Anterior/Medial Thigh

Question 1

femur head

Answer 1

round protrusion on superior medial femur that serves as “ball” in hip socket

Question 2

femur neck

Answer 2

connects the ball to the shaft of the femur

Question 3

greater trochanter of the femur

Answer 3

superior anterior lateral protrusion on the femur

Question 4

lesser trochanter of the femur

Answer 4

superior posterior medial protrusion on the femur

Question 5

intertrochanteric line

Answer 5

anterior ridge that runs from greater to lesser trochanter

Question 6

trochanteric fossa

Answer 6

where the greater trochanter meets the neck of the femur

Question 7

intertrochanteric crest

Answer 7

posterior ridge connecting greater and lesser trochanter

Question 8

pectineal line

Answer 8

runs down shaft posteriorly from lesser trochanter

Question 9

gluteal tuberosity

Answer 9

runs down shaft posteriorly from the greater trochanter

Question 10

linea aspera

Answer 10

ridge along posterior shaft, extensions of the gluteal tuberosity and pectineal line

Question 11

lateral condyl and epicondyl

Answer 11

smaller of the two protrusions on the distal femur, condyl is the tip of the protrusion and epicondyl is above it

Question 12

medial condyl and epicondyl

Answer 12

larger of the two protrusions on the distal femur, condyl is the tip of the protrusion and epicondyl is above it

Question 13

intercondyl notch

Answer 13

notch between the lateral and medial condyls posteriorly

Question 14

patellar surface

Answer 14

space between the lateral and medial condyl anteriorly

Question 15

adductor tubercle

Answer 15

lateral edge of the medial epicondyl

Question 16

medial and lateral supracondylar line

Answer 16

extensions of the ridge that comes down from the shaft (linea aspera)

Question 17

popiteal surface

Answer 17

surface between the medial and lateral supracondylar lines

Question 18

patella

Answer 18

knee bone

Question 19

tibial tuberosity

Answer 19

ridge on the anterior tibia where quadraceps tendon inserts

Question 20

what separates muscular compartments?

Answer 20

fascial intermuscular septas containing nerves and blood vessels

Question 21

what is the general rule for which nerves innervate which muscles?

Answer 21

anterior- femoral
medial- obturator
posterior- sciatic

Question 22

name the anterior compartment muscles and their innervations

Answer 22

rectus femoris
vastus medialis
vastus intermedius
vastus lateralis
sartorius

all innervated by femoral nerve

iliopsoas

• iliacus- femoral
• psoas major- lumbar plexus

Question 23

name the medial compartment muscles and their innervations

Answer 23

adductor longus (obturator)
adductor brevis (obturator)
adductor magnus- adductor portion (obturator) and hamstring portion (sciatic)
gracilis (obturator)
pectineus (femoral)

Question 24

name the posterior compartment muscles and their innervations

Answer 24

semi-membranous
semi-tendinous
biceps femoris (long and short head)

Question 25

what is the strongest hip flexor?

Answer 25

iliopsoas

Question 26

the rectus femoris cross both the hip and knee joins and thus act on both joints

Answer 26

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Question 27

strongest adductor

Answer 27

magnus

Question 28

adductor hiatus

Answer 28

space between adductor magnus and femur which allows the femoral vessels to pass from anterior to posterior

Question 29

femoral triangle

Answer 29

medial sartorius, medial adductor longus, inguinal ligament

floor formed by iliopsoas, pectineus, adductor longus

roof formed by fascia lata

Question 30

describe the organization of the vessels and nerves through the femoral triangle

Answer 30

lateral to medial- NAVEL

nerbve
artery
vein
empty space
lymphatics

Question 31

femoral sheath

Answer 31

fascia surrounding artery vein and canal

Question 32

femoral canal

Answer 32

compartment containing femoral lymphatics

Question 33

femoral ring

Answer 33

entrance to the femoral ring which can be a site of herniations

Question 34

mid-inguinal point

Answer 34

where the pulse is strongest from the femoral artery

Question 35

deep artery of the thight

Answer 35

a branch of the femoral artery that comes off in the femoral triangle and is the principle supplier of blood to the thigh

Question 36

medial and lateral femoral circumflex arteries

Answer 36

supply the head of the femur and branch off deep femoral artery

Question 37

adductor canal

Answer 37

tunnel in the mid thigh extending from the apex of the femoral triangle to the adductor hiatus where the femoral artery and saphenous nerve travel

sartorius forms the anterior portion of this tunnel

Question 38

describe the saphenous venous system

Answer 38

connected to the femoral vein via perforating veins, it starts out superficially on the top of the foot and travels superficially until it gets to the knee, where it dips behind the medial epichondyl before coming anterior again. it ends by leaving the saphenous hiatus and joining the femoral vein

Question 39

describe the lymphatics of the leg and hip

Answer 39

external iliac nodes- deep inguinal, bladder, glans of penis, uterus

superficial inguinal nodes- skin of thigh, abdominal wall below umbilicus, lower back, gluteal region, anal region, external genitalia

internal iliac nodes- pelvic organs, pelvic wall, gluteal muscles, deep perineum

superficial popiteal- calf

Question 40

describe the thigh skin innervation

Answer 40

lateral femoral cutaneous- lateral thigh

obturator- medial

genitofemoral- superior anterior

ilioinguinal- medial superior

femoral- anterior medial and medial calf