Final deck Flashcards
Borders of the axilla
Ventral: pectoral muscles
Dorsal: latissimus dorsi, teres major, subscapularis
Medial: serratus anterior
Lateral: bicipital groove of humerus
What’s contained in the axilla?
Brachial plexus, axillary artery, axillary lymph nodes
Branches of the axillary artery
Superior Thoracic Artery Thoracoacromial Artery Lateral Thoracic Artery Subscapular Artery Anterior Humeral Circumflex Posterior Humeral Circumflex
Borders of the antecubital fossa
Medial: pronator teres
Lateral: brachioradialis
Superior: line between epicondyles
Most common artery damaged in hip fracture
Medial femoral circumflex artery
Borders of the femoral triangle
Sartorius
Adductor longus
Inguinal ligament
Borders of the popliteal fossa
Superomedial: semimembranosus
Superolateral: biceps femoris
Inferomedial: medial head of gastrocnemius
Inferolateral: lateral head of gastrocnemius
The medial compartment in the thigh serves to _______ the leg
Adduct
The lateral compartment in the lower leg serves to ______ the foot
Evert
Action of the anterior lower leg compartment muscles
Dorsiflexion, inversion and extension of the toes
What is contained in the anterior compartment of the lower leg?
Tibialis anterior
Extensor digitorum longus
Extensor hallucis longus
Action of the lateral compartment muscles of the lower leg
Plantar flexion and eversion of the food
What is contained in the lateral compartment?
Fibularis longus
Fibularis brevis
Action of the posterior compartment muscles of the lower leg
Plantar flexion and flexion of the toes
What is contained in the superficial posterior compartment of the lower leg?
Gastrocnemius
Soleus
Plantaris