Anatomy of Lower Limb Flashcards
What are the muscles in the anterior compartment of the thigh (7)?
Sartorius, Rectus femoris, Vastus lateralis, Vastus intermedius, Vastus medialis, Pectineus, Iliopsoas
What is the arterial supply to the anterior compartment of the thigh?
Femoral artery
What is the innervation of the anterior compartment of the thigh and which vertebral bodies does it stem from?
Femoral nerve (L2-4)
What are the muscles in the medial compartment of the thigh (5)?
Obturator externus, Adductor brevis, Adductor longus, Adductor magnus, Gracilis
What is the vascular supply to the medial compartment of the thigh?
Obturator artery
What is the innervation of the medial compartment of the thigh and where does this originate from?
Obturator nerve (L2-4)
What are the muscles of the posterior compartment of the thigh?
Biceps femoris,
Semitendinous,
Semimembranous
What are the main compartments of the thigh?
Anterior, posterior, medial
What is the nerve supply to the posterior compartment of the thigh and what is its origin?
Sciatic nerve (L4-S3)
What is the vascular supply to the posterior compartment for the thigh?
Inferior gluteal artery (semitendinous) Profunda femoris (semimembranous) Biceps femoris = both
What are the superficial muscles of the gluteal region?
Gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, gluteus minimus
What are the deep muscles of the gluteal region?
Piriformis,
Gemelli,
Quadratus femoris,
Obturator internus
What is the innervation (+ origin of the nerve) and blood supply of the superficial gluteal muscles?
Gluteus maximus: Inferior gluteal artery and nerve (L5-S2)
Gluteus medius + minimus: Superior gluteal artery and nerve (L5-S2)
What is the nerve supply to the deep gluteal muscles?
Sacral plexus (S1-4)
What is the blood supply to the deep gluteal muscles?
Inferior gluteal artery