Anatomy Flashcards
1
Q
lateral femoral triangle boundary
A
sartorius
2
Q
medial femoral triangle boundary
A
adductor longus
3
Q
superior femoral triangle boundary
A
inguinal ligament
4
Q
femoral triangle contents
A
femoral nerve
femoral artery
femoral vein
(laterally to medially)
+ lymphatics
5
Q
deep fascia of thigh
A
fascia lata
6
Q
deep fascia of leg
A
crural fascia
7
Q
compartment syndrome
A
increased pressure caused by swelling of tissue or increase in fluid
(relieved by fasciotomy)
8
Q
thigh muscle compartments
A
anterior, medial & posterior
9
Q
leg muscle compartments
A
anterior, posterior & lateral
10
Q
anterior compartment of thigh contains
A
- flexors of thigh
- extensors of leg
- all femoral nerve (L2, L3, L4)
11
Q
medial compartment of thigh contains
A
- adductors of thigh
- all obturator nerve (L2, L3, L4)
12
Q
posterior compartment of thigh contains
A
- extensors of thigh & flexors of leg
- all tibial division of sciatic nerve
13
Q
anterior compartment of leg contains
A
- dorsiflexors of ankle & extensors of toes
- all deep fibular nerve
14
Q
lateral compartment of leg contains
A
- evert foot & weakly plantar flex ankle
- all superficial fibular nerve
15
Q
posterior compartment of leg contains
A
- superficial group - plantar flexors of ankle
- deep group - flexors of toes and plantarflexors of ankle
