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Anterior leg Flashcards

1
Q

Psoas attachments

A

Lumbar vertebrae T12-L5 and lesser trochanter of femur

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What movements does Psoas control

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T/Lspine - Flexion, sidebending

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3
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What nerve supplies Psoas

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MJR - Anterior rami of L1-L4, and also receives small branches from the femoral nerve
Minor - anterior ramus of the spinal nerve L1.

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4
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Psoas

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Supine - Leg abducted and flexed 45deg and rotated externally. Stabilise opposite hip. Place hand superior to ankle and resist adduction and flexion
Prone - Leg straight, hip joint rotated laterally. Lower leg extends off table with leg abducted 45deg. One hand under knee and other under foot. resist downward movement.

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5
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Pectineus attachments

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Anterior Pubis and below lesser trochanter of femur.

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6
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What movements does Pectineus control

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Hip - adduction, flexion

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7
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What nerve supplies Pectineus

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Femoral nerve, L2-L4

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8
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Pectineus

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Supine - Leg straight, foot completely turned out. Resist adduction superior to ankle.

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9
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Adductor Brevis attachments

A

Anterior pubis and below pectinus on femur

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10
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What movements does adductor brevis control

A

Hip - adduction

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11
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What nerve supplies Adductor Brevis

A

Obturator nerve, L2-L4

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12
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Adductor Brevis

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Supine - Leg straight, foot turned out 45deg. Resist adduction superior to ankle.

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13
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Adductor Longus attachments

A

Anterior pubis and below adductor brevis on femur.

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14
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What movements does Adductor Longus control

A

Hip - adduction

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15
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What nerve supplies Adductor Longus

A

Obturator nerve, L2-L4

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16
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Adductor Longus

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Supine - Leg straight. Resist adduction superior to ankle.

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17
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Adductor Magnus attachments

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Anterior - Inferior ramus of pubis, below adductor longus on fumur and adductor tubercle.
Posterior - Ischial tuberosity, ramus of ischium and adductor tubercle.

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18
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What movements does Adductor Magnus control

A

Hip - adduction

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19
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What nerve supplies Adductor Magnus

A

Obturator nerve, L2-L4

20
Q

Adductor Magnus

A

Leg straight, foot turned in 45deg. Resist adduction superior to medial ankle.

21
Q

Gracilis attachments

A

Inferior ramus of anterior pubis and pes anesrinus

22
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What movements does Gracilis control

A

Hip - adduction, internal rotation
Knee - Flexion, internal rotation

23
Q

What nerve supplies Gracilis

A

Obturator nerve, L2-L4

24
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Gracilis

A

Supine - Leg straight, foot turned inward completely. Resist adduction superior to ankle.

25
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Rectus femoris attachments

A

Anterior inferior illiac spine and Tibial tuberosity (via patellar ligament), patella

26
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Rec fem movements

A

Hip flexion and knee extension

27
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Rec fem nerve supply

A

Femoral nerve (L2-L4)

28
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Rectus femoris

A

Leg straight in 30deg flexion, locked knee toes pointing up, resist flexion above ankle.

29
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Vastus Medialis attachments

A

Linea aspera on posterior femur and patella and via patellar lig to tibial tuberosity.

30
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What movements does Vastus Medialis control

A

Knee - extension

31
Q

What nerve supplies Vastus Medialis

A

Femoral nerve, L2-L4

32
Q

Vastus Medialis

A

Supine - Knee bent, lower leg rotated medially. Support back of clients knee with one hand and place other hand superior to medial ankle. Resist extension.
Prone - same.

33
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Vastus Lateralis attachments

A

Linea aspera on posterior femur and patella and via patellar lig to tibial tuberosity.

34
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What movement does Vastus Lateralis control

A

Knee - extension

35
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What nerve supplies Vastus Lateralis

A

Femoral nerve, L2-L4

36
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Vastus Lateralis

A

Knee bent, lower leg laterally rotated. Support back of clients knee with one hand, other hand superior to lateral ankle, resist extension.

37
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Tensor fascia latae (TFL) attachments

A

Iliac crestand IT tract to lateral condyle of tibia

38
Q

TFL movements

A

Abduction, medial rotation and hip flexion.
Knee extension.

39
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TFL nerve supply

A

Superior gluteal nerve, L4, L5, and S1

40
Q

TFL

A

Pts leg straight, slightly abducted and flexed 30deg. Turn foot in, resist upward and outward movement sup to ankle.

41
Q

Sartorius

A

Anterior superior iliac spine and pes anserinus

42
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Sartorius movements

A

Assits flexion, abduction and lateral rotation at the hip.
Assists flexion and medial rotation at the knee.

43
Q

Sartorius nerve supply

A

Femoral nerve (L2-L3)

44
Q

Sartorius

A

Knee bent slightly above table. One hand under the knee to stabilise other resist movement of heel to groin.

45
Q

Illacus

A

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