Anatomy Flashcards
functions, muscles & nerve supplies of the anterior compartment of the thigh
Flexors of thigh - pectineus, iliopsoas, sartorius
Extensors of Leg - quads femoris
Femoral nerve (L2-L4)
Psoas major (L1-L3)
functions, muscles & nerve supplies of the medial compartment of the thigh
Adductors of thigh - adductor longus, adductor brevis, adductor Magnus, gracilis, obturator externus
Obturator nerve (L2-L4)
Hamstring part of adductor Magnus (tibial nerve)
functions, muscles & nerve supplies of the posterior compartment of the thigh
Tbc
Nerve supply to the anterior, posterior & medial compartments of the thigh respectively
Anterior - femoral nerve (L2-L4), psoas major (L1-L3)
Medial - obturator (L2-L4), hamstring part of adductor magnus (tibial nerve)
Posterior - sciatic nerve (L5-S2)
Nerve supply of the anterior compartment of the leg
Deep fibular nerve (L4, L5)
Muscles of the anterior compartment of the leg
Tib anterior, extensor digitorum longus, extensor hallucis longus, fibularis tertius
Nerve supply to the lateral compartment of the leg
Superficial fibular nerve (L5-S2)
Nerve supply of the posterior compartment of the leg
Tibial nerve
Nerve supply of the anterior compartment of the arm
Musculocutaneous nerve
Functions, muscles & innervation of the anterior compartment of the arm
Functions - flexion of arm & forearm
Muscles - biceps brachii, brachialis, coracobrachialis
Innervation - musculocutaneous nerve
Innervation of the anterior compartment of the forearm
Median nerve
Ulnar nerve - flexor carpi ulnaris & ulnar half of the flexor digitorum profundus
Muscles of the anterior compartment of the forearm
Superficial - tbc
Roots of the brachial plexus
Anterior rami of C5-T1 spinal nerves
Trunks of the brachial plexus
Superior (C5 & C6)
Middle (C7)
Inferior (C8,T1)
