Femoral Triangle and Anterior and Medial Thigh Flashcards
superior border of femoral triangle
inguinal ligament
medial border of femoral triangle
lateral border of adductor longus
lateral border of femoral triangle
sartorius
floor of femoral triangle?
iliopsoas and pectineus
roof of femoral triangle?
fascia lata
contents of femoral triangle from lateral to medial?
femoral nerve
femoral artery
femoral vein
lymphatics
where does lymph that is following the great saphenous vein drain to?
superficial inguinal lymph nodes
where does the lymph in the superficial inguinal lymph nodes drain to?
external iliac nodes (some to deep inguinal nodes)
what is the route of lymph following small saphenous vein?
popliteal lymph nodes then to deep inguinal nodes then to external iliac nodes
name the muscles in the anterior thigh?
iliopsoas
sartorius
quadratus femoris
what are the 4 parts of quadratus femoris?
rectus femoris
vastus lateralis
vastus medialis
vastus medius
what nerve supplies quadratus femoris and sartorius?
femoral nerve
what nerve supplies iliopsoas?
anterior rami of lumbar spinal nerves
what plexus is the femoral nerve from?
lumbar plexus
what is the largest branch of the femoral artery?
profunda femoris
what is the deep artery of the thigh
profunda femoris
what is the profunda femoris the main supplier of ?
the hip
where does the femoral artery become the popliteal?
adductor hiatus
what happens at the adductor hiatus?
femoral artery becomes the popliteal artery
name the muscles in the medial thigh?
adductor longus adductor brevis adductor magnus (has a hamstring part too) gracilis obturator internus
what nerve supplies the medial thigh muscles?
obturator nerve
EXCEPT FOR HAMSTRING PART OF ADDUCTOR MAGNUS- sciatic nerve (tibial division)
what action does iliopsoas so?
flex hip
what does quadratus femoris do?
extension at knee
what does sartorius do/
flexion at hip and knee
what do the medial muscles do?
adduct thigh (except hamstring part of adductor magnus)
