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A9 - Muscles of glute and thigh Flashcards

1
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What muscles are in the superficial layer of gluteal muscles?

A

Gluteus maximus
Gluteus minimus
Gluteus medius
Tensor fascia latae

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What innervates and supplies blood to the superficial gluteal layer?

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Innervation = superior gluteal nerve to all apart from gluteus maximus, which is inferior gluteal nerve
Blood: internal iliac artery

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What is the action of the superficial gluteal muscles?

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Gluteus medius, minimus and tensor fascia latae: abduction and medial rotation
Gluteus maximus: extension and lateral rotation

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What muscles are in the deep gluteal layer?

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Think ‘PGOGQ’
- Piriformis
- Superior gemelli
- Obturator internus
- Inferior gemelli
- Quadratus femoris

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What arteries supply blood to the deep gluteal layer?

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Internal pudendal and obturator arteries

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What are the muscles of the deep gluteal layer innervated by?

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Nerve to piriformis = piriformis
Nerve to obturator internus = SG and OI
Nerve to quadratus femoris = QF and IG

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What is the action of the muscles in the deep gluteal layer?

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ALL laterally rotate the leg at hip:
- Piriformis, SG, IG and obturator internus = lateral rotation and abduction
- Quadratus femoris = lateral rotation

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What muscles are in the anterior compartment of the thigh?

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Quadriceps femoris = rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis
Sartorius
Pectineus
Iliopsoas = iliacus and psoas major

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9
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What is the action of the quadriceps femoris?

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All extend the knee, the rectus femoris also flexes the thigh at hip

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What’s the action of the iliopsoas?

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Flexes hip

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What’s the action of the pectineus?

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Adduction
Flexor at hip

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What’s the action of the sartorius?

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Hip flexion, knee flexion, lateral rotation
(think about sitting cross-legged, what actions are needed)

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What is the innervation and arterial supply to the anterior compartment of the thigh?

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Innervation= femoral nerve (pectineus also receives some from obturator)
Artery= femoral artery

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What muscles are within the medial compartment of the thigh?

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  • Gracilis
  • Adductor longus
  • Adductor brevis
  • Adductor magnus (hamstring and adductor)
  • Obturator externus
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What is the action of the adductor longus, brevis and magnus?

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Adductor brevis and longus= adduct thigh
Hamstring part of AM = adducts & flexes thigh
Adductor part of AM = adducts & extends thigh

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16
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What is the action of gracilis and obturator externus?

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Gracilis: adductor, flexes leg at knee
Obturator externus: adduction, lateral rotation of thigh

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What is the innervation and blood supply to the medial compartment of the thigh?

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Obturator nerve (except hamstring portion of AM = sciatic nerve)
Obturator artery

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18
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What muscles are in the posterior compartment of the thigh?

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Biceps femoris
Semitendinosus
Semimembranosus

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19
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What is the action of the muscles in the posterior compartment of the thigh?

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ALL: flex leg at knee and extend leg at hip
Biceps femoris: also laterally rotates at hip and knee
Semitendinosus + semimembranosus: also medially rotates at hip and knee

20
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What is the innervation and blood supply to the posterior compartment of the leg?

A

Innervation: sciatic (L4-S3)
Arterial: profunda femoris (deep femoral)

21
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What muscles attach to the pes aneuris?

A
  • Gracilis
  • Sartorius
  • Semitendinosus
22
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What are the attachments of the psoas major?

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O: Lateral aspects of the lumbar vertebrae (transverse processes, body, discs)
I: lesser trochanter

23
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What are the attachments of the ilicus?

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O: iliac fossa
I: lesser trochanter

24
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What are the attachments of the pectineus?

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O: superior pubic rami
I: Pectineal line of femur (posterior)

25
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What are the attachments of vastus lateralis?

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O: lateral side of proximal femur, some of greater trochanter
I: quadriceps tendon onto patella, which is joined to the tibial tuberosity

26
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What are the attachments of vastus medialis?

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O: proximal medial femur
I: quadriceps tendon - indirectly onto tibial tuberosity

27
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What are the attachments of vastus intermedius?

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O: anterior surface of proximal femur
I: quadriceps tendon

28
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What are the attachments of rectus femoris?

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O: Anterior inferior iliac spine
I: quadriceps tendon

29
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What are the attachments of sartorius?

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O: anterior superior iliac spine
I: medial aspect of proximal tibia

30
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What are the attachments of adductor longus?

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O: Body of pubis
I: middle 1/3 of linear aspera

31
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What are the attachments of adductor brevis?

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O: body of pubis and inferior pubic rami
I: proximal linear aspera

32
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What are the attachments of adductor magnus?

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Hamstring part:
O: ischial tuberosity, I: linear aspera
Adductor part:
O: ischiopubic rami, I: linear aspera and adductor tubercle

33
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What are the attachments of obturator externus?

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O: obturator foramen
I: trochanteric fossa (posterior femur)

34
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What are the attachments of gracilis?

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O: Body of pubis and inferior pubic rami
I: superior part of medial tibia

35
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What are the general attachment points of the muscles in the posterior compartment of the leg?

A

Ischiopubic rami to posterior femur

36
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What are the attachments of semimembranosus?

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O: ischial tuberosity
I: medial condyle of tibia

37
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What are the attachments of semitendinosus?

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O: ischial tuberosity
I: medial surface of proximal tibia

38
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What are the attachments of rectus femoris?

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Long head - O: ischial tuberosity
Short head - O: lower aspect of linear aspera and lateral supracondylar ridge
Both insert as rectus femoris tendon onto head of fibula

39
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What are the attachments of gluteus minimus?

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O: Between inferior and anterior gluteal lines of ilium
I: greater trochanter of femur

40
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What are the attachments of gluteus medius?

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O: Between anterior and posterior gluteal lines of ilium
I: Greater trochanter of femur

41
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What are the attachments of gluteus maximus?

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O: ilium behind posterior gluteal lines, sacrum and coccyx
I: gluteal tuberosity on posterior femur and iliotibial tract

42
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What are the attachments of tensor fascia lata?

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O: Anterior iliac crest and ASIS
I: iliotibial tract

43
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What are the attachments of piriformis?

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O: anterior part of sacrum
I: greater trochanter

44
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What are the attachments of superior gemellus?

A

O: ischial spine
I: greater trochanter

45
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What are the attachments of obturator internus?

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O: Inside rim of obturator foramen and associated obturator membrane
I: Greater trochanter

46
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What are the attachments of inferior gemellus?

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O: ischial tuberosity
I: Greater trochanter

47
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What are the attachments of quadratus femoris?

A

O: ischial tuberosity
I: quadrate tubercle on femur (between the trochanters)

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