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Anterior and medial compartment of the thigh Flashcards

1
Q

What are the three articulations of the knee joint?

A

Medial femerotibial
Lateral femerotibial
Fermeropatellar

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2
Q

Which bone is not part of the knee joint?

A

The fibular

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3
Q

Why does vastus medialis pull at a much more oblique angle than the other three quads?

A

to prevent the patella being pulled too laterally

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4
Q

What is the name for an injury in which a body structure is forcibly detached from its normal point of insertion by trauma or surgery?

A

Avulsion

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5
Q

What are menisci?

A

Interarticular discs of fibrocartilage in the knee joint

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6
Q

What are the menisci in contact with?

A

The superior articular surfaces of the lateral and medial condyle

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7
Q

How many menisci are there in the knee joint?

A

2, one medial, one lateral

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8
Q

Which menisci is more mobile?

A

The lateral menisci - it is unattached to knee joint

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9
Q

How do the menisci connect to the knee?

A

By the transverse ligament

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10
Q

How many intrinsic ligaments of the knee are there?

A

3 - Patella ligament, Cruciate ligament, Collateral ligament

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11
Q

What is the patella ligament a continuation of?

A

The quadriceps femurs tendon

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12
Q

How many cruciate ligaments are there?

A

2 - one anterior, one posterior

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13
Q

Which ligament attaches to the lateral condylar of femur?

A

Anterior cruciate ligament

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14
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Which ligament attaches to the medial condylar of femur?

A

Posterior cruciate ligament

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15
Q

How many collateral ligaments are there?

A

2 - one on each side of the hinge joint

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16
Q

Which collateral ligament attaches to the lateral femoral epicondyle?

A

Fibular collateral

17
Q

Which collateral ligament attaches to the medial femoral epicondyle?

A

Tibia collateral

18
Q

What produces extensions at the knee joint?

A

Produced by quadriceps femoris

19
Q

What muscles produce flexion of the knee?

A

Hamstrings, Gracilis, Sartorius, Popliteus

20
Q

What muscle produce lateral rotation of the knee?

A

Biceps femoris

21
Q

What muscles produce medial rotation of the knee?

A

Semimembranosus, Semitendinosus, Gracilis, Sartorius, Popliteus

22
Q

What passes through the saphenous hiatus (opening in deep fascia)?

A

The long saphenous vein

23
Q

Where does the long saphenous vein originate?

A

The dorsal venous arch of the foot and the dorsal vein of great toe

24
Q

What vein does the saphenous vein join in the femoral triangle?

A

The femoral vein

25
Q

What forms the base of the femoral triangle?

A

The inguinal ligament

26
Q

What forms the medial margin of the femoral triangle?

A

Adductor longus - medial margin

27
Q

What forms the lateral margin of the femoral triangle?

A

Sartorius - medial margin

28
Q

Which muscles form the floor of the femoral triangle?

A

Pectineus and adductor longs medially

Iliopsoas laterally

29
Q

Name the contents of the femoral triangle?

A

Femoral artery and vein
Femoral nerve
Femoral canal - contains deep lymph nodes and vessels

30
Q

Which content of the femoral triangle is not contained within the femoral sheath?

A

The femoral nerve

31
Q

What carries the femoral vessels, nerve to vastus medialis,saphenous nerve between the femoral triangle and popliteal fossa?

A

Adductor canal

32
Q

What is the anterior border of the adductor canal?

A

Sartorius

33
Q

What forms the posterior border of the adductor canal?

A

Adductor longs and adductor magnus

34
Q

What forms the lateral border of the adductor canal?

A

Vastus medialis

35
Q

What is the main function of the muscles of the medial compartment of the thigh?

A

Adducts the thigh at hip joint

36
Q

Where is the adductor hiatus located?

A

In adductor magnus muscle - between muscle and femur

37
Q

What passes through the adductor hiatus?

A

The femoral artery - becomes the popliteal artery

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