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11/27 Gluteal Region, Hip, And Thigh Flashcards

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Posterior sacro-iliac ligament

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B

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Sacrospinous ligament

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C

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Obturator membrane

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D

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Sacrotuberous ligament

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Iliofemoral (Y) ligament

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B

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Pubofemoral ligament

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C

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Iliofemoral ligament

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D

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Ischiofemoral ligament

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E

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Ligament of femoral head

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F

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Acetabuluar labrum

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G

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Obturator artery in obturator membrane from femoral artery
Degenerates into adulthood

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Where is the angle of inclination of the femur?

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between the femoral neck and the femoral shaft

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What does the angle of inclination of the femur cause?

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Places the knee inferior to the trunk

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What is valga?

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Oblique displacement away from midline

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What is vara?

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Oblique displacement toward midline

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What are coxa valga vs coxa vara changes a result of?

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Acquired, gender difference, congenital factors

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What movement does the gluteus maximus muscle perform?

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extension and lateral rotation of the hip, rising from seated position

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What innervates the gluteus maximus muscle? What nerve roots does this comprise?

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Inferior gluteal nerve (L5-S2)

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What are the superficial/lateral gluteal muscles

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Gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, tensor fasciae lateae

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What movements does the gluteus medius muscle, gluteus minimus muscle, and tensor fasciae latae muscle perform?

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Abduction and medial rotation of the hip

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What is the innervation to the gluteus medius muscle, gluteus minimus muscle, and tensor fasciae latae muscle? Which nerve roots does this comprise?

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Superior gluteal nerve (L5-S1)

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What are the deep gluteal muscles?

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Piriformis, obturator internus, superior gemellus, inferior gemellus, quadratus femoris

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What movements do the deep gluteal muscles perform?

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Laterally rotate hip, stabilization of femoral head

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What nerve innervates the piriformis muscle?

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Anterior rami of S1-S2

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What nerve innervates the superior gemellus muscle? What nerve roots does this comprise?

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Nerve to obturator internus (L5-S1)

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26
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What nerve innervates the quadratus femoris muscle? What nerve roots does this comprise?

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Nerve to quadratus femoris (L5-S1)

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27
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What is piriformis syndrome

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Pain in the buttocks from compression of the sciatic nerve by the piriformis muscle

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Where does the sciatic nerve usually emerge? Where is this typically in relation to the piriformis muscle?

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usually emerges from the greater sciatic foramen inferior to the piriformis

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29
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What is the fascia lata?

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strong (non- yielding) fascia in the lower limb

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What does the fascia lata form?

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dense layer of connective tissue between the subcutaneous tissue and muscles

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What does the fascia lata attach to?

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Bone

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What is the iliotibial tract?

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thickening of the fascia lata via the conjoint aponeurosis

33
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What is the iliotibial tract a conjoint aponeurosis of?

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Tensor fascia lata muscle
Gluteus maximus musle

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What is the fascia lata continuous with the leg inferiorly?

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Crural fascia

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What does the crural fascia assist with?

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Deep venous return

36
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What are the 3 functional compartments of the thigh?

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Anterior, medial, posterior

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What does the anterior compartment of the thigh generally house?

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Flexors of the hip
Extensors of the knee

38
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What does the medial compartment of the thigh generally house?

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Adductors of the hip

39
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What does the posterior compartment of the thigh generally house?

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Extensors of the hip
Flexors of the knee

40
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What muscles does the anterior compartment of the thigh house?

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Pectineus, iliopsoas, sartorius, quadriceps femoris (rectus femoris, Vastus lateralis, Vastus medialis, Vastus intermedius)

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What is the innervation of the anterior compartment of the thigh? What is the exception?

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Femoral nerve
Iliopsoas - anterior rami of lumbar nerves (L1-L3)

42
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What does the pectineus muscle do?

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transitional muscle of ant. & med. compartments of the thigh
Flex & Adduct hip

43
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What does the iliopsoas muscle do?

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main flexor of hip

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What does the sartorius muscle do?

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Flex and laterally rotate hip, flex knee

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What does the quadriceps femoris consist of?

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Rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius

46
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What does the quadriceps femoris do? What contained muscle performs another action, what is it?

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Extends knee
Rectus femoris flexes hip

47
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What is the superior boundary of the femoral triangle?

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Inguinal ligament

48
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What is the medial boundary of the femoral triangle?

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Adductor longus muscle

49
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What is the lateral boundary of the femoral triangle?

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Sartorius muscle

50
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What is the floor of the femoral triangle?

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Iliopsoas muscle and pectineus muscle

51
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What is the roof of the femoral triangle?

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Fascia lata

52
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Where is the gluteal region in comparison to the pelvis, iliac crest, greater trochanter, and gluteal fold?

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Posterior to pelvis
Inferior to iliac crest
Medial to greater trochanter
Superior to gluteal fold

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The right and left gluteal regions are separated at this

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Intergluteal cleft

54
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What is the gluteal region a part of?

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Physically part of the trunk
Functionally part of the lower limb

55
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In a child, what is the AOI like?

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Slight coxa valga

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In the elderly, what is the AOI like?

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Some excessive coxa vara

57
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What actions do the deep gluteal muscles perform?

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Lateral rotate the hip
Stabilization of the femoral head

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What are the contents (lateral to medial) of the femoral triangle?

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Femoral nerve (L2-L4)
Femoral sheath

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What are the contents of the femoral sheath?

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Lateral compartment (femoral artery)
Intermediate compartment (femoral vein - drainage of great saphenous vein)
Medial compartment - femoral canal (deep inguinal lymph nodes and loose connective tissue)

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What does the lateral compartment of the femoral sheath contain?

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Femoral artery

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What does the intermediate compartment of the femoral sheath contain?

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Femoral vein

62
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What drains into the femoral vein from outside the fascia lata?

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Great saphenous vein

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What does the medial compartment of the femoral sheath contain?

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(Femoral canal)
Deep inguinal lymph nodes
Loose connective tissue

64
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A femoral hernia comes from this weak area in anterior abdominal wall that compresses contents

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Femoral ring

65
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A femoral hernia may enlarge by passing through?

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Saphenous opening

66
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What are the contents of the adductor canal?

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Femoral artery and vein
Saphenous nerve (sensory afferent from femoral nerve)

67
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What are the contents of the adductor hiatus

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Femoral artery and nerve (become popliteal after this)

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What muscles does the medial compartment of the thigh contain?

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Adductor longus, adductor brevis, adductor magnus, gracilis, obturator externus

69
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What muscles of the medial compartment of the thigh adduct the hip?

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Adductor longus, adductor brevis, adductor magnus, gracilis

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What can the adductor magnus muscle be divided into? What additional movements does this have besides adducting the hip?

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Adductor portion - flex hip
Hamstrings portion - extend hip

71
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What movement can the gracilis muscle do in addition to adducting the hip?

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Flex knee

72
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What movement does the obturator externus muscle perform?

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Laterally rotate hip

73
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What is the innervation to the muscles of the medial compartment of the thigh? What is the exception?

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Obturator nerve
Hamstrings portion of adductor magnus is tibial nerve

74
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What muscles does the posterior compartment of the thigh contain?

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Semitendinosus, semimembranosus, biceps femoris

75
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What actions do the muscles of the posterior compartment of the thigh perform? What is the exception?

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Extend hip, flex knee
Short head of biceps femoris only flexes knee

76
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What is the innervation of the muscles of the posterior compartment of the thigh? What is the exception?

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Tibial nerve
Short head of biceps femoris muscle is common fibular nerve

77
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What is the artery and branches that are part of the cruciate anastomosis?

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Inferior gluteal artery
Branches: lateral circumflex femoral, medial circumflex femoral

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