LE Anatomy Flashcards
what is the main blood supply to the head of the femur?
medial circumflex femoral artery
what is the neck-shaft angle of the femur?
130 degrees
what is the anteversion of the femur?
10 degrees
what muscles are in the anterior compartment of the thigh?
sartorius and quads
what muscles are in the posterior compartment of the thigh?
biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus
what muscles are in the adductor compartment of the thigh?
gracilis, adductor longus, brevis, and magnus
which tibial plateau is convex and proximal?
lateral
which tibial plateau is concave and distal?
medial
iliacus insertion
lesser trochanter
iliacus innervation
muscular branch of femoral nerve (L1-3)
psoas attachments
O: transverse processes of L1-5, bodies/discs of T12-L5
I: lesser trochanter
psoas innervation
direct fibers of L1-3 of lumbar plexus
sartorius attachments
O: ASIS
I: pes anserinus
sartorius innervation
femoral nerve (L2-4)
rectus femoris attachments
O: AIIS, groove above acetabulum
I: base of patella
rectus femoris innervation
femoral nerve (L2-4)
vastus lateralis attachments
O: IT line, greater troch, linea aspera
I: patella
vastus lateralis innervation
femoral nerve (L2-4)
vastus intermedius innervation
femoral nerve (L2-4)
vastus medialis innervation
femoral nerve (L2-4)
gluteus maximus attachments
O: ilium, iliac crest, post/inf sacrum and coccyx, sacrotuberous ligament
I: IT band
gluteus maximus innervation
inferior gluteal nerve (L5, S1, S2)
gluteus medius attachments
O: dorsal ilium inferior to iliac crest
I: greater troch
gluteus medius innervation
superior gluteal nerve (L4, L5, S1)
gluteus minimus attachments
O: dorsal ilium
I: greater troch
gluteus minimus innervation
superior gluteal nerve (L4-5, S1)
TFL attachments
O: ASIS
I: IT band
TFL innervation
superior gluteal nerve (L4-5, S1)