A9 Flashcards
What are the borders of the femoral triangle?
Superior: inguinal ligament
Medial: adductor longus
Lateral: sartorius
What is in the femoral triangle?
Femoral Vein, Artery ans Nerve ( medial go lateral)
Which muscles are function during the stages of gait cycle?
Stance + swing cycle
Stance (60%):
- heel strike: glut. maximum and tibialis ant.
- loading response: quadricep femoris
- midstance: soleus and gastrocnemius (triceps surae)
- terminal stance: soleus and gastrocnemius (triceps surae)
Swing (40%):
- preswing: recrus femoris and ankle dorsiflexers
- initial midswing: iliopsoas and rectus femoris
- terminal swing: hamstrings, tibialis ant.
Posterior compartment of the thigh consist of: biceps femoris.
What are their attachments, actions and innervations?
attachment: ischial tuberosity and libra aspera to head of fibula
Action: flexion of knee, extension of hip, and lat. rotation of both
Innervation: Tibial and common fibular (short head)
The posterior compartment of the thigh consist of:semitendinosus
What is the attachment, action and innervation?
Ischial tuberosity to medial surface of tibia
Flexion of leg at knee, extension of thigh at hip, medial rotation of both
Innervation: tibial
The posterior compartment of the thigh consist of: semimembranosus
What is the attachment, action and innervation?
Ischial tuberosity to medial tibial condyle
Flexion of leg at knee, extension of hip, medial rotation at both
Tibial
The medial compartment of the thigh consist of: adductor Magnus
Name the attachments, actions and innervation
Adductor: inferior rami of pubis to lines aspera of femur
Hamstring: ischial tuberosity to adductor tubercle on distal and medial side of femur
Adduction, flexion and exterior of thigh
Obturator (L2-4) and Tibial (L4-S3)
The medial compartment of the thigh consist of: adductor longus
Name the attachments, actions and innervation
Pubis to linea aspera
Adduction and medial rotation of thigh
Obturator
The medial compartment of the thigh consist of: adductor Brevis
Name the attachments, actions and innervation
Inferior pubic rami to linea aspera
Adduction of thigh
Obturator
The medial compartment of the thigh consist of: Obturator Externus
Name the attachments, actions and innervation
Obturator membrane To post. Greater trochanter
Lateral rotation
Obturator
The medial compartment of the thigh consist of: Gracillis
Name the attachments, actions and innervation
Inferior pubic rami to medial tibial surface
Adduction of thigh, flexion of knee
Obturator
Which muscle lies between the anterior and posterior obturator nerve?
Adductor Brevis
The deep compartment of the thigh consist of: Piriformis
Name the attachments, actions and innervation
Anterior sacrum you greater trochanter
Lateral rotation and abduction of hip
Nerve to piriformis
The deep compartment of the thigh consist of: obturator internus
Name the attachments, actions and innervation
Punis and ischium to greater tronchanter
Lateral rotation and abduction
Nerve to obturator inturnus
The deep compartment of the thigh consist of: gemili
Name the attachments, actions and innervation
Ischial spine and tuberosity to greater trochanter
Lateral rotation and abduction
Nerve to obturator and quadratus femoris
The deep compartment of the thigh consist of:quadratus femoris
Name the attachments, actions and innervation
Lateral side of ischial tuberosity to quadratus tuberosity of intertronchanteric crest
Lateral rotation
Nerve to quadeatus femoris
The superficial compartment of the thigh consist of: gluteus maximus
Name the attachments, actions and innervation
Gluteal surface of ilium, sacrum and coccyx to gluteal tuberosity
Extensor of thigh
Inferior gluteal nerve (L5-2)
The superficial compartment of the thigh consist of: gluteus medius
Name the attachments, actions and innervation
Gluteal surface of ilium to greater trochanter lateral
Abduction and medial rotation of lower limb
Superior gluteal nerve
The superficial compartment of the thigh consist of: gluteus minimus
Name the attachments, actions and innervation
Ilium to anterior greater trochanter
Abduct and medial rotation of limb
Superior gluteal nerve
The superficial compartment of the thigh consist of: tensor fascia Lata
Name the attachments, actions and innervation
Anterior iliac crest to lateral condyle of tibia
Assists gluteus medius and minimus in abduction and medial rotation of hip
Superior gluteal nerve
What happens if the superior gluteal nerve is damaged?
Paralysis of gluteus medius and minimus
Leads to dropped pelvis on unsupported side (trendelenburg sign)
The anterior compartment of the thigh consist of: iliopsoas
Name the attachments, actions and innervation
Lumbar vertebra and iliac fossa ri lesser trochanter
Flex the hip joint
L1-3 and femoral nerve (iliacus)
The anterior compartment of the thigh consist of: sartorius
Name the attachments, actions and innervation
Ant. superior iliac spine to sup. medial tibia
Flexion, abduction and lat. Rotation of hip and flexion of knee
Femoral nerve
The anterior compartment of the thigh consist of: pectineus
Name the attachments, actions and innervation
Pectineal line of pelvis to pectineal line on femur
Adduction and flexion at hip joint
Femoral
