• State the contents of the “gateways” in the pelvic girdles

obturator canal

greater schiatic space

lesser schiatic space

• Explain the actions of muscles acting on the hip and knee joints using the information on the origins and insertion of these muscles and their innervations

muscles located in the posterior section of the transverse plane of the thigh initiate extension of the hip and flexion of the knee

muscles located in the anterior section of the transverse plane of the thigh initiate flexion of the hip and extension of the knee

• Identify anatomical structures on cross-sections and cross-sectional medical images

• Describe the “safe area” for intramuscular injection in the gluteal region

the safe area is the upper - outer quadrant of the gluteal region this allows for the injection to miss the sciatic nerve which has biological variation but generally is never within this quadrant therefore it is safe even with variation

• Describe the boundaries, contents and clinical significance of the femoral triangle

femoral triangle - VAN or NAVY (femoral vein femoral artery femoral nerve and deep inguinal lymph nodes)