Anterior And Medial Thigh

Question 1

What joint classification is the knee joint?

Answer 1

Synovial, modified hinge joint

Question 2

What are the movements of the knee joint in sagittal and transverse plane?

Answer 2

Flexion/extension in sagittal plane, some medial/lateral rotation in transverse plane

Question 3

What are the anterior thigh muscles?

Answer 3

Iliopsoas, sartorius, quadriceps

Question 4

What forms the iliopsoas?

Answer 4

Iliacus and psoas major

Question 5

What innervates the iliacus?

Answer 5

Femoral nerve

Question 6

The iliopsoas attaches to which structure?

Answer 6

Lesser trochanter

Question 7

What is the main function of the iliopsoas?

Answer 7

Hip flexion, weak lateral rotation

Question 8

The iliopsoas leaves the pelvic cavity under inguinal ligament via which compartment?

Answer 8

Muscular compartment

Question 9

What are the borders of the sartorius?

Answer 9

From ASIS to anteromedial tibia in pes anserinus

Question 10

What is the function of the sartorius?

Answer 10

Hip flexion, lateral rotation and abduction, weak knee flexion

Question 11

What are the four heads of the femur of the quadriceps femoris?

Answer 11

Rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, vastus medialis

Question 12

What are the borders of the rectus femoris?

Answer 12

Anterior inferior iliac spine to quadriceps tendon

Question 13

What are the borders of the vastus group?

Answer 13

Femur shaft to quadriceps tendon

Question 14

Which head of femur crosses the hip joint?

Answer 14

Rectus femoris

Question 15

What is the function of the quadriceps?

Answer 15

Knee extension, hip flexion (rectus femoris)

Question 16

What are the muscles of the medial thigh?

Answer 16

Hip adductors, adductor magnus

Question 17

Which muscles are hip adductors?

Answer 17

Pectineus (from pubis to pectineal line)
Adductor longus (from pubis to linea aspera)
Adductor brevis (from pubis to linea aspera)
Gracilis (from pubis to anteromedial tibia)

Question 18

What are the other functions of the pectineus, adductor longus and brevis?

Answer 18

Hip lateral rotation, weak hip flexion

Question 19

What are the other functions of the gracilis?

Answer 19

Weak hip and knee flexion

Question 20

What are the two parts of the adductor magnus?

Answer 20

Adductor and hamstring

Question 21

What are the borders of the adductor part of adductor magnus?

Answer 21

Pubis and ischial tuberosity to linea aspera

Question 22

What are the borders of the hamstring part of adductor magnus?

Answer 22

Pubis and ischial tuberosity to adductor tubercle on medial epicondyle of femur

Question 23

What is the function of the adductor?

Answer 23

Hip adduction, lateral rotation and weak flexion

Question 24

What is the function of the hamstring?

Answer 24

Assists hamstrings with hip extension

Question 25

Which muscles compose the pes anserinus?

Answer 25

Sartorius, gracilis, semitendinosus

Question 26

What does the obturator nerve innervate?

Answer 26

Obturator externus, gracilis, adductor longus and brevis, adductor magnus

Question 27

What does the femoral nerve innervate?

Answer 27

Sartorius, quadriceps, pectineus

Question 28

Arterial supply to the anterior and medial thigh comes from where?

Answer 28

Branches of deep femoral artery

Question 29

What are the borders of the femoral triangle?

Answer 29

Superior: Inguinal ligament
Lateral: Sartorius
Medial: Adductor longus
Floor: Pectinus and iliopsoas

Question 30

What is the order from lateral to medial of the neurovascular structures in the femoral triangle?

Answer 30

Femoral nerve, femoral artery, femoral vein, inguinal lymph nodes

Question 31

What is a femoral hernia?

Answer 31

Bulge in groin/upper thigh that can move in and out with activity