Anteromedial thigh Flashcards
What spinal roots innervate the lateral femoral cutaneous N.?
L2 & L3
What spinal roots innervate the Anterior cutaneous branches of the femoral N.?
L2-L4
What spinal roots innervate the cutaneous branch of obturator N.?
L2
What spinal roots innervate the Saphenous N.?
L3-L4
What spinal roots innervate the Femoral N.?
L2-L4
What spinal roots innervate the Obturator N.?
L2-L4
What spinal roots innervate the Sciatic N.?
Tibial N.?
Common Fibular N.?
(both off of sciatic N.)
L4-S3
L4-S3
L4-S2
Patellar reflex
tests spinal cord segements L2-L4, and the femoral N. Lack of reflex (kicking of knee) is known as Wesphal’s sign
Calcaneal Tendon Reflex
tests S1 and S2 nerve roots, toes should plantar flex/point, if not, nerve damage to S1-S2
What three muscles tendons insert onto the Pes Anserinus and where is the insertion point?
inserted at the medial aspect proximal end of tibia
Sartorius, gracilis, semitendinosus Mm.
What two bursa are on the medail side of the knee and what one is on the lateral side?
Medial: bursa of semimembranosus, anserine bursa
Lateral: bursa deep to iliotibial tract
During activities/sports, a child’s quadriceps pull on the tendon that connects the kneecap to the shinbone. Can pull away causing pain, swelling and a bony lump… what is this disease called?
Osgood-Schlatter Disease
what is the name of the bursa that covers most of the anterior knee?
Suprapatellar bursa
What is groin pull and what muscles is most commonly injured during?
The groin is the junction between the trink and thigh
groin pull is when there is strain, stretching, and tearing of the proximal attachments of the thigh adductor/ flexor muscles. *** Adductor Longus M.
What and where is the iliopectineal bursa?
Anterior, on top of femur head and os coxae, fluid filled sack in CT with synovial sheath so illiopsoas can function smoothly
