lecture 3 - lower limb muscles Flashcards
What are the 5 key tissue layers in the lower limb?
Skin, superficial fascia (hypodermis), deep fascia, muscle, bone
What is the term for the deep fascia of the thigh?
Fascia lata
What is the structure of thickened fascia lata of the thigh?
Ilitiobial (IT) band
What are the functions of the fascia lata?
Decrease friction, aid venous return, form inter-muscular septum to seperate compartments
What side of the thigh is the iliotibial band (IT band) on?
Lateral side
What feature of the femur is on its posterior side?
Linea aspera
How can the posterior side of the thigh be identified in prosection by the femur?
Direction pointed to by linea aspera of femur
What are the 3 compartments of the thigh?
Anterior, posterior, medial
What divides the anterior and posterior compartments of the thigh?
lateral inter-muscular septum
What divides the anterior and medial compartments of the thigh?
medial intermuscular septum
What is the name for the fascia of the leg (knee to ankle)?
Crural fascia
What is the term for thickenings of the deep fascia (crural fascia) in the leg/foot?
Retinacula
Where is the extensor retinaculum found?
On the dorsum of the leg/ankle
What are the 2 parts of the extensor retinaculum?
Superior extensor retinaculum, inferior retinaculum
Where is the fibular retinaculum found?
The lateral/fibular side of the ankle
What are the 2 parts of the fibular retinaculum?
Superior fibular retinaculum, inferior retinaculum
What is the function of the retinacula of the leg?
Hold/stabilise tendons and allow them to glide smoothly
Where is the flexor retinaculum found?
The medial side of the ankle
What seperates the tibia and fibula?
Interosseous membrane
What seperates the anterior and lateral compartments of the leg?
Anterior intermuscular septum
What seperates the anterior and posterior compartments of the leg?
The tibia and the interosseous membrane
What seperates the lateral and posterior compartments of the leg?
Posterior intermuscular septum
What are the compartments of the leg?
Anterior, lateral, posterior
What is compartent syndrome?
Increase in pressure within a defined compartment of the limb, demarcated by the fascia
What are the 6 muscle types causing the 6 different types of movement at the hip joint?
flexors, extensors, abductors, adductors, medial rotators, lateral rotators
What are the 4 muscle types causing the 4 different movement types at the knee joint?
extensors, flexors, medial rotators, lateral rotators
What are the 4 muscle types causing the 4 different movement types at the ankle joint?
plantarflexors, dorsiflexors, inverters, everters
What are the 2 muscle types causing the 2 different movement types at the toe joint?
flexors, extensors
What is the term for foot joint extension?
Plantarflexion
What is the term for foot joint flexion?
Dorsiflexion
What are the 2 primary hip flexors?
Psoas major, iliacus (iliopsoas)
What muscles make up iliopsoas?
Psoas major, iliacus
What muscle is found on the anterior surface of psoas major if present?
psoas minor
What muscles are involved in hip flexion?
Iliopsoas (psoas major + iliacus), psoas minor (if present), pectineous, sartorius, rectus femoris, tensor fascia latae (TFL)
What is the term for a muscle’s proximal attachment?
Origin
What is the term for a muscle’s distal attachment?
insertion
What is the origin of Psoas major?
T12-L5 vertebrae
What is the insertion of psoas major?
Lesser trochanter
What is the origin of iliacus?
iliac fossa
What is the insertion of iliacus?
Lesser trochanter
What ligament does illiopsoas pass underneath?
Inguinal ligament
What is the origin of tensor fascia latae (TFL)?
Anterior Superior Iliac Spine (ASIS)
What is the insertion of tensor fasciae latae (TFL)?
The superficial and deep fascia - IT band
What is the origin of sartorius?
Anterior Superior Iliac Spine
What is the insertion of sartorius?
Proximal tibia - tibial tuberosity medial
What is the origin of pectineous?
Pectineal line of pubic bone
What is the insertion of pectineous?
Pectineal line on posterior surface of femur, just distal to the lesser trochanter
What is the origin of psoas minor?
T12 and L1 vertebrae
What is the insertion of psoas minor?
Pectineal line of pubis and iliopubic eminence
What is the most superfical hip flexor?
Sartorius
Which muscle of the quadriceps femoris is invovled in hip flexion?
rectus femoris
What is the primary extensor of the hip?
gluteus maximus
What are the hip extensors?
gluteus maximus, hamstrings (semimembranosus, semitendonosus, biceps femoris),
What muscles make up the hamstrings?
semimembranosus, semitendonosus, biceps femoris,
What is the origin of gluteus maximus?
gluteal surface of ilium, sacrum, sacrotuberous ligament
What is the insertion of the gluteus maximus?
Gluteal tuberosity of femur, IT band
What is the origin of all hamstrings except the short head of the biceps femoris?
Ischial tuberosity
What is the origin of semitendonosus?
Ischial tuberosity
What is the origin of semimembranosus?
Ischial tuberosity
What is the origin of biceps femoris long head?
ischial tuberosity
What is the origin of biceps femoris short head?
Linea aspera
What is the insertion of semitendonosus?
Medial tibial condyle
What is the insertion of semimembranosus?
Medial tibial condyle
What is the insertion of biceps femoris?
Head of fibula
What order are the hamstrings (medial to lateral)?
semimembranosus, semitendonosus, biceps femoris long head, biceps femoris short head
What compartment are the hamstrings within?
Posterior compartment of the thigh
What are the hip abductors?
gluteus medius, gluteus minimus
What is the origin of gluteus medius?
Gluteal surface of ilium
What is the origin of gluteus minimus?
Gluteal surface of ilium
What is the insertion of gluteus medius?
Greater trochanter