Block III: muscles/function, inervation and irrigaton Flashcards
Mention the innervation and main function of the tensor fascia latae
innervation: superior gluteal nerve (L5, s1)
function: flexes hip joint; acts with gluteus maximus to stabilize the extended knee joint; adbuct and medially rotate thigh; keep pelvis level when ipsilateral limb is weight bearing and advance opposite (unsupported) side during its swing phase
Mention the innervation and main function of the gluteus maximus
innervation: inferior gluteal nerve (l5, S1, S2)
function: Extension and lateral rotation of hip joint; It functions primarily between the flexed and the standing positions, as when rising from the sitting position, straightening from the bending position, walking uphill and upstairs, and running (helps maintain the knee joint extended
Mention the innervation and main function of the gluteus medius and minimus
innervation: superior gluteal nerve (L5, s1)
function: They are fan-shaped muscles that lie deep to the gluteus maximus. They are abductors and medial rotators of the thigh respectively
Mention the innervation and main function of the piriformis
innervation: branches of anterior rami of S1 and s2
function: laterally rotates the thigh, abducts flexed thigh and stabilizes hip joint
Mention the innervation and main function of the obturador internus
innervation: nerve to obturator internus (l5, S1)
function: laterally rotates the thigh, abducts flexed thigh and stabilizes hip joint
Mention the innervation and main function of the superior gemelli
innervation: nerve to obturator internus (l5, S1)
function: laterally rotates the thigh, abducts flexed thigh and stabilizes hip joint
Which are the muscles of the anterior compartment of the thigh flexors of the hip?
iliacus
psoas major
pectineus
iliopsoas
sartorius
Mention the innervation and main function of the iliacus
innervation: femoral nerve (L2, l3)
function: act conjointly in flexing thigh at hip joint and in stabilizing this joint
Mention the innervation and main function of the psoas major
innervation: anterior rami os lumbar nerves (L1, L2, l3)
function: act conjointly in flexing thigh at hip joint and in stabilizing this joint
Mention the innervation and main function of the iliopsoas
(chief flexor of the hip joint )
innervation: femoral nerve and anterior rami of lumbar nerves (L1, L2, L3)
function: act conjointly in flexing thigh at hip joint and in stabilizing this joint
Mention the innervation and main function of the pectineus
innervation: femoral nerve (L2, L3); may receive a branch from obturador nerve
function: adducts and flexes thigh; assists with medial rotation of thigh
Mention the innervation and main function of the sartorius
innervation: femoral nerve (L2, L3)
function: flexes, abducts, and laterally rotates the thigh at hip joint; flexes leg at knee joint (medially rotatating leg when knee is flexed)
Which are the muscles of the anterior compartment of the thigh extensor of the knee?
quadriceps femoris
-rectus femoris (kicking muscle)
-vastus medialis
vastus lateralis
-vastus intermedius
Mention the innervation and main function of the quadriceps femoris
innervation: femoral nerve (L2, L3, L4)
function: extend leg at knee joint; rectus femoris also steadies hip joint and helps iliopsoas flex thigh
what are some of the strcutures of the anterior compartment close to the knee?
articularis genu
quadricepts tendon
What is the function of the articularis genu?
Articular muscle of knee
* Derivates of the vastus intermedius muscle
* Action:
* Pulls the synovial membrane superiorly during extension of the knee,
thereby preventing folds of the membrane from being compressed
between the femur and the patella within the knee joint
what is the function of the quadriceps tendon?
Quadriceps tendon:
* Common tendon of the 3 vastus muscles and the rectus femoris
* The patella is enclosed within the patellar tendon.
* When the muscle pulls upward the bone provides mechanical leverage to ease the knee extension
* After patellectomy, the patient loses efficiency in knee extension and must strengthen the quadriceps
which muscles are in the middle compartment of the thigh and are adductors?
gracilis
addcutor longus
adductor brevis
adductor magnus
obturador externus
Mention the innervation and main function of the gracilis
innervation: Obturator nerve (L2, L3)
function:
Adduction of the thigh
flexion of the knee
Medial rotation of the leg
Mention the innervation and main function of the adductor longus
innervation: Obturator nerve (L2, L3, L4)
function: Adduction of thigh, hip flexion with internal/MEDIAL rotation
Mention the innervation and main function of the adductor brevis
innervation: Obturator nerve (L2, L3, L4)
function: Adduction of thigh, and to some extend flexes it
Mention the innervation and main function of the adductor magnus
innervation:
-adductor part: Obturator nerve (L2, L3, L4)
-Hamstring part: tibial part of sciatic nerve (L4)
function: Main Adductor of hip and also an internal rotator of the hip. HAMSTRING PART EXTENDS THIGH AND ADDCUTOR PART FLEXES THIGH