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Designing for Lower Torso and Leg Anatomy
Published in Karen L. LaBat, Karen S. Ryan, Human Body, 2019
Other superficial mid-size to small muscles originate on the lateral and posterior ilium to contribute to the “hip curve” between the iliac crest and the greater trochanter: (a) tensor fascia lata, most anterior, with a tough broad flat tendon (the iliotibial tract) extending from near the greater trochanter to the lateral upper tibia below the knee (see Figure 5.15-A); (b) gluteus medius, on the posterior-posterolateral ilium, which inserts on the superior aspect of the greater trochanter (see Figure 5.15-D); and (c) the deeper posterior-posterolateral gluteus minimus, which inserts below the intertrochanteric region of the femur. Together these three muscles abduct the thigh to lift it away from the midline of the body. They can be difficult to palpate. To see them in action, steady yourself with one hand on a chair and lift one leg straight out to the side. The muscles contribute to a lesser extent to other hip motions.
Soft Tissue Replacements
Published in Joseph D. Bronzino, Donald R. Peterson, Biomedical Engineering Fundamentals, 2019
K. B. Chandran, K. J. L. Burg, and S. W. Shalaby
End-to-end configuration: End of the vascular gra anastamosed to the end of the host artery. End-to-side configuration: End of the vascular gra anastamosed to the side of the host. Endothelial cells: A layer of at cells lining the intimal surface of blood vessels. Erosion: A state of being worn away. Fascia lata: A sheet of brous tissue enveloping the muscles of the thigh. Fatigue stress: Level of stress below which the material would not undergo fatigue failure (107 cycles are
Assessment of the thigh skin and fascia strains during knee flexion-extension: an ex-vivo study
Published in Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, 2019
Y. Sednieva, K. Bruyère-Garnier, A. Naaim, A. Viste, L.L Gras
Fascia is a fibrous connective tissue present all over the body. This study focuses on the deep fascia that is overlying muscles of the outer thigh. Indeed, fascia lata is involved in various pathologies, such as iliotibial band syndrome, inflammatory lesions, traumatic injuries etc. (Huang et al. 2013). This fascia has a sheathing effect on muscles and a stabiliser effect on the knee and hip joints during movements (Eng et al. 2014); however, these sheathing and stabiliser effects have not been quantified yet.