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Anterior and medial thigh Flashcards

1
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What is the action of the anterior compartment of the thigh

A

Flex hip, extend knee

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2
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Function of posterior compartment of thigh

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Extend hip, flex knee

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3
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Function of medial compartment of thigh

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adduct hip (bring hip closer to midline)

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4
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Layers of the thigh

A

-Skin
- Superficial fascia
- Deep fascia
- Muscles

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5
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Where does the Great saphenous vein empty

A

Femoral vein

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6
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What location does the great saphenous vein empty into the femoral vein

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saphenous opening in fascia lata

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7
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Where does the small saphenous vein empty

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popliteal vein in popleateal fossa

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8
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What fossa does the small saphenous vein empty to the popleateal vein at

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the popliteal fossa

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9
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Superficial inguinal nodes recieve lymph from which nodes

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External iliac nodes
deep inguinal nodes

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10
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Which fascia wraps around all of the thigh

A

fascia lata

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11
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What is the roof of the femoral triangle formed by

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fascia lata, cripiform fascia, subcutaneous tissue, skin

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12
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What occurs in the saphenous hiatus

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great saphenous vein drains to femoral vein

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13
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Which fascia sits over saphenous hiatus

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Cribiform fascia

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14
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Boundaries of femoral triangle

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Superior: Inguinal ligament (formed by external oblique aponerouses)
Lateral: Medial border of sartorius
Medial: Medial border of adductor longus

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15
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What creates the floor of the femoral triangle

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Lateral:
Iliacus
Psoas
Pectineus
Adductor longus
Most medial

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16
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Contents of femoral triangle

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Femoral nerve: most lateral to psoas muscle
Femoral Artery: continuation of external iliac artery under inguinal ligament
- Include branch (profunda femoris a)
Femoral vein: More Medial, Great saphenous vein pierces in this area to drain into femoral vein.
Lymphatics: Lymphatic ducts (wont see on donors)

(NAVL) (lateral to medial)

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17
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Which group of muscles goes anteriorly over the hip joint

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the hip flexor muscles

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18
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Which muscles are knee extensors

A

The quadriceps
- Rectus femoris, vastus medialis, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius

19
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What is the longest muscle in the body

A

the sartorius muscle

20
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Sartorius OIAI

A

O: Anterior superior iliac spine
I: Superior part of medial surface of tibia
A: Flex(anterior to joint), abduct(goes diagonally), laterally rotate hip(runs diagonally), flex knee
Inn: Femoral n (L2, 3)

21
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Illiacus OIAI

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O: Superior iliac fossa, ala of sacrum, anterior sacro-iliac ligaments
I: lesser trochanter of femur
A: femoral nerve
Inn: flexion of thigh

22
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Psoas major muscle

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O: Lumbar vertebrae, T12-L5, Intervertebral discs
I: Lesser trochanter of femur
A: Flexion of thigh
Inn: Anterior rami of L1-L3

23
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Pectineus muscle OIAI

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O: Superior pubic ramus
I: pectineal line of femur
A: Adduct and flex thigh, assist w medial rotation
Inn: Femoral Nerve (L2-L3)

24
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Quadriceps muscles AOIO

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O:
Rectus femoris: AIIS, Ilium above acetabulum
Vastus lateralis: Greater trochanter, Lateral linea aspera
Vastus medialis: Intertrochanteric line and media aspera
Vastus intermedius: Anterior and lateral shaft of femur

I: Quadriceps tendon then tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
A: Extend knee (rectus femoris also flexes hip)
Inn: Femoral nerve (L2-L4).

25
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The femoral nerve passes deep to which ligament, medial to what structure, and what muscle does it run on?

A

Passes deep to inguinal ligament, medial to ASIS, and on tendon of iliopsoas m

26
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Where do muscular branches of femoral nerve run

A

anterior thigh

27
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Where do articular branches of femoral nerve run

A

hip and knee

28
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Where do cutaneous branches of femoral nerve run

A

anteromedial thigh

29
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What is the terminal cutaneous brnach of the femoral nerve

A

saphenous nerve (anteromedial knee, leg, and foot).

30
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Gracilis OIAI

A

O:Body and inferior pubic ramus
I:Superior part of medial surface of tibia
A: Adduct thigh, flex leg
Inn:Obturator n (L2-L3)

31
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Adductor longus AIOI

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O: Body of pubis inferior to pubic crest
I:Middle 1/3 of linea aspera
A: Adduct and medially rotate thigh
Inn: Obturator (L2-L4)

32
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Adductor Brevis muscle IOAI

A

O: Body and inferior pubic ramus
I: Pectineal line and linea aspera
A: Adduct and medially rotate thigh
Inn: Obturator (L2-L4)

33
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Adductor Magnus AIOI

A

O:
Adductor part (anterior): Ischiopubic ramus
Hamstring part: ischial tuberosity

I:
Adductor: gluteal tuberosity, linea aspera, medial supracondylear line
Hamstring part: adductor tubricle of femur

A:
Adducts
Adductor part: flexes
Hamstring part: Extends thigh

Inn:
Add: Obturator (L2-L4)
Ham: Sciatic n

34
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AIOI Obturator externus

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O: Margins of obturator foramen and obturator membrane
I: trochanteric fossa (posteriorly which is why it can laterally rotate)
A:laterally rotates thigh
Inn: Obturator n

35
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External iliac turns into femoral artery where

A

Changes as you go under the inguinal ligament

36
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External liliac branches into what

A

Femoral artery and profunda femoris

37
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What is the opening of the adductor magnus called

A

the adductor hiatus

38
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What does the femoral artery go through distially and what does it change into inferiorly

A

Femoral turns into popleateal artery when it goes through the adductor hiatus

39
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What makes up the cruciate anastomosis

A

the medial circumflex femoral and lateral circumflex femoral arteries

40
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What do the medial circumflex femoral and lateral circumflex femoral arteries make when they anastamose

A

The cruciate anastamoses

41
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Where does the obturator nerve run

A

along lateral wall of pelvis to obturator canal

42
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Where does the obtrator’s muscular branch go

A

to medial thigh

43
Q

Where does the obtrator’s anterior branch go

A

cutaneous to middle part of medial thigh

44
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A

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