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LL: Gluteal region Flashcards

1
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Pelvis bony anatomy

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Femoral triangle borders

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Inguinal ligament

Sartorius

Adductor longus

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Floor of femoral triangle

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Roof of femoral triangle

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fascia lata

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Structures in femoral triangle

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Medial to lateral VAN

Lymphatics

Femoral vein

Femoral artery

Femoral nerve

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6
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Femoral canal content

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Lymphatics

Cloquet’s lymph node

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Femoral sheath

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Covers femoral artery vein and femoral canal

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Femoral canal borders

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Anterior: inguinal ligament

Lateral: femoral vein

Medial: lacunar ligament

Posterior: Pectineal ligament

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9
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Clinical significance of femoral canal

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Femoral hernias strangulate in this space

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10
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Deep muscles of gluteal region

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Origin and insertion of piriformis

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Anterior surface of sacrum

Greater trochanter

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Origin and insertion of obturator internus

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Internal surface of obturator foramen

Greater trochanter

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13
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Gemillus superior origin and insertion

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External surface of ischial spine

Greater trochanter

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Gemillus inferior origin and insertion

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Ischial tuborisity

Greater trochanter

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Quadratus femoris origin and insertion

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Anterior to ischial tuboresity

Intertrochanteric crest

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16
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Function of piriformis

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Lateral rotation/abduction

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Function of obturator internus

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Lateral rotation/abduction of hip

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18
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Gemillus superior function

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Lateral rotation/abduction

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Gemillus inferior function

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Lateral rotation/abduction

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Quadratus femoris function

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Laterally rotates hip

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Gluteus minimus origin and insertion

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Inferior and anterior gluteal lines

Greater trochanter

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Gluteus medius origin and insertion

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Anterior and posterior gluteal lines

Greater trochanter

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23
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Gluteal maximus origin and insertion

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Posterior gluteal line/ fascia covering gluteus medius

iliotibial tract of fascia lata and gluteal tuberosity

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Tensor fasciae latae origin and insertion

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Lateral ilial crest

Iliotibial tract

25
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Gluteus minimus and medius function

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abduct femur

26
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Gluteus maximus function

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Hip extension

Lateral rotation/abduction

27
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Tensor fasciae latae function

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Stabilises knee extension

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Innervation of piriformis

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Innervation of obturator internus

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Nerve to obturator internus

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Innervation of gemellus superior

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Obturator internus

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Innervation of gemellus inferior

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Nerve to quadratus femoris

32
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Innervation of tensor fasciae latae

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Superior gluteal nerve

33
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Innervation of gluteaus medius and minimus

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Superior gluteal nerve

34
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Innervation of gluteus maximus

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Inferior gluteal nerve

35
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Structures through the greater sciatic foramen below piriformis

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SNIP NIP

Sciatic nerve

Nerve to obturator internus

Internal pudendal artery and vein

Pudendal nerve

Nerve to quadratus femoris

Inferior gluteal artery, vein and nerve

Posterior cutanous nerve

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Structures through the greater sciatic foramen above piriformis

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Superior gluteal nerve artery and vein

37
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Structures through lesser sciatic foramen

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Obturator internus tendon

Pudendal nerve and internal pudendal vessels

38
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Structures through obturator canal

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Obturator nerve

Obturator vessels

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Structures through gap between inguinal ligament and pelvis

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Muscles: psoas major, illiacus, pectineus

Vessels: femoral A+V,

Nerves: femoral nerve, femoral branch of genitofemoral, lateral cutanous nerve of the thigh

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Nerves of gluteal region

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Arteries of hip

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External iliac -> profunda femoris -> medial, lateral circumflex femoral arteries, ascending 1st perforator

Internal iliac -> gluteal arteries

Obturator artery to head of femur

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Trochanteric anastemosis

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Inferior and superior gluteal arteries

Medial and lateral circumflex arteries

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Cruciate anastemosis

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Veins of lower leg

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Lymphatics of lower leg

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Superficial inguinal

Deep inguinal

Popliteal nodes

46
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What does deep inguinal node drain

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femoral vessels

glans of penis/clitoris

47
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What does superficial inguinal node drain

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gluteal region

perineum

lower abdo

48
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Lower limb dermatomes

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Lower limb myotomes

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Pudendal canal location

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Within the obturator internus fascia

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Pudendal canal aka

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Aclocks canal

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Pudendal canal content

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Pudendal artery, nerve, vein

53
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Structures passing through greater/lesser sciatic foramen

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Pudendal nerve

Internal pudendal artery

Nerve to obturator

54
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Sciatic nerve root

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Femoral nerve root

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Sciatic nerve course

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Arterial supply of gluteus maximus vs medius

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Max= inferior gluteal artery

Min= superior gluteal artery

MRCS - Anatomy (23 decks)

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