DANC 3250 Advanced Dance Science Seminar

Software study guide
Be able to locate and identify the following structures on the Interactive Functional Anatomy software:

Foot View
Layer 1

  • Trochlear (articular) surface of the talus
  • Medial and lateral malleoli

Layer 2

  • Attachment of the Achilles tendon (tendo calcaneus)
  • Attachment of the Flexor Hallucis Longus
  • Attachment of the Flexor Digitorum Longus
  • Attachment of the Peroneus Brevis
  • Attachment of the Peroneus Tertius
  • Attachment of the Extensor Hallucis Longus
  • Attachment of the Tibialis Posterior
  • Attachment of the Tibialis Anterior

Layer 4

  • Attachment of the Anterior Tibiofibular ligament
  • Attachment of the Deltoid ligament
  • Attachment of the Posterior Tibiofibular ligament

Layer 8

  • Attachment of the Peroneus Longus

Layer 14

  • Extensor Retinaculum

Leg and Foot View (italic = knee/hip attachments)
Layer 2

  • Interosseous membrane of the leg
  • Attachment of the Tibialis Anterior
  • Attachment of the Peroneus Longus
  • Attachment of the Peroneus Brevis
  • Attachment of the Tibialis Posterior
  • Attachment of the Flexor Digitorum Longus
  • Attachment of the Soleus
  • Attachment of the Patella Ligament (tendon)
  • Distal Attachment of Tensor Fascia Lata inc. ITB band
  • Attachment of the Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Intermedius, Vastus Medialis and Rectus Femoris
  • Attachments of the Pes Anserinus, Semitendinosus, Gracilis, Sartorius
  • Attachments of the Politeus
  • Proximal Attachments of Gastrocnemius
  • Attachment of the Semimembranosus

Thigh View (italic = knee/hip attachments)
Layer 2

  • Attachments of Gluteus Maximus
  • Attachments of Gluteus Medius
  • Attachments of Gluteus Minimus
  • Attachments of Rectus Femoris
  • Proximal Attachment of Tensor Fascia Lata inc. ITB band
  • Distal Attachment of the Iliacus and Psoas Major (Iliopsoas)
  • Proximal Attachment of Vastus Medialis
  • Proximal Attachment of Vastus Lateralis
  • Proximal Attachment of Vastus Intermedius
  • Attachments of the Pectineus
  • Attachments of Adductor Magnus
  • Attachments of Semitendinosus and Biceps Femoris (long head)
  • Attachments of the deep rotators:  Gemellus Superior, Obturator Internus & Externus, Quadratus Femoris

Layer 3

  • Acetabular Labrum

Trunk view (italic = knee/hip attachments)

  • Attachments of the Psoas Major


 

 
 
 
 
 
 
   

Jane Baas
Professor and Dance Academic Advisor
Department of Dance
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5417

Office: (269) 387-5845
Fax: (269) 387-5820
jane.baas@wmich.edu