Anterior and Medial Thigh Flashcards

1
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Chondromalacia patella

A

Lateral shift of the patella associated with irritation and pain. Treatment via IT band and strengthening vastus medialis

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Patellar Reflex

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Tests the function of the femoral nerve and spinal cord segments L2-L4. The absence or decrease of this reflex is known as Westphal’s sign

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3
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Absence of the patellar reflex is known as?

A

Westphals sign

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4
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Calcaneal Tendon Reflex

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Tests the S1 and S2 nerve roots. The foot plantarflexes during this reflex. If the nerve root is cut or compressed the ankle reflex is virtually absent

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5
Q

The iliopsoas muscle is made up of which two muscles?

A

The psoas major and iliacus muscles

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6
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Iliopsoas action

A

● Act conjointly in flexing and stabilizing thing at hip joint.
● Psoas major also postural muscle that helps control deviation of the trunk.

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7
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Iliacus m. innervation

A

Femoral nerve

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8
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Psoas major m. innervation

A

L1-L3 ventral rami

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9
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Iliacus m. blood supply

A

medial femoral circumflex artery and iliolumbar artery

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10
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Psoas major m. blood supply

A

iliolumbar artery

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11
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Bursa

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Cyst within the connective tissue that allows muscle to slide

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12
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iliopectineal bursa

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Bursa used to help move the iliopsoas musculature

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13
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Sartorius m. action

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Flexes, abducts and laterally rotates thigh at hip joint; flexes leg at knee joint.

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14
Q

Sartorius m. innervation

A

Femoral n.

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15
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Sartorius m. blood supply

A

Femoral a.

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16
Q

Longest muscle in the body

A

Sartorius

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17
Q

Quadriceps Femoris is made up of what 4 muscles?

A

rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, vastus intermedialis

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18
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Quadriceps Femoris action

A

Extend leg at the knee joint

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19
Q

Special function of rectus femoris

A

Steady hip joint and help iliopsoas flex the thigh

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20
Q

Quadriceps Femoris innervation

A

Femoral n.

21
Q

Rectus femoris blood supply

A

Lateral circumflex femoral a.

22
Q

3 Vastus muscle blood supply

A

Femoral a.

23
Q

Osgood-Schlatter Disease affects what?

A

The tibial tuberosity

24
Q

What connects femur to the patella? How about patella to the tibia?

A

Quadriceps tendon.

Patellar ligament.

25
Q

Pectineus m. action

A

Adduct and flex the thigh

26
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Pectineus m. innervation

A

Femoral n. (occasionally a branch of the obturator nerve)

27
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Pectineus m. blood supply

A

Obturator a.

28
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Adductor longus m. action

A

Adduct the thigh

29
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Adductor longus m. innervation

A

Obturator n.

30
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Adductor longus m. blood supply

A

Deep femoral a.

31
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Adductor brevis m. action

A

Adduct the thigh. Flex the thigh to some extent.

32
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Adductor brevis m. innervation

A

Obturator n.

33
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Adductor brevis m. blood supply

A

Deep femoral a.

34
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Gracilis m. action

A

Adduct thigh, flex thigh, medially rotate thigh

35
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Gracilis m. innervation

A

Obturator n.

36
Q

Gracilis m. blood supply

A

Medial circumflex femoral a.

37
Q

Groin pull is due to what?

A

Strain, stretching, and probably some tearing of the proximal attachments of the thigh adductor/flexor muscles

38
Q

Obturator externus m. is deep what muscle?

A

Pectineus

39
Q

Obturator externus m. action

A

Laterally rotates thigh

40
Q

Obturator externus m. innervation

A

Obturator n.

41
Q

Obturator externus m. blood supply

A

Obturator a.

42
Q

Adductor Magnus m. is composed of which two parts?

A

Adductor portion and hamstring portion

43
Q

Adductor Magnus m. action (adductor part)

A

Adduct and flex the thigh

44
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Adductor Magnus m. action (hamstring part)

A

Adduct and extend the thigh

45
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Adductor Magnus m. innervation (adductor part)

A

Obturator n.

46
Q

Adductor Magnus m. innervation (hamstring part)

A

Tibial division of the sciatic nerve

47
Q

Adductor Magnus m. blood supply

A

Deep femoral artery

48
Q

Hiltons Law

A

A joint is innervated by the very same nerves that supply the muscles that move the joint and supply the skin over it.