Anterior Compartment of the Thigh Flashcards
Pectineus
O: Superior Pubic Ramus
I: Pectineal Line
A: Add, Flex, Med Rot
Inn: Femoral N (possibly half post. obt.N)
Illiopsoas
O: Psoas - Xverse processes, bodies of T12- L5 / Iliac - Iliac crest and fossa
I: Lesser Trochanter
A: Hip Flex, Postural, flex of trunk if leg is fixed
Inn: Psoas - Ant Rami L1-3; Iliac -Femoral N
Sartorius
O: ASIS
I: Superior Medial Tibia (Pes Anserinus)
A: Flex knee/hip, Abd, Lat Rot
Inn: Femoral N
Quads
O: RF - AIIS VL - GT & Lat Linea VM - Med Linea & InterTro Line VI - Ant & Lat surface shaft I: Common Quads Tendon A: Extension of Lower Leg, RF- Hip flexion Inn: Femoral N
Anterior Compartment Inn?
Femoral N
What muscle is sometimes innervated by the obturator N in the anterior compartment?
Pectineus
Borders of the Femoral Triangle and the contents from lateral to medial
Inguinal Lig, Adductor Longus, Sartorius
Contents: Femoral N, Femoral A, Femoral V, Empty Space, Lymph
What is the name of the fascia that encloses structures at the saphenous opening?
Cribriform Fascia
What is the main vein of the leg and where is it found?
Great Saphenous Vein & it is found in the subcutaneous layer
What structure is not enclosed in the femoral sheath within the femoral triangle?
Femoral N
Where does the IT Tract insert?
Gerry’s Tubercle aka lateral tubercle of the tibia
What is the saphenous opening?
Opening in the fascia lata inferior to inguinal ligament
- where great saphenous vein and femoral vein meet
True or False the Great Saphenous Vein Runs Lateral Thigh and Leg?
False, it runs medial thigh and leg
- Posterior to medial femoral condyle and anterior to medial malleolus
Where do both the Medial and Lateral Circumflex Femoral Artery arise from?
Profunda Femoris Artery
Where does the obturator artery arise from?
Femoral Artery
