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Anterior Medial Thigh Flashcards

1
Q

The hip flexor/ knee extensor is what compartment of the thigh

A

Anterior

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2
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What separates the posterior and anterior compartment of the thigh

A

Lateral intermuscular septum

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3
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What contains more valves the deep or superficial veins

A

The deep veins

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4
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What vein gives rise to the great saphenous vein

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The dorsal vein of the great toe and the dorsal venous arch

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5
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The great saphenous vein empties into what vein

A

Femoral vein

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6
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The great saphenous vein courses through which opening where it then dumps into femoral vein

A

The saphenous opening

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7
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Where does the small saphenous vein empty into

A

Popliteal vein

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8
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What is virchows triad of DVT

A

Hyper coagulation
Stasis
Endothelial injury

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9
Q

Where does the fascia lata attach superiorly

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Inhguinal ligament, pubic arch, body of the pubis and pubic tubercle

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10
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Where does the fascia lata attach laterally and posteriorly

A

Iliac crest
Sacrum
Coccyx
Sacrotuberous ligament
Ischial tuberosity

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11
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What is the thickened lateral component of the fascia lata

A

The illiotibial tract

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12
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Where does the IT attach distally

A

Gerdys tubercle

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13
Q

What is crural fascia continuous with

A

Fascia lata

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14
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What is plantar aponeurosis a continuation of

A

Deep fascia on the sole of the foot

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15
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What makes up the femoral triangle

A

SUPERIORLY: the inguinal ligament
Medially: the adductor Longus m
Laterally: the sartorius m

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16
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What is the roof of the femoral triangle

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Fascia lata, subcutaneous tissue and skin, the floor by illiopsoas and pectineus m

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17
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What are the contents of the femoral triangle

A

Femoral n
Femoral sheath
Femoral artery
Femoral vein
Lymph nodes

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18
Q

What are the three compartments of the femoral sheath

A

Lateral
Intermediate
Medial

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19
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What is in the lateral compartment of the femoral sheath

A

The femoral artery

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20
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What is In the intermediate compartment of the femoral sheath

A

Femoral vein

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21
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What is in the medial compartment

A

Femoral canal aka empty space

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22
Q

T/f the femoral nerve enters the thigh lateral to the sheath not in it?

A

True

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23
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What is the proximal opening in the femoral canal called

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The femoral ring

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24
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What are the boundaries of the femoral ring

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Laterally: a fascial part between the femoral canal and femoral vein
Posteriorly: the suoerior ramus of the pubis covered by the pectineus m
Medially: the lacunar ligament
Anteriorly: the medial aspect of the inguinal ligament

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25
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What is a femoral hernia

A

A loop of small intestine protruding through the femoral ring into the femoral canal

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26
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What is a femoral hernia bounded by

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Laterally: femoral vein
Medially: lacunar ligament

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27
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What is the inguinal ligament

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A retinaculum formed from aponeurosis of the external oblique muscle of the anterior abdominal wall

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28
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What two muscles make up he illiopsoas

A

Iliacus and psoas major

29
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Where does the illiopsoas muscle attach inferiorly

A

Lesser trochanter of the femur

30
Q

What is the role of psoas minor

A

Proprioception

31
Q

Does the psoas minor cross the hip joint

A

No

32
Q

What innervates the pectineus m

A

Femoral nerve

33
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What innervates the illiopsoas muscle

A

Anterior rami of lumbar nerves

34
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What innervates psoas minor

A

Anterior rami of lumbar nerves

35
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What innervates illiacus m

A

Femoral nerve

36
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What innervates sartorius mucle

A

Femoral nerve

37
Q

What is the action of pectineus

A

Adducts and flexes thigh
Assists in medial rotation of thigh

38
Q

What is the action of sartorious

A

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

39
Q

What are the four quad muscles

A

Rectus femoris
Vastus lateralis
Vastus medialis
Vastus intermedius

40
Q

What is the importance of the VMO

A

resisting patella subluxation laterally

41
Q

What quad muscle crosses the hip joint

A

Only Rectus femoris

42
Q

What are the nerve roots for patellar tendon reflex

A

L2-L4

43
Q

What are the medial thigh muscles actions

A

Adduction

44
Q

What travels inferiority while lying beteeen the adductor Longus and brevis m

A

The deep artery of the thigh

45
Q

What nerve divides anteriorly and posteriorly around the adductor brevis muscle

A

Obturator nerve

46
Q

What is the most powerful adductor muscle of the thigh

A

Adductor magnus

47
Q

What are the two parts of the adductor magnus m

A

Adductor part
Hamstring part

48
Q

Is the hamstring part a true hamstring muscle

A

No, it does not cross the knee joint and flex it

49
Q

What is the adductor canal

A

A 15 cm narrow tunnel that provides passageway through the musculature for the vessels ti reach the popliteal fossa

50
Q

What is the popliteal fossa also known as

A

Hunters canal

51
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Where does the adductor canal start and end

A

Begins where the sartorius crosses over the adductor Longus
Ends at The adductor hiatus

52
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What enters through the canal

A

The femoral artery and vein
Saphenous n
Nerve to Vastus medialis

53
Q

What are the only two things that course the entire adductor canal and continue through the hiatus to the popliteal fossa

A

The femoral artery and vein

54
Q

What is the roof of the adductor canal called

A

Adductor membrane

55
Q

When the femoral artery and vein get to the popliteal fossa what is the name change to

A

Popliteal artery and vein

56
Q

When the external iliac artery enters the femoral triangle what does it name change to

A

Femoral artery

57
Q

The femoral artery gives off a large deep branch known as what

A

The Profunda a ( deep artery of the thigh)

58
Q

What branch does the deep artery give off

A

Circumflex femoral a

59
Q

Does the posterior compartment have any arteries coursing through it

A

NO

60
Q

What are the two terminal branches the popliteal artery divides into

A

Anterior and posterior tibial arteries

61
Q

Nerves that travel from the posterior abdominal wall innervates what

A

The skin

62
Q

The genitofemoral nerve pierces what m

A

Psoas major and descend on the surface of the muscle to the inguinal region

63
Q

What nerve does the lateral femoral cutaneous n emerge from

A

Femoral nerve

64
Q

The Obturator nerve travels through what

A

Obturator foramen

65
Q

The saphenous nerve provides innervation to what

A

Cutaneous innervatioj to the medial leg and the medial aspect of proximal foot

66
Q

What is the largest branch of the lumbar plexus

A

Femoral never

67
Q

What does the femoral nerve supply

A

Anterior compartment muscles of the thigh
Cutaneous branches ti the skin on the anterior thigh

68
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What does the saphenous n innervates

A

Skin on medial leg inferiorly past the medial mallelous and onto medial surface of foot

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