Post on 03-Jun-2022
Lower limb
Osteofascial compartments
Zdenek Halata, Department of Anatomy, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague
Pelvis – osteofascial compartments:1. Lacuna vasorum et Lacuna musculorum:between lig. inguinale (spina iliaca ant. sup. and tuberculumpubicum) and os ilium and ramus superior ossis pubis
a) Lacuna vasorum – A.iliaca externa – A. femoralisV.iliaca externa – V. femoralis
b) Lacuna musculorum M. iliopsoasN. femoralisN. cutaneus femoris lateralis
2. Canalis obturatorius Vasa obturatoria et N. obturatorius
3. Foramen suprapiriforme Vasa glutea sup., N. gluteussuperior
4. Foramen infrapiriforme Vasa glutea inf., N.gluteus inf.,N.cutaneus femoris post., N. ischiadicus
Thigh – osteofascial compartments:
1. compartment of adductor muscles: m. adductor magnus, longus and brevism. gracilis with separate compartment
1. compartment of extensor muscles: m.quadriceps femoris, m.sartorius withseparate compartment
3. compartment of flexor muscles: m.semimebranosus, m.semitendinosusm.biceps femoris
Septum intermusculare femoris laterale
Septum intermusculare femoris mediale: with a. and v. femoralis and N. saphenus
Septum intermusculare femoris posterius: with n.ischiadicus, aa.perforantes andvv.perforantes
4. Canalis vastoadductorius: between fossa iliopectinea and fossa poplitea
Calf - osteofascial compartmentsCompartment of extensor muscles: m.tibialis anterior, m.extensor hallucis
longus, m.extensor digitorum longus
Compartment of superficial flexor muscles: m.soleus, m.gastrocnemius
Compartment of deep flexor muscles: m.tibialis posterior, m.flexor hallucislongus, m.flexor digitorum longus
Compartment of peroneus muscles: m.peroneus longus, m.peroneus brevis
Fascia cruris with superficial and deep layer (lamina superficialis and profunda)Membrana interossea crurisSeptum intermusculare cruris anteriusSeptum intermusculare cruris posterius
Foot - osteofascial compartmentsCompartment with extensor tendons in synovial sheaths
Compartment with flexors for the 5. digit
Medial compartment with flexors for digit 2.-4.
Compartment for flexors of digit 1. (hallux)
Septum plantare mediale
Septum plantare laterale
Fascial compartments of the right foot
Lower limb
Survey on bloodvessels
Lower limb
Survey on nerves
Posterior root
anterior root
anterior branch
Spinal nerve
Motoric and sensory innervation of muscles
Plexus Plexus lumbalislumbalis (Th 12 (Th 12 –– L 4)L 4)
1. 1. N.iliohypogastricusN.iliohypogastricus2. 2. N.ilioinguinalisN.ilioinguinalis3. 3. N.genitofemoralisN.genitofemoralis4. 4. N.cutaneusN.cutaneus femorisfemoris lateralislateralis5. 5. N.femoralisN.femoralis6. 6. N.obturatoriusN.obturatorius
Plexus Plexus sacralissacralis (L 5, S 1(L 5, S 1-- S 5, Co)S 5, Co)
1. 1. N.gluteusN.gluteus superiorsuperior2. 2. N.gluteusN.gluteus inferiorinferior3. 3. N.cutaneusN.cutaneus femorisfemoris posteriorposterior4. 4. Rr.muscularesRr.musculares5. 5. N.pudendusN.pudendus6. 6. N.ischiadicusN.ischiadicus
Used textbooks:
Tillmann, B: Atlas der Anatomie, Springer 2004ISBN 3-540-66651-6
Benninghoff, Drenckhahn: Anatomie, Band 2, Elsevier 2004ISBN 3-437-42350-9