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anterior & medial thigh Flashcards

1
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pectineus origin

A

superior ramus of pubis

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pectineus insertion

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picteneal line of femur (inferior to lesser trochanter of femur)

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pectineus action

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  1. adduction of thigh
  2. flexion of thigh
  3. medial & lateral rotation of thigh
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pectineus innervation

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femoral nerve
(can see obturator nerve branches sometimes)

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pectineus artery

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medial femoral circumflex artery
obturator artery

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sartorius origin

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ASIS

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sartorius insertion

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proximal tibia: medial aspect
(superior aspect of medial surface)

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sartorius action

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  1. flexion, adduction. lateral rotation of thigh at hip
  2. flexion of leg at knee
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sartorius innervation

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femoral nerve

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sartorius artery

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femoral artery

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what 2 muscles compose the ilopsoas muscle?

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  1. Iliacus
  2. Psoas major
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iliacus origin

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iliac fossa
sacrum

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iliacus insertion

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lesser trochanter of femur

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iliacus action

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  1. flexion of thigh at hip
  2. stabilize hip joint
    - does these with psoas major (iliopsoas)
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iliacus innervation

A

femoral nerve

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iliacus artery

A

iliolumbar artery

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psoas major origin

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lumbar vertebra: lateral aspect of vertebral bodies & transverse processes

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psoas major insertion

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lesser trochanter of femur

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psoas major action

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postural muscle (active during standing. assists in controlled deviation of trunk)

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iliopsoas action

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  1. flexes thigh at hip
  2. flexes vertebral column
  3. stabilizes hip joint
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21
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psoas major innervation

A

L2-L4 anterior rami

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psoas major artery

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iliolumbar artery (lumbar branch)

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iliopsoas action

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  1. flexes thigh at hip
  2. flexes vertebral column
  3. stabilizes hip joint
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what 4 muscles make up quadriceps femoris?

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  1. rectus femoris
  2. vastus lateralis
  3. vastus medialis
  4. vastus intermedius
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(T/F) All quad muscles originate at the same place

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FALSE

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(T/F) All quad muscles insert on same place

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TRUE
(base of patella - tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament)

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27
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rectus femoris origin

A

AIIS

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rectus femoris insertion

A

base of patella -
tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament

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rectus femoris action

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  1. flexion at hip
  2. stabilize hip joint
    3 extension of leg at knee
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30
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rectus femoris innervation

A

femoral nerve

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rectus femoris artery

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femoral, deep femoral, or lateral circumflex arteries

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vastus lateralis origin

A

greater trochanter,
lateral lip of linea aspera

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vastus lateralis insertion

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base of patella - tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament

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34
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vastus lateralis action

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extension of leg at knee

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vastus lateralis innervation

A

femoral nerve

36
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vastus lateralis artery

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lateral circumflex femoral artery

37
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vastus medialis origin

A

intertrochanteric line
medial lip of linea aspera

38
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vastus medialis insertion

A

base of patella - tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament

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vastus medialis innervation

A

femoral nerve

40
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vastus medialis artery

A

femoral artery & deep femoral artery

41
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vastus intermedius origin

A

anterior and lateral surfaces of femur (shaft of femur)

42
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vastus intermedius insertion

A

base of patella - tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament

43
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vastus intermedius action

A

extension of leg at knee

44
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vastus intermedius innervation

A

femoral nerve

45
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vastus intermedius artery

A

deep femoral artery

46
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what nerve innervates ALL the quadraceps femoris?

A

femoral nerve

47
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what action is common to all the quads

A

extension of leg at knee

48
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what does the rectus femoris do that the other quads do not

A
  1. stabilize hip joint
  2. flexion of thigh at hip
49
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the quadriceps insert on the base of the patella via a tendon. They then insert on the tibial tuberosity via a ligament. What is this tendon called? What is this ligament called?

A

TENDON: quadriceps tendon
LIGAMENT: patellar ligament

50
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what are the 4 muscles of the anterior thigh

A
  1. pectineus
  2. iliopsoas
  3. sartorius
  4. quadriceps femoris
51
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adductor longus origin

A

body of pubis

52
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adductor longus insertion

A

linea aspera of femur

53
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adductor longus action

A

adduction of thigh
flexion of thigh

54
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adductor longus innervation

A

obturator nerve

55
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adductor longus artery

A
  1. obturator artery
  2. deep femoral artery
56
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adductor brevis origin

A

body & inferior ramus of pubis

57
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adductor brevis insertion

A

linea aspera of femur

58
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adductor brevis action

A

adduction of thigh
flexion of thigh

59
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adductor brevis innervation

A

obturator nerve

60
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adductor brevis artery

A

deep femoral artery

61
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what are the 2 portions of adductor magnus?

A
  1. adductor portion
  2. hamstring portion
62
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adductor magnus (adductor portion) origin

A

ramus of pubis
ramus of ischium

63
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adductor magnus (adductor portion) insertion

A

linea aspera of femur

64
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adductor magnus (adductor portion) action

A
  1. adduction of thigh
  2. flexion of thigh
65
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adductor magnus (adductor portion) innervation

A

obturator nerve

66
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adductor magnus (adductor portion)

A

deep femoral artery

67
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adductor magnus (hamstring portion) origin

A

ischial tuberosity

68
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adductor magnus (hamstring portion) insertion

A

adductor tubercle of femur

69
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adductor magnus (hamstring portion) action

A
  1. adduction of thigh
  2. extension of thigh
70
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adductor magnus (hamstring portion) innervation

A

tibial division of sciatic nerve

71
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adductor magnus (hamstring portion) artery

A

deep femoral artery

72
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gracilis insertion

A

proximal tibia: superior aspect of medial surface)

72
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gracilis origin

A

pubic bone (body and inferior ramus of pubis)

72
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gracilis action

A
  1. adduction of thigh
  2. flexion of leg at knee
  3. medial rotation of leg
73
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gracilis innervation

A

obturator nerve

74
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gracilis artery

A

deep femoral artery

75
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what 3 muscles insert on proximal tibia: medial aspect?

A
  1. gracilis
  2. semimembrinosus
  3. semitendinosus
    (insert on superior aspect of medial surface)
76
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obturator externus insertion

A

greater trochanter of femur: medial aspect (trochanteric fossa)

76
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obturator externus origin

A

margins of obturator foramen & obturator membrane (outer aspect of them)

77
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obturator externus action

A
  1. lateral rotation of hip joint
  2. stabilization of hip joint
78
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obturator externus innervation

A

obturator nerve

79
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obturator externus artery

A

obturator artery
medial circumflex artery
(can be both or just 1)

80
Q

what forms the boundaries of femoral triangle?

A

inguinal ligament
sartorius
adductor longus

81
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what is inside femoral triangle

A

femoral nerve, artery vein,

82
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what forms floor of femoral triangle

A

iliopsoas, pectineus

82
Q

which of the following is a landmark for obturator nerve?
a) adductor longus
b) adductor brevis
c) adductor magnus

A

b) adductor brevis
POSTERIOR branch of obturator nerve seen going posterior to it between pectineus and brevis.
ANTERIOR branch seen going anterior to it. will be deep to longus

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