Anterior and Lateral Thigh Flashcards
What is the proximal attachment of the adductor longus?
Pubic bone
What is the innervation of the adductor longus?
Obturator nerve (anterior division)
What is the innervation of the obturator externus?
Obturator nerve (posterior branch)
What is the proximal attachment of the iliacus?
Iliac fossa
What is the blood supply of the iliopsoas?
Femoral artery
What is the innervation of the quadriceps femoris?
Femoral nerve (L2,3,4)
What is the action of the adductor longus?
Adducts thigh
What is the proximal attachment of the sartorius?
ASIS
What is the blood supply to the sartorius?
Femoral artery
What is the action of the adductor magnus?
Adductor: Flexes thigh Hamstrings: extends thigh Both: Adducts thigh
What is the proximal attachment of the adductor magnus?
Adductor: ischiopubic ramus Hamstrings: ischial tuberosity
What is the blood supply to the obturator externus?
Obturator artery
What is the distal attachment of the pectineus?
Pectineal line of the femur
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What is the proximal attachment of the psoas major?
Transverse processes and bodies of lumbar vertebrae
What is the innervation of the iliopsoas?
Ventral rami of L1,2,3
What is the blood supply to the adductor magnus?
Obturator artery
What is the innervation of the gracilis?
Obturator nerve (L2,3)
What is the action of the quadriceps femoris?
Extends knee at leg joint