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Lecture 14: Anterior and Medial Thigh Flashcards

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fascia lata

A

dense layer of connective tissue overlying muscles

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great saphenous vein

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originates from the medial aspect of the dorsal venous arch of foot and empties into femoral vein

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iliotibial tract

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longitudinal fibrous reinforcement of lateral aspect of fasica lata; provides attachment for gluteus maximus and tensor fascia lata

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intermuscular septa

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septa passes from the fascia lata to attach to the femur to create anterior and posterior compartments of the thigh

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femoral triangle

A

sartorius (lateral)
adductor longus (medial)
inguinal ligament (superior)
pectineus, iliopsoas and adductor longus (floor)
fascia lata (roof)

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femoral sheath

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fascial tube containing the artery and vein, NOT the nerve

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femoral canal

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medial space within femoral sheath that allows for the femoral vein to expand

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adductors canal

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fascial tunnel covered by middle third of sartorius m. that conveys femoral vessels from femoral triangle to adductor hiatus

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9
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pes anserine

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feature of the superior medial leg, is a conjoined tendons of three muscles that insert onto the anteromedial surface of the proximal tibia. (sartorius, gracilis and semintendinosus)

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muscles attaching to linea aspera (medial to lateral)

A

Vastus Medialis
Pectineus
Adductor Longus
Adductor Brevis
Gluteus Maximus
Biceps Femoris (short)
Vastus Lateralis

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sartorius attachments

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proximal: anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS)
distal: medial superior surface of tibia

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sartorius innervation

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femoral n.

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sartorius action

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flexion, abduction and lateral rotation of hip; knee flexion

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tensor fascia lata attachments

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proximal: ASIS and adjacent iliac crest
distal: iliotibial tract

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tensor fasica lata innervation

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superior gluteal n.

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tensor fascia lata actions

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abduction of hip; stabilizes extended knee and trunk on hip join through stabilization of pelvis

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rectus femoris attachments

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proximal: AIIS
distal: tibial tuberosity

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rectus femoris innervation

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femoral n.

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rectus femoris actions

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knee extension and hip flexion

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vastus lateralis attachments

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proximal: greater trochanter and lateral lip of linea aspera
distal: tibial tuberosity

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vastus lateralis innervation

A

femoral n.

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vastus lateralis actions

A

knee extension

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vastus medialis attachments

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proximal: medial lip of linea aspera
distal: tibial tuberosity

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vastus medialis innervation

A

femoral n.

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vastus medialis actions

A

knee extension

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vastus intermedius attachments

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proximal: femoral shaft
distal: tibial tuberosity

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vastus intermedius innervation

A

femoral n.

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vastus intermedius actions

A

knee extension

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pectineus attachments

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proximal: pectineal line of pubis
distal: pectineal line of femur

30
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pectineus innervation

A

femoral n.

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pectineus actions

A

hip flexion and hip adduction

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gracilis attachments

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proximal: body and inferior ramus of pubis
distal: medial superior surface of tibia

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gracilis innervation

A

obturator n.

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gracilis actions

A

hip adduction and knee flexion

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adductor longus attachments

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proximal: body of pubis
distal: linea aspera

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adductor longus innervation

A

obturator n.

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adductor longus actions

A

hip flexion and hip adduction

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adductor brevis attachments

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proximal: body of pubis
distal: linea aspera

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adductor brevis innervation

A

obturator n.

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adductor brevis actions

A

hip adduction

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adductor magnus attachments

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proximal: inferior ramus of pubic, ischial tuberosity
distal: adductor tubercle and linea aspera

42
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adductor magnus innervation

A

obturator n.

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adductor magnus actions

A

hip adduction and hip extension

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obturator externus attachments

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proximal: from external border of obturator foramen and obturator membrane
lateral: trochanteric fossa

45
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obturator externus innervation

A

obturator n.

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obturator externus actions

A

lateral hip rotation, stabilizes hip joint

47
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femoral n. branches

A

n. to vastus medialis
saphenous n.

48
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femoral a. branches

A

profunda femoris

49
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profunda femoris branches

A

medial and lateral circumflex femoral aa.

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