Lower Extremity Flashcards
Strongest muscle of the thigh/action
Iliopsoas (iliacus and major psoas)/powerful flexor of the thigh at hip joint
Compartments of the thigh
Anterior, medial, lateral
Quadriceps femoris
Rectus femoris
Vastus lateralis
Vastus medialis
Vastus intermedius
Component of quadriceps femoris that both flexes the thigh at hip joint and extends the knee at knee joint
Rectus femoris
Originates from the ASIS
Sartorius and tensor fascia lata
Originates from AIIS
Rectus femoris
Inserts to the lesser trochanter of femur
Iliacus and psoas
Common insertion of quadriceps femoris
Patellar tendon
Innervation of anterior compartment of the thigh
Femoral n.
Innervation of medial compartment of medial thigh
Obturator n.
Medial muscles of the thigh
Adductor longus
Adductor brevis
Adductor Magnus
Gracilis
Adductor muscles of the thigh commonly inserts at______
Linea aspera of femur
Insertion of the hamstring part of adductor magnus
Adductor tubercle of femur
Innervation of the posterior thigh muscles
Sciatic
Extensors at hip joint
Flexors at knee joint
Posterior thigh muscles
Semitendinusos
Semimembranosus
Biceps femoris (long head-tibia, short head-common peroneal)
Origin of hamstrings
Ischial tuberosity
Contents of femoral triangle
lateral to medial
Nerve, femoral sheath, artery, vein
Contents of femoral sheath
NAVEL Nerve Artery Vein Empty space Lymphatics
Location of hernial sac
Below and lateral to pubic tubercle
Adductor canal or Hunter’s canal
Anterior: sartorius
Lateral: Vastus medialis
Posterior and medial: adductor longus/magnus
Contents of hunter’s canal
Femoral artery/vein
Saphenous nerve
Nerve to Vastus medialis
Common origin of gluteal muscles
Outer surface of ilium
All gluteal muscles inserts at greater trochanter of femur except ____
Gluteus Maximus- gluteal tuberosity, iliotibial tract
Quadratus femoris - quadrate tubercle
Abduction of the thigh
Gluteus minimums and medius
Lateral rotation of the thigh
Piriformis
Waddling gait
Weakness of gluteus minimus and medius
Superior gluteal nerve
Roots of femoral and obturator nerve
L2, L3, L4
Lumbar plexus
L1-L4
Sacral plexus
L4 and L5, S1-S4
Roots of sciatic nerve
L4, L5, S1, S2, S3