anatomy of anterior and medial thigh Flashcards
name the shin bone
the tibia
name the thigh bone
the femur
name the knee cap
the patella
where does the head of the femur articulate with on the pelvis to form the hip joint?
the acetabulum
where is the intertrochanteric line?
between the greater and lesser trochanters on the anterior surface of the femur.(distal neck)
name the bony vertical ridge on the posterior aspect of theshaftof the femur. what is its role?
the linea aspera
site of muscle attachment.
what part of femur articulates with the knee joint?
the medialandlateral femoral condyles
where is the adductor tubercle?
- just superior to the medial femoral condyle
which muscles flex the hip? anterior, posterior or medial thigh muscles?
anterior thigh muscles
which muscles extend the hip? anterior, posterior or medial thigh muscles?
the posterior thigh muscles
which muscles adduct the hip? anterior, posterior or medial thigh muscles?
muscles in medial thigh adduct thigh at hip
name all the movements at the hip joint?
- flexion and extension
- adduction and abduction
- medial and lateral rotation
- circumduction
which muscles flex the knee? anterior, posterior or medial thigh muscles?
posterior
which muscles extend the knee? anterior, posterior or medial thigh muscles?
anterior
what is the fascia that surrounds the thigh (like a sleeve)
fascia lata
what/where is the iliotibial band? what does it do?
IT band
- strong part of fascia
- runs down outside of thigh from ilium to tibia
- stabilises knee joint
what separates the thigh into anterior posterior and medial compartments?
Intermuscular septa
what are all the muscles in the anterior thigh innervated by?
thefemoralnerve
femoral nerve
- which spinal nerves does it arise from?
- The femoral nerve originates from the lumbar plexus,
- arises from the anterior rami of spinal nerves L2-L4.
what are all the muscles in the medial thigh innervated by?
obturatornerve (spinal nervesL2-L4, lumbar plexus)
what is the group of 4 large antihero thigh muscles? name the group and each muscle
Quadriceps femoris
- rectus femoris
- vastus lateralis
- vastus medialis
- vastus intermedius
rectus fermoirs
- attachments
- action
- in midline of anterior thigh
- attached to AIIS
- contribute to flexion of hip (because crosses hip)
- knee extensor