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Gross 2 Femoral Region Flashcards

1
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What is the pathway blood takes to get from the Abdominal Aorta to Superior Gluteal?

A

Abdominal Aorta -> Common Iliac -> Internal Iliac
-> (Posterior Division) Superior Gluteal

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What is the pathway blood takes to get from the Abdominal Aorta to Inferior Gluteal?

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Abdominal Aorta -> Common Iliac -> Internal Iliac
-> (Posterior or Anterior Division, varies person to person) Inferior Gluteal

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What is the pathway blood takes to get from the Abdominal Aorta to Internal Pudendal?

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Abdominal Aorta -> Common Iliac -> Internal Iliac
-> (Anterior Division) Internal Pudendal

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What is the pathway blood takes to get from the Abdominal Aorta to Obturator?

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Abdominal Aorta -> Common Iliac -> Internal Iliac
-> (Anterior Division) Obturator

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5
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How does the Superior Gluteal Artery exit the pelvis?

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Via the Greater Sciatic Foramen (Above the Piriformis)

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How does the Inferior Gluteal Artery exit the pelvis?

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via the Greater Sciatic Foramen (Below the Piriformis)

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How does the Internal Pudendal Artery exit the pelvis?

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via the Greater Sciatic Foramen and re-enters the pelvis via the Lesser Sciatic Foramen

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How does the Obturator Artery exit the pelvis?

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via the Obturator foramen (canal)

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9
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What is Angle of Inclination?

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The angle created by the intersection of a line between the head/neck of the femur and the shaft of the femur

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10
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What is the average angle of inclination for adults?

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The angles can range from 116°-140°

-The average is 126°

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What is Angle of Torsion?

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The angle created by the intersecting line between the head/neck of the femur (Superior view) and the transverse axis of femoral condyles

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12
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What is the normative values for angles of torsion for men and women?

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Men - 7°
Women - 12°

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What are the contents of the Anterior Compartment of the thigh?

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Neurovasculature :
–Femoral Triangle
–Saphenous nerve
–Lateral Femoral Cutaneous nerve

Musculature:
–iliopsoas
–Sartorius
–Pectineus
–All 4 quad muscles

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14
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What are the borders of the Femoral Triangle?

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-Superiorly: Inguinal Ligament

-Inferiorly: Junction of the Sartorius and Adductor Longus

-Medially: Adductor Longus

-Laterally: Sartorius

-Floor: iliopsoas and Pectineus

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15
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What structors are found in the Femoral Triangle?

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Think NAVAL:

N- Femoral Nerve (Most medial)
A- Femoral Artery (Middle)
V- Femoral Vein (Most lateral)
E- Empty Space
L- Lymph Nodes

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16
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What are the borders for the Femoral Artery?

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Proximally: Inguinal Ligament

Distally: Adductor Hiatus

17
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What is the pathway blood takes to get from Abdominal Aorta to Femoral Artery?

A

Abdominal Aorta -> Common iliac -> External iliac
-> Femoral Artery

18
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What are the nerve roots for Lateral Femoral Cutaneous?

A

L2 and L3

19
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Where does Lateral Femoral Cutaneous provide sensation?

A

Skin over lateral thigh

20
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Femoral Nerve provides both motor and sensory function. T/F

A

True

21
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What muscles does the Femoral Nerve innervate?

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-The quadricep muscles (all four)
-iliacus
-pectineus
-sartorius

22
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What are the two branches of the Femoral Nerve that provide sensation? Where do they provide sensation?

A

Anterior cutaneous branch- skin over anterior thigh

Saphenous brach- skin over medial knee, leg and ankle

23
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What nerves innervate the Acetabulofemoral joint?

A

Femoral nerve (Anteriorly)
Nerve to Quadratus (Posteriorly)
Superior Gluteal Nerve (Superiorly)
Obturator nerve (Inferiorly)

24
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What structures are found in the Medial Compartment of the Femoral Region?
(Arteries, Veins, Nerves, and Muscles)

A

Arteries and Veins: Obturator A./V. (superiorly), Profunda Femoris A./V.

Nerve: Obturator N.

Muscles: Adductor Longus/ Brevis/ Magnus, Gracilis, and Obturator Externus

25
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Where does the Obturator Nerve provide sensory?

A

Medial Thigh

26
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What muscles does the Obturator Nerve innervate?

A

Adductor group
Obturator Externus
Gracilis
(L2-L4)

27
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What structures does the Obturator Artery supply in the thigh?

A

Main Supply is Obturator Internus and Externus

Acetabular Branch:
Head of the Femur

Muscles in the Adductor compartment

28
Q

Where is the Adductor Canal found?
(between what structures)

A

Between the Sartorius, Adductor Longus and Vastus Medialis

29
Q

What is found in the Adductor Canal?

A

-Femoral Artery
-Femoral Vein
-Femoral Nerve
-Saphenous Nerve

30
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Where is the Adductor Hiatus found?

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On the opening of Adductor Magnus

31
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What is the purpose of the Adductor Hiatus?

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Allows the Femoral Artery and Vein to pass from anterior to posterior

32
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What is found in the Posterior Compartment of the Thigh? (Arteries, Vein, Nerves, Muscles)

A

Arteries and Veins: Profunda Femoral Artery/Vein

Nerve: Sciatic (Tibial and Common Fibular), Posterior Cutaneous nerve of the thigh

Muscles: The three hamstring muscles (Bicep femoris, Semiteninosus, Semimembranosus, and Adductor Magnus (Ischial part)

33
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What does the Sciatic nerve (Tibial) innervate?

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-Long Head of Bicep Femoris
-Semitendinosus
-Semimembranosus
-Hamstring part of Adductor Magnus

34
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What does the Sciatic nerve (Common Fibular) innervate?

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Short head of Bicep Femoris

35
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What artery supplies the head of the femur?

A

Acetabular branch of the Obturator Artery

36
Q

What artery supplies the head and neck of the femur?

A

Medial Circumflex (Main supply)

37
Q

What artery supplies the Trochanters?

A

Ascending and Transverse branch of Lateral Circumflex Artery

38
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What artery supplies the lateral thigh and knee?

A

Descending branch of Lateral Circumflex Artery

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