Glute to Thigh & Hip * Flashcards
what is the main goal of the upper limbs ?
grasping
what is the main goal of the lower limbs ?
weight bearing
where is the lumbosacral plexus located ?
pelvis area
for the lower limbs flexor and extensor faces which way ?
flexor = back (posterior)
extensor = front (anterior)
what are the 5 nerves of the terminal branches ?
- femoral nerve
- obturator nerve
- sciatic nerve
- tibial nerve
- fibular nerve
what terminal branch nerve is described by “extensors of knee L2 - L4”
femoral nerve
what terminal branch nerve is described by “adductors of hip (flexor) L2 - L4”
obturator nerve
what terminal branch nerve is described by “tibial and fibular nerves L4 - S3”
sciatic nerve
what terminal branch nerve is described by “flexors of knee plantar flexors & intrinsic flexors of foot”
tibial nerve
what terminal branch nerve is described by “common peroneal; dorsiflexors, extensors & evertors of foot L4 - S2”
fibular nerve
where does the internal iliac artery supply ?
musculature & viscera of the pelvis
where does the external iliac artery supply ?
the lower limb
what do deep veins do ?
return blood during exercise
what do superficial veins do ?
return blood at rest
what is the fascia lata ?
fascial plan that surrounds the deep tissues of the thigh (covers whole leg like stockings)
what are the three compartments that the deep fascia divides the shank into ?
- anterior
- lateral
- posterior
what are the key landmarks on the proximal femur ?
- head
- neck
- fovea
- lesser trochanter
- greater trochanter
- trochanteric fossa
what part of the proximal femur will attach to the pelvis (to create the hip joint) ?
the head
what is the Os Coxae ?
the three bones together at the pelvis
what are the three bones which fuse at the acetabulum ?
- ilium
- ischium
- pubic
where are each of the three bones that fuse at the acetabulum located ?
ilium = hands on hip
ischium = under glutes, where you sit
pubis = more lateral side
what are the three bones of the pelvic girdle ?
sacrum, the os coxae and the femur
where is the iliac crest located ?
the top of pelvis
where is the greater trochanter located ?
near head of femur bone
what is the sacroiliac joint ?
where the ilium and the sacrum horn together
what is the shaft ?
long part of the bone
what are the 5 ligaments of the pelvis ?
- sacrospinous
- sacrotuberous
- sacroiliac
- greater sciatic foramen
- lesser sciatic foramen
what are the three joints of the perlvis ?
- sacroiliac (SI), hip, and pubic symphysis
describe the sacroiliac joint :
- sacrum + ilium
- synovial joint
- relatively immobile due to strong ligaments
describe the pubic symphysis :
- joining of the L & R pubic rami
- cartilaginous joint
- hyaline cartilage on ends of the bones, fibrocartilage in between
- relatively immobile
what are the two main causes of an open book pelvis fracture ?
diastasic symphysis pubis (during child birth) or a traumatic injury
what are two complications of an open book pelvis fracture ?
infection and hemorrhage
what provides all innervation to the lower limb ?
lumbosacral plexus
where does the hip joint connect ?
femoral head + acetabulum
what type of joint is a hip joint ?
ball and socket
what are the three hip joint ligaments ?
- iliofemoral
- pubofemoral
- ischiofemoral
where does the iliofemoral ligament connect ?
ilium to femur
where does the pubofermoral ligament connect ?
pubis to femur
where does the ischiofemoral ligament connect ?
ischium to femur
what are the two intracapsular structures ?
acetabular labrum and ligament of head of the femur
what is a hip fracture ?
foreshortened external rotation
what is a hip dislocation ?
foreshortened internal rotation
_________ helps prevent that rubbing between the gluteal muscles and the bone
greater trochanter
what is a foot drop (hip dislocation) ?
inability to dorsiflex and reduced eversion
what does “dead drop” look like ?
foot hangs, plantar flexed and slightly inverted when raised off of the ground
what anatomically happens when someone has “dead drop” ?
head of femur has translocated posteriorly out of the acetabulum and is pushing up against a nerve
when does “dead drop” occur ?
when the hip is in flexion
what is a femoral neck fracture ?
specific type of intracapsular hip fracture
what is the femoral neck ?
connects the femoral shaft with the femoral head
what four gluteal muscles act on the hip ?
- gluteus maximus
- gluteus medius
- gluteus minimus
- tensor fascia latae
what five deep rotators muscles act on the hip ?
- obturator externus
- obtrurator internus
- gemelli
- piriformis
- quadrates femoris
what two muscles act on the iliopsoas ?
- iliacus
- psoas
what three thigh muscles act on the hip ?
- flexors
- hamstring
- hip abductors