Pes anserinus (leg)
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| Pes anserinus (leg) | |
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| Muscles of the gluteal and posterior femoral regions. (sartorius, gracilis and semitendinosus labeled at bottom left.) | |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | p_15/12630561 |
The pes anserinus ("goose's foot") the insertion of the conjoined tendons of three muscles muscles onto the anteromedial proximal tibia bone (from anterior to posterior):[1]
The conjoined tendon lies superficial to the tibial insertion of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) of the knee.
[edit] Clinicial significance
It is a major cause of chronic knee pain and weakness ("pes anserinus bursitis").[2][3]
[edit] References
- ^ Mnemonic at medicalmnemonics.com 3447
- ^ eMedicine pmr/104 - "Pes anserinus bursitis"
- ^ FPnotebook ORT248 - "Pes Anserine Bursitis"
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| General anatomy of lower limbs |
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| Buttocks and Thigh:
Inguinal ligament - Obturator membrane - Femoral ring - Femoral canal - Femoral sheath - Femoral triangle - Adductor canal - Adductor hiatus - Fascia lata - Saphenous opening - Iliotibial tract - Fascial compartments of thigh (Anterior, Medial, Posterior) Cnemis (anatomic leg): Popliteal fossa - Calf – Shin - Pes anserinus - Fascial compartments of leg (Anterior, Lateral, Posterior) Foot: Heel – Plantar fascia - Toe (Hallux, Fifth toe) - Sole - Achilles tendon - Tarsal tunnel - Retinacula (Peroneal, Inferior extensor, Superior extensor) |
