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Lower Extremities Flashcards

1
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Innervates the anterior thigh muscles

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Femoral nerve

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2
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Function of anterior thigh muscles

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Thigh flexion, leg extension

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3
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Quadriceps femoris include:

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Rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius

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4
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Origin of sartorius

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ASIS

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5
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Origin of rectus femoris

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AIIS

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6
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Common insertion of iliacus and psoas

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Lesser trochanter of femur

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7
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Common insertion of quadriceps femoris

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Quadriceps/ patellar tendon

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8
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Function of medial thigh muscles

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Adduction

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9
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Medial thigh muscles consists of

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Adductor longus, adductor brevis, adductor magnus, gracilis

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10
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Common insertion of adductor muscles

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Linea aspera of femur

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11
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Insertion of hamstring part of adductor magnus

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Adductor tubercle of femur

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12
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Innervation of medial thigh muscles

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Obturator

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13
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Function of posterior thigh muscles

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Extension

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14
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Innervation to posterior thigh muscles

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Sciatic

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15
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Hamstring muscles consist of:

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Semitendinosus, semimembranosus, biceps femoris, adductor magnus

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16
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Common origin of hamstring muscles

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Ischial tuberosity

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17
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Superior boundary of femoral triangle

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Inguinal ligament

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18
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Medial boundary of femoral triangle

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Adductor longus

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19
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Lateral boundary of femoral triangle

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Sartorius

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20
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Floor of femoral triangle

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Adductor longus, pectineus, iliopsoas

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21
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Contents of femoral triangle

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Femoral nerve, sheath, artery, vein

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22
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Found in the lateral compartment of the femoral sheath

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Femoral artery

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23
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Found in the intermediate compartment of the femoral sheath

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Femoral vein

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24
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Found in the medial compartment of the femoral sheath

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Femoral canal

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25
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Usual location of the hernial sac in a femoral hernia

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Below and lateral to pubic tubercle

26
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Boundaries of the adductor canal

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Posterior and Medial: adductor longus/ magnus

27
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Contents of the adductor canal

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Femoral artery/vein, saphenous nerve, nerve to vastus medialis

28
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Thigh extensor

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Gluteus maximus-superficial

29
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Abductor and medial rotator of thigh

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Gluteus medius and intermedius

30
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Lateral rotator of the thigh

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Deep group- piriformis, obt. Internus superior, and inferior,gemelli, quadratus femoris

31
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Common origin of gluteus muscles

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Outer surface of ileum

32
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Point of insertion of gluteus maximus

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Gluteal tuberosity, iliotibial tract

33
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Point of insertion of the quadratus femoris

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Quadratus tubercle

34
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Also called chopart joint

A

Transverse lateral joint

35
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Talonavicular jt, calcaneocuboid jt

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Chopart’s joint consist of

36
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Also called lisfrane joint

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Tarsometatarasal

37
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Articulation of tarsal bone with metatarsal

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Lisfrane joint

38
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Provide the main propulsive force in walking and running

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Gastrocnemius, soleus, plantaris

39
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Prevents anterior displacement for tibia on femur/ posterior displacement of femur on tibia

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ACL

40
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Location of hernial sac(femoral)

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Below and lateral to pelvic tubercle

41
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Skin below inguinal ligament is supplied by

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Genitofemoral nerve

42
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Location of femoral vein

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Medial to femoral pulse

43
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Aka subsartorial/ hunter’s canal

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Adductor canal

44
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Contents of adductor canal

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Femoral artery and vein, saphenous nerve, nerve to vastus medialis

45
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Piriformis is found where

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Gluteal region

46
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Sartorius is found where

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Anterior thight

47
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gracilis is found where

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Medial thigh

48
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Common origin of gluteal muscles

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Outer surface of ilium

49
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Common insertion of gluteal muscles

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Greater trochanter of femur

50
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Point of insertion of gluteus maximus

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Gluteal tuberosity

51
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Innervates anterior leg muscles

A

Deep peroneal nerve

52
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Innervates lateral leg muscles

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Superficial peroneal nerve

53
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Innervates posterior leg muscles

A

Tibial nerve

54
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Peroneus tertius is part of

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Anterior leg muscles

55
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Peroneus longus and brevis is part of which muscles

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Lateral leg muscles

56
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Poplities is part of which muscle group

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Deep, posterior leg muscles

57
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Collectively called triceps surae

A

Triceps surae

58
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Dorsiflexes and extends the foot

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Anterior leg muscles

59
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Plantar flexes and everts the foot

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Lateral leg muscles

60
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Plantar flexes foot and flexes leg

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Posterior leg muscles

61
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Unlocks knee

A

Popliteus

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