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1
Q

Superior border of femoral triangle

A

Inguinal ligament

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2
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Medial border of femoral triangle

A

Adductor longus

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3
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Lateral border of femoral triangle

A

Sartorius

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4
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Floor of femoral triangle

A

Pectineus

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5
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Roof of femoral triangle

A

TFL

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6
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Contents of femoral sheath

A

Femoral artety
Femoral vein
Lymphatics

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7
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Where can the femoral nerve be found?

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Within femoral triangle, but not within sheath

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8
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Sartorius origin

A

Anterior superior iliac spine

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9
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Sartorius insertion

A

Superomedial surface of tibia (pens anserinus)

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10
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Sartorius innervation

A

Femoral nerve

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11
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Sartorius action

A

Hip flexion, abduction, and lateral rotation
Knee flexion

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12
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Iliopsoas (iliacus +psoas) origin

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Iliacus: iliac fossa
Psoas major: sides of T12-L5 vertebral bodies

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13
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Iliopsoas insertion

A

Lesser trochanter

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14
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Iliopsoas innervation

A

L1-L3 (directly from lumbar flexus)

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15
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Iliopsoas action

A

Hip flexion

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16
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Pectineus origin

A

Superior pubic ramus

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17
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Pectineus insertion

A

Pectineal line

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18
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Pectineus innervation

A

Femoral nerve (sometimes also obturator nerve)

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19
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Pectineus action

A

Adducts and flexes hip

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20
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Rectus femoris origin

A

Anterior inferior iliac spine

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21
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Rectus femoris insertion

A

Quadriceps tendon, patella, patellar ligament, tibial tuberosity,

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22
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Rectus femoris innervation

A

Femoral nerve

23
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Rectus femoris action

A

Extend knee, flex hip

24
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Vastus lateralis origin

A

Greater trochanter and lateral lip of linea aspera

25
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Vastus lateralis insertion

A

Quadriceps tendon, patella, patellar ligament, tibial tuberosity

26
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Vastus lateralis innervation

A

Femoral nerve

27
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Vastus lateralis action

A

Knee extension

28
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Vastus medialis origin

A

Intertrochanteric line and medial lip of linea aspera

29
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Vastus medialis insertion

A

Quadriceps tendon, patella, patellar ligament, tibial tuberosity

30
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Vastus medialis innervation

A

Femoral nerve

31
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Vastus medialis action

A

Knee extension

32
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Vastus intermedius origin

A

Anterior and lateral surface of femur

33
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Vastus intermedius insertion

A

Quadriceps tendon, patella, patellar ligament, tibial tuberosity

34
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Vastus intermedius innervation

A

Femoral nerve

35
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Vastus intermedius action

A

Knee extension

36
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Obturator externus origin

A

Obturator membrane

37
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Obturator externus insertion

A

Trochanteric fossa

38
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Obturator externus innervation

A

Obturator nerve

39
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Obturator externus action

A

Lateral hip rotation

40
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Gracilis origin

A

Pubic body, inferior pubic ramus (ischiopubic ramus)

41
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Gracilis insertion

A

Medial surface of proximal tibia (pens anserinus, along with sartorius and semitendinosus)

42
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Gracilis innervation

A

Obturator nerve

43
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Gracilis action

A

Hip adduction, knee flexion, can also assist with hip flexion

44
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Adductor longus origin

A

Pubic body

45
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Adductor longus insertion

A

Middle 1/3 of linea aspera

46
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Adductor longus innervation

A

Obturator nerve

47
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Adductor longus action

A

Hip adduction

48
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Adductor brevis origin

A

Pubic body and inferior pubic ramus (ischiopubic ramus)

49
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Adductor brevis insertion

A

Pectineal line and proximal linea aspera

50
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Adductor brevis innervation

A

Obturator nerve

51
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Adductor brevis action

A

Hip adduction

52
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Adductor magnus origin

A

Ischial tuberosity

53
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Adductor magnus insertion

A

Adductor tubercle

54
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Adductor magnus innervation

A

Sciatic nerve (tibial division)

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