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1
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Sartorius Proximal?

A

Anterior Superior Iliac Spine

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Sartorius Distal?

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  1. Superior medial aspect of proximal Tibia

2. Pes Anserinus

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Sartorius Action?

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  1. Flexes hip
  2. Flexes knee
  3. External rotation and abduction of hip

All done together

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Sartorius Nerve?

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Femoral Nerve (L2-L3)

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Rectus Femoris Proximal?

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Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine

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Rectus Femoris Distal?

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Patella and Quadriceps tendon (Tibial Tuberosity)

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Rectus Femoris Action?

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  1. Extends knee

2. Flexes hip

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Rectus Femoris Nerve?

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Femoral Nerve (L2-L4)

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Vastus Lateralis Proximal?

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  1. Greater Trochanter

2. Lateral lip of Linea Aspera

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Vastus Lateralis Distal?

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Patella and Quadriceps tendon (Tibial Tuberosity)

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Vastus Lateralis Action?

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Extends knee

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Vastus Lateralis Nerve?

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Femoral Nerve (L2-L4)

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Vastus Medialis Proximal?

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  1. Intertrochanteric line of Femur

2. Medial lip of Linea Aspera

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Vastus Medialis Distal?

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Patella and Quadriceps tendon (Tibial Tuberosity)

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Vastus Medialis Action?

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Extends knee

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Vastus Medialis Nerve?

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Femoral Nerve (L2-L4)

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Vastus Intermedius Proximal?

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Anterior Lateral aspect of the Femoral shaft

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Vastus Intermedius Distal?

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Patella and Quadriceps tendon (Tibial Tuberosity)

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Vastus Intermedius Action?

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Extends knee

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Vastus Intermedius Nerve?

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Femoral Nerve (L2-L4)

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Iliacus Proximal?

A

Iliac Crest

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Iliacus Distal?

A

Lesser Trochanter

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Iliacus Action?

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  1. Flexes hip

2. Externally rotates femur

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Iliacus Nerve?

A

Femoral (L2-L3)

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Psoas Major Proximal?

A

T12-L5 vertebrae

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Psoas Major Distal?

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Lesser Trochanter

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Psoas Major Action?

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  1. Flexes hip

2. Externally rotates femur

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Psoas Major Nerve?

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Lumbar Nerves (Ventral Rami L1-L3)

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Adductor Magnus Proximal?

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  1. Anterior Fibers: Inferior Pubic Ramus
  2. Posterior Fibers: Ischial Tuberosity
  3. Oblique Fibers: Ischial Ramus
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Adductor Magnus Distal?

A
  1. Linea Aspera

2. Adductor Tubercle

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Adductor Magnus Action?

A
  1. Adducts thigh

2. Posterior fibers extend and laterally rotate the thigh

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Adductor Magnus Nerve?

A
  1. Anterior Fibers: Obturator Nerve (L2-L4)

2. Posterior Fibers: Tibial Nerve (L4)

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Adductor Longus Proximal?

A

Anterior surface of Pubis, just inferior to the Pubic Ramus

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Adductor Longus Distal?

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Medial lip of Linea Aspera on middle third of femur

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Adductor Longus Action?

A
  1. Adducts thigh

2. Flexes hip from extended position

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Adductor Longus Nerve?

A

Obturator Nerve (L2-L4)

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Adductor Brevis Proximal?

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Adductor Brevis Distal?

A
  1. Proximal Portion of Linea Aspera

2. Pectineal Line

39
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Adductor Brevis Action?

A
  1. Adducts thigh

2. Flexes hip from extended position

40
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Adductor Brevis Nerve?

A

Obturator Nerve (L2-L4)

41
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Gracilis Proximal?

A

Pubis (Inferior Pubic Ramus)

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Gracilis Distal?

A
  1. Medial surface of proximal Tibia, inferior to Tibial Condyle
  2. Pes Anserinus
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Gracilis Action?

A
  1. Adducts thigh
  2. Flexes knee
  3. Medially rotates Tibia
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Gracilis Nerve?

A

Obturator Nerve (L2-L4)

45
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Pectineus Proximal?

A

Pectineal line of Pubis

46
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Pectineus Distal?

A

Pectineal line of Femur

47
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Pectineus Action?

A
  1. Hip adduction
  2. Flexes thigh
  3. Medially rotates thigh
48
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Pectineus Nerve?

A

Femoral Nerve (L2-L3)

49
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What is important about the pubic symphysis?

A
  • Fibrocartilage that allows pelvis to expand during childbirth
  • Hormones called Relaxins work on it
50
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What defines the borders of the hip joint capsule?

A
  • Greater Trochanter
  • Lesser Trochanter
  • Intertrochanteric line
  • Intertrochanteric crest
51
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Why are the femoral condyles different sizes?

A
  • medial condyle is bigger
  • pelvis is wide which pushes the femoral head out from main axis
  • lower leg needs to be perpendicular to the ground so the femur is angled to compensate
52
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Importance of Adductor Tubercle and Adductor Hiatus?

A
  • Adductor Magnus attaches to Adductor Tubercle and Linea Aspera
  • creates opening for the Femoral Artery to travel through Adductor Hiatus from anterior to posterior thigh and become the Popliteal Artery
53
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Importance of the patella and the patellar tendon?

A
  • serve as a pulley, has synovial fluid
  • increases lever arm of the leg and allows it to extend more
  • allows force vector to point down
54
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Lumbosacral plexus? Lumbar plexus? Sacral plexus?

A

Lumbosacral: T12-S3

Lumbar: T12-L5

Sacral: S1-S3

55
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Lateral Femoral Cutaneous nerve roots? Innervation?

A

L2-L3

  • travels underneath inguinal ligament
  • innervates skin on lateral portion of thigh
56
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Sciatic Nerve roots?

57
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Femoral Nerve roots? Innervation?

A

L2-L4

  • posterior division, but innervates anterior thigh
  • travels underneath inguinal ligament
  • innervates quad muscles, sartorius, pectineus
  • cutaneous innervation for most of anterior thigh
  • continues as saphenous nerve to innervate skin of lower leg on medial side
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Obturator Nerve roots? Innervation?

A

L2-L4

  • goes through Obturator Foramen, innervates adductor muscles
  • (part of adductor magnus innervated by sciatic nerve)
  • Innervates skin on medial thigh, small portion
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Branches of Femoral Artery?

A
  • Deep Femoral Artery
  • Medial and Lateral Circumflex arteries come off Deep Femoral to anastomose around the femoral head
  • Medial runs posterior and supplies most of Femoral head
  • Lateral runs anterior
60
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5 branches of Popliteal Artery?

A

-continuation of Femoral Artery

  1. Superior Lateral Genicular
  2. Superior Medial Genicular
  3. Middle Genicular
  4. Inferior Lateral Genicular
  5. Inferior Medial Genicular

-these arteries anastomose around knee

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Gait Cycle?

A

single sequence of function of one limb

62
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Stance phase of gait?

A

limb in contact with ground

63
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Swing phase of gait?

A

foot in air for limb advancement

64
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What are the major hip flexors?

A
  • Psoas Major
  • Iliacus
  • Sartorius
  • Rectus Femoris
65
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Why is the Vastus Medialis bigger than the Lateralis?

A

keep patella from dislocating laterally

66
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Boundaries of Femoral Triangle?

A

Superior: Inguinal Ligament

Medial: Adductor Longus

Lateral: Sartorius

Floor: Iliopsoas and Pectineus

Roof: Fascia Lata, Subcutaneous tissue and skin

67
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Contents of Femoral Triangle?

A
  • Femoral Nerve and branches
  • Femoral Sheath
  • Femoral Artery and Vein
  • Femoral Canal (lymph nodes)
68
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Adductor Canal boundaries?

A

Superior: Apex of Femoral Triangle

Anterior and Lateral: Vastus Medialis

Posterior: Adductor Longus and Magnus

Medial and Roof: Sartorius

69
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Contents of Adductor Canal?

A
  • Femoral Artery and Vein
  • Saphenous Nerve (cutaneous)
  • Nerve to Vastus Medialis (last branch of Femoral Nerve)

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