DR5 Gluteal region and thigh Flashcards by Olivia Tolson

What muscles make up the gluteal region?

Gluteus maximus
Gluteus medius
Gluteus minimus
Several short lateral rotators e.g. piriformis.

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What is the origin, insertion and function of gluteus Maximus?

Origin: ilium and sacrum
Insertion: gluteal tuberosity at back of femur and iliotibial tract
Function: Extension and lateral rotation

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What is the iliotibial tract?

Thick fibrous band running down lateral side of thigh

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What is the origin, insertion and function of gluteus medium?

Origin: ilium
Insertion: greater trochanter
Function: abduction and medial rotation

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What is the origin, insertion and function of gluteus minimus?

Origin: ilium
Insertion: greater trochanter of femur
Function: abduction, medial rotation

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What is the origin, insertion and function of piriformis?

Origin: sacrum
Insertion: greater trochanter
Function: lateral rotation of thigh at high joint

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What nerve innervates gluteus Maximus?

Inferior gluteal

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What does the superior gluteal nerve innervation?

Gluteus medius

Gluteus minimus

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What are the muscles in the posterior compartment of the thigh?

Biceps femoris
Semitendinosus
Semimembranosus

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What is the origin, insertion and function of biceps femoris?

Origin: ischial tuberosity (long head) and shaft of femur (short head)
Insertion: head of fibula
Function: flex at knee, extend hip, lateral rotation of hip and knee

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What is the origin, insertion and function of semitendinosus?

Origin: ischial tuberosity
Insertion: tibia
Function: flex at knee, extend at hip, medial rotation at hip and knee

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What is the origin, insertion and function of semimembranosus?

Origin: ischial tuberosity
Insertion: tibia
Function: flex at knee, extend at hip, medial rotation at hip and knee.

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What supplies the hamstrings?

Tibial component of sciatic nerve

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What are the superior boundaries of the popliteal fossa?

Semimembranosus and semitendinosus medially

Biceps femoris laterally

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What are the inferior boundaries of the popliteal fossa?

2 heads of gastrocnemius

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What does the short saphenous vein drain?

Lateral side of the foot

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What does the saphenous vein merge with in the popliteal fossa?

Politeal vein

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What is the hip joint?

Ball and socket joint between the head of the femur and acetabulum.

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What are the movements of the thigh at the hip joint?

Extension
Flexion
Abduction
Adduction
Lateral rotation
Medial rotation

What is the primary function of the hip joint?

Weight bearing

What groups of ligaments stabilise the hip joint?

Intracapsular

Extracapsular

What ligaments make up the extracapsular ligaments?

Iliofemoral
Pubofemoral
Ischiofemoral

What is the fascia lata?

Forms a sleeve around each muscle compartment. Extends from iliac crests and is continuous with deep fascia of leg.
Laterally it is thickened as iliotibial tract.

What are the muscles of the anterior compartment of the thigh?

Quadriceps femoris
Sartorius
Tensor fascia lata

What is the origin, insertion and function of tensor fascia lata?

Origin: anterior superior iliac spine Insertion: iliotibial tract Function: tightens the iliotibial tract to stabilise knee when standing

What is the origin, insertion and function of sartorius?

Origin: anterior superior iliac spine Insertion: tibia Function: flexion at hip and knee

What 4 parts make up the quadriceps femoris muscle?

Rectus femoris Vastus intermedius Vastus medialis Vastus lateralis

What is the origin, insertion and function of rectus femoris?

Origin: anterior inferior iliac spine Insertion: patella Function: knee extension, hip flexion

What is the origin, insertion and function of vastus intermedius?

Origin: femur Insertion: patella Function: extend knee

What is the origin, insertion and function of vastus medialis?

Origin: femur Insertion: patella Function: extend knee

What is the origin, insertion and function of vastus lateralis?

Origin: femur Insertion: patella Function: extend knee

What does the patella ligament insert into?

Tibial tuberosity

What is the origin, insertion and function of iliopsoas?

``` Origin: - iliac = iliac fossa - posts major = lumbar vertebrae Insertion: lesser trochanter Function: flex thigh at hip ```

What nerve supplies the anterior compartment muscles and skin on the thigh?

Femoral nerve

What muscles are in the medial compartment of the thigh?

``` Pectineus Adductor longus Adductor brevis Adductor magnus Gracilis ```

What is the origin, insertion and function of pectineus?

Origin: pubis Insertion: femur below lesser trochanter Function: adduction and flexion at hip

What is the origin, insertion and function of adductor longus?

Origin: pubis Insertion: linea aspera of femur Function: adducts thigh

What is the origin, insertion and function of adductor brevis?

Origin: pubis Insertion: linea aspera of femur Function: adduct thigh

What is the origin, insertion and function of adductor magnus (adductor portion)

Origin: ischiopubic ramus Insertion: whole length of line aspera Function: adduct and flex thigh

What is the origin, insertion and function of adductor magnus (hamstring portion)?

Origin: ischial tuberosity Insertion: adductor tubercle of femur Function: adduct and extend thigh

What passes through the adductor hiatus?

Femoral artery and vein

What is the origin, insertion and function of gracilis?

Origin: pubis Insertion: tibia Function: adducts thigh at hip, flex leg at knee

What nerve supplies the muscles in the medial compartment of the thigh?

Oburator nerve (except for pectineus and hamstring portion of adductor magnus)

What are the borders of the femoral triangle?

Superior border: inguinal ligament Medial border: medial border of adductor longus Lateral border: sartorius Floor: iliopsoas, pectineus, adductor longus.

What is contained in the femoral triangle?

Femoral nerve, artery and vein Femoral canal Femoral sheath