Anatomy Fringes/fingers projecting from widened lateral end (infundibulum) of fallopian tube, closely associated with ovary. One muscular fimbria – fimbria ovarica – is attached to the ovary. Fimbriae lined internally with millions of tiny hair-like cilia. Physiology Fimbria ovarica contracts at ovulation, pulling the tube more tightly towards the ovary. Cilia beat rapidly, creating current

Anatomy Origin: Distal quarter of the anterior surface of the fibula and the interosseous membrane. Insertion: Dorsal surface of the base of the 5th metatarsal. Key relations: -One of the four muscles of the anterior compartment of the leg. -The fibularis tertius tendon passes posterior to the extensor retinaculae. It crosses anterior to the ankle

Anatomy Course The external iliac artery becomes the femoral artery as it passes below the inguinal ligament and enters the femoral triangle, where it then descends in the adductor canal. It eventually exits via the adductor hiatus of the adductor magnus muscle, where it becomes the popliteal artery. Supply Supplies cutaneous regions of the lower

Anatomy Small, quadrate, lower and more posterior than lateral condyle tibia. Connected to lateral condyles of femur (by fibular – also known as lateral – collateral ligament) and tibia (proximal tibiofibular joint and anterior and posterior ligaments). Clinical Lateral collateral ligament (LCL) injury less common than medial, as force required on inside of knee (to

Anatomy Cylindrical, courses down and in (hips are further apart than knees, more so in female). Clinical Shaft is very strong, surrounded by large richly perfused muscles. Takes a lot of force to fracture (spiral, comminuted or open). Displacement of fragments usual (muscles pull); surgery required. Life-threatening blood loss can occur in open fracture; significant

Anatomy Angle of 125° with shaft in adulthood; angle less in shorter femurs and wider pelvises (sa female). Points up, in and forward (12 – 14°). Big load-bearing and torsion associated with locomotion, are withstood by relatively small neck bone mass, through its tension and compression trabeculae and strong calcar femorale. Clinical Classicly presents as:

Anatomy Paired narrow muscular tubes (also known as uterine tubes, oviducts, salpinges), continuous with uterus medially, expanded laterally to envelop/overlay much of the ovary. Lateral to medial sections; wide infundibulum with fimbriae and ostium, ampulla, isthmus, intramural/interstitial part, uterotubal junction with ostium. The ends of the fallopian tube are termed ostia. The pinhead-sized proximal/medial/inner ostium

Anatomy Convex bump at inner/medial aspect of lower femur (bigger, more prominent than lateral epicondyle). Attachments; tibial (medial) collateral ligament (MCL), which connects to lateral condyle tibia, medial head of gastrocnemius behind. Interested in taking our award-winning Pocket Anatomy app for a test drive?

Anatomy Course Continuation of the angular vein at the base of the nose. It travels with the facial artery, but is considerably less tortuous. It can either empty directly into internal jugular vein or it can join with the retromandibular vein to form the common facial vein. Drain Drains the superficial veins of the face.

Anatomy Oblong eminence at medial/inner aspect of lower femur. Separated from lateral condyle in front by patellar space (trochlear groove), at back by intercondyloid fossa. Articulates at front with patella, bottom and back with tibia. Clinical Cartilage tears (osteochondral fractures) can occur in particular in the knee (medial condyle more than lateral, often as part