lecture 17, hip and thigh Flashcards
What three structures go through the adductor canal?
femoral artery, vein and saphenous nerve
describe where saphenous nerve goes, instead of through adductor hiatus
through sartorius ie this muscle lies on top of adductor canal
what does the articularis genus do?
prevents impingement of the synovial capsule during superior movement of the petella
what is the role of the quads during gait?
absorption (deceleration)
what muscle is the primary flexor of the leg?
iliopsoas
what is the anterior muscle of the pes anserine?
sartorius
which rotator belongs to the medial compartment?
obturator externus
what is the division between the hamstring and the adduductor half of the adductor magnus?
adductor hiatus
what is the most posterior pes anserine insersion?
semitendinosus
on what muscle insertion does the sciatic nerve run in the upper thigh?
adductor magnus
what is the most superficial and anterior muscle in the gluteal region?
tfl
what is the name for a glute max weakness?
gower’s sign
what is the name for a glute med and min weakness?
tendelenburg’s sign
where does the superior gluteal nerve exit the pelvis?
greater sciatic foramen, superior to periformis
where does the inferior gluteal n exit the pelvis?
greater sciatic foramen, inferior to piriformis
