anatomy Flashcards
function of the anterior compartment of the thigh?
flexors of the thigh, extensors of the knee
anterior compartment innervation:
femoral nerve
muscles of the anterior compartment:
vastus medialis, vastus intermedius, vastus lateralis
sartorius
rectus femoris
what comprises the “pes anserinus”
sartorius
gracillis
semitendinosus
“a girl between 2 soldiers”
iliopsoas function:
flexes thigh at the hip
iliopsoas innervation:
anterior ramus of femoral nerve (L1-L3)
iliopsoas origin:
bodies of vertebrae T12-L4
iliopsoas insertion:
lesser trochanter of the femur
iliacus function:
thigh/trunk flexion
iliacus origin:
iliac fossa
iliacus insertion:
lesser trochanter of the femur
iliacus innervation:
femoral nerve (L1-L3)
sartorius function:
flexes thigh at hip
flexes leg at the knee
sartorius origin:
anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS)
sartorius insertion:
curves around MEDIALLY
inserts on proximal end of tibia, below the medial condyle
sartorius innervation:
femoral nerve
vastus (3) muscles function:
extends leg at the knee
vastus medialis prevents lateral dislocation of the patella (pulls the knee cap medially/inward)
vastus (3) muscles insertion:
all 3 insert onto the quadriceps tendon, to the base of the patella, and onto the tibial tuberosity via the patellar ligament
vastus (3) muscles origin:
femur (near trochanters or on the shaft)
vastus (3) muscles innervation:
femoral nerve
rectus femoris innervation:
femoral nerve
rectus femoris function:
flexes thigh at hip
extends leg at knee
rectus femoris origin:
anterior inferior iliac spine
rectus femoris insertion:
quadriceps tendon
adductor muscles function:
adduction, medially rotates thigh
adductor muscles innervation:
obturator nerve
**adductor magnus - hamstring portion innervated by the sciatic (tibial nerve)
which muscle contains the adductor hiatus?
adductor magnus
pectineus function:
adducts and flexes thigh at the hip
pectineus innervation:
femoral and obturator nerves
pectineus origin:
pectineal line (pubis area) and adjacent pelvis
pectineus insertion:
oblique from base of lesser trochanter to the posterior surface of the proximal femur
gracillis function:
adducts thigh
flexes leg at the knee
gracillis innervation:
obturator nerve (medial compartment)
gracillis innervation:
pubis/inferior pubic ramus, ramus of the ischium
gracillis insertion:
medial surface of proximal tibial shaft
obturator externus function:
lateral thigh rotation
(inserts on posterior femur and pulls it backwards)
obturator externus innervation:
obturator nerve
obturator externus origin:
external surface of obturator membrane and on adjacent bone
obturator externus innervation:
trochanteric fossa (posterior femur)
femoral triangle contents:
NAVaL
femoral nerve
femoral artery
femoral vein
lymph nodes
superior border of fem triangle:
inguinal ligament (forms base of triangle)
medial border of fem triangle:
adductor longus
lateral border of fem triangle:
medial border of sartorius
roof of femoral traingle:
fascia lata
floor of fem triangle:
pectineus, iliopsoas, adductor longus
branch of femoral vein that branches near the femoral triangle:
great saphenous vein
emerges from the saphenous circle (hole in fascia lata)
function of the femoral sheath:
divides internally into 3 compartments:
-lateral: femoral artery
-intermediate: femoral vein
-medial: femoral canal/lymph node/potential space for herniation
femoral nerve is NOT contained within the sheath
what is the femoral sheath formed from?
continuation of transversalis fascia and iliopsoas fascia from the abd area
where is the adductor canal?
extends from the apex of the femoral triangle and extends to the adductor hiatus (adductor magnus)
what does the adductor canal contain?
femoral artery, femoral vein, saphenous vein
femoral artery/vein enters the ______ and becomes the ______ artery/vein.
adductor hiatus, popliteal
the saphenous nerve travels through the adductor canal but does NOT enter the adductor hiatus. rather, …..
leaves canal and continues to medial side of the lower extremity