Interested in taking our award-winning Pocket Anatomy app for a test drive?
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Anatomy Course Branches off the femoral artery just before it passes through the adductor magnus. Immediately branches into its saphenous and articular branches. Supply It supplies the knee via its branches. Interested in taking our award-winning Pocket Anatomy app for a test drive?
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Anatomy Starts at splenic (left colic) colon flexure, at first directly behind transverse colon, front and sides covered by peritoneum, descending outside (lateral to) left kidney, then psoas, over aponeurosis of transversus abdominis and quadratus lumborum, past iliac crest down to be continuous with sigmoid colon at top of lesser pelvis (ie true pelvis, ie
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Anatomy Origin: Medial orbital rim adjacent to the lacrimal bone. Insertion: Medial aspect of the bony orbit. Key Relations: Inserts inferior to the corrugator supercilii. Functions Depresses the eyebrow. Supply Nerve Supply: Facial nerve, temporal branch (CN 7). Blood Supply: Opthalmic artery. Interested in taking our award-winning Pocket Anatomy app for a test drive?
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Anatomy Origin: Maxilla above medial incisor. Insertion: Lower part of nasal septum. Key Relations: Lies inferior to the nose. Functions Depresses the nasal septum. Supply Nerve Supply: Buccal branch of the facial nerve (CN 7). Blood Supply: Superior labial branch of the facial artery. Interested in taking our award-winning Pocket Anatomy app for a test
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Anatomy Origin: Anterior part of the oblique line of the mandible. Insertion: Lower lip at the midline. Key Relations: Merges with fibres from the same muscle on the opposite side and from orbicularis oris. Functions Draws lower lip downwards and laterally. Supply Nerve Supply: Buccal and mandibular branches of the facial nerve (CN 7). Blood
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Anatomy Origin: External oblique line of the mandible. Insertion: Angle of the mouth. Relations: Arises on the lateral surface of the mandible inferior to the canine, pre molar and 1st molar teeth. Functions Depresses angle of mouth (antagonises levator anguli oris and zygomaticus major). e.g. as in expressions of sadness or grief.. Supply Nerve Supply:
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Anatomy The posterior tibiotalar ligament attaches from above the medial malleolus of the tibia to the medial side and medial tubercle of the talus. Functions Medial support and stability to the ankle joint. Clinical A very strong ligament. It gets damaged when an eversion force is placed on the ankle, putting the ankle into external
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Anatomy The tibionavicular ligament attaches from above the medial malleolus of the tibia to in front of the navicular tuberosity, down to the calcaeonavicular ligament. Functions Medial support and stability to the ankle joint. Clinical A very strong ligament. It gets damaged when an eversion force is put on the ankle, placing the ankle into
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Anatomy Attaches from above the medial malleolus on the anterior surface of the tibia, to the medial surface of the talus. It lies deep to the tibionavicular and tibiocalcaneal parts of the deltoid ligament. Functions Medial support and stability to the ankle joint. Clinical A very strong ligament. It gets damaged when an eversion force
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