Clinical Anatomy Flashcards
1
Q
what muscles abduct the hip
A
gluteus medius
gluteus minimus
2
Q
what nerve supplies gluteus medius and minimus
A
superior gluteal nerve
3
Q
what is the function of gluteus maximus
A
hip extension
4
Q
nerve supply of gluteus maximus
A
inferior gluteal nerve
5
Q
what nerve is injured to give a positive trendelenburg sign
A
superior gluteal nerve
6
Q
what nerve supplies motor innervation to anterior thigh
A
femoral nerve
- knee extension
7
Q
how might femoral nerve be damaged
A
hip / pelvic fractures
8
Q
what nerve supplies motor + sensory innervation to medial thigh
A
obturator nerve
- adduction of thigh
9
Q
what nerve might be damaged in anterior hip dislocation
A
obturator nerve
10
Q
what nerve is injured in meralgia paraesthetica?
how does it present?
A
lateral cutaneous nerve
- tingling + pain lateral thigh
