Anterior Thigh Flashcards
What is the venous drainage of the anterior thigh?
Short and great saphenous vein
Where does the short saphenous vein drain to?
polpiteal vein
Where does the great saphenous vein drain to?
Femoral vein
What is the main arterial supply of the anterior thigh?
Femoral artery
What is the femoral artery a continuation of?
External iliac artery
What does the femoral artery split into?
profunda femoris
polpiteal artery
Where does the profunda femoral go and supply?
travels deep and supplies the post compartment of the tigh
Where does the polpiteal artery branch from the femoral artery
after passing the addcutor hiatus
What are the groups of quadriceps muscle
Rectus femoris
vastus medialis
vastus intermedius
vastus lateralis
What innervates qaudricep muscles
femoral nerve - L2/3/4
Where is the origin of the rectus femoris muscle
Ant iliac spine
Where is the origin of vastus medialis
vastus intermedius
vastus lateralis
all originate from femur
Where do the quad muscles insert?
common quadriceps tendon
Where is the common quadriceps tendon located?
travels ant to knee joint and inserts onto tibial tuberosity
What muscle is located on the iliotibial tract?
Tensor fasciae latae
