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Strongest muscle of the thigh/action

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Iliopsoas (iliacus and major psoas)/powerful flexor of the thigh at hip joint

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Compartments of the thigh

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Anterior, medial, lateral

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Quadriceps femoris

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Rectus femoris
Vastus lateralis
Vastus medialis
Vastus intermedius

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Component of quadriceps femoris that both flexes the thigh at hip joint and extends the knee at knee joint

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Rectus femoris

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Originates from the ASIS

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Sartorius and tensor fascia lata

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Originates from AIIS

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Rectus femoris

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Inserts to the lesser trochanter of femur

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Iliacus and psoas

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Common insertion of quadriceps femoris

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Patellar tendon

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Innervation of anterior compartment of the thigh

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Femoral n.

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Innervation of medial compartment of medial thigh

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Obturator n.

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Medial muscles of the thigh

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Adductor longus
Adductor brevis
Adductor Magnus
Gracilis

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Adductor muscles of the thigh commonly inserts at______

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Linea aspera of femur

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12
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Insertion of the hamstring part of adductor magnus

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Adductor tubercle of femur

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13
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Innervation of the posterior thigh muscles

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Sciatic

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14
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Extensors at hip joint

Flexors at knee joint

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Posterior thigh muscles
Semitendinusos
Semimembranosus
Biceps femoris (long head-tibia, short head-common peroneal)

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Origin of hamstrings

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Ischial tuberosity

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Contents of femoral triangle

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lateral to medial

Nerve, femoral sheath, artery, vein

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Contents of femoral sheath

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NAVEL
Nerve
Artery
Vein
Empty space
Lymphatics
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18
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Location of hernial sac

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Below and lateral to pubic tubercle

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Adductor canal or Hunter’s canal

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Anterior: sartorius
Lateral: Vastus medialis
Posterior and medial: adductor longus/magnus

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Contents of hunter’s canal

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Femoral artery/vein
Saphenous nerve
Nerve to Vastus medialis

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21
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Common origin of gluteal muscles

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Outer surface of ilium

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All gluteal muscles inserts at greater trochanter of femur except ____

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Gluteus Maximus- gluteal tuberosity, iliotibial tract

Quadratus femoris - quadrate tubercle

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23
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Abduction of the thigh

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Gluteus minimums and medius

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24
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Lateral rotation of the thigh

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Piriformis

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25
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Waddling gait

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Weakness of gluteus minimus and medius

Superior gluteal nerve

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Roots of femoral and obturator nerve

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L2, L3, L4

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27
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Lumbar plexus

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L1-L4

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28
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Sacral plexus

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L4 and L5, S1-S4

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29
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Roots of sciatic nerve

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L4, L5, S1, S2, S3

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30
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Supplies gluteus minimus and medius

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Superior gluteal (L4, L5, S1)

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Innervates gluteus Maximus

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Inferior gluteal n. (L5, S1, S2)

32
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Pudendal nerve supplies ___

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Perineum

S2, S3, S4

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Difficulty in “climbing the stairs”

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Inferior gluteal n.

34
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Weakness in the ability to flex the thigh and hip

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Femoral nerve lesion

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Saphenous nerve lesion

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Pain and paraesthesia in the skin and medial aspect of leg and foot

No motor loss

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Inability to adduct the thigh at the hip joint

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Obturator nerve lesion

37
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Femoral fx: young/direct trauma

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Trochanteric fracture

38
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Major blood supply of femur

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Medial femoral circumflex

39
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Coxa vara vs. Coxa valga

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Coxa vara: neck shaft angle decreased, limited abduction, fracture

Coxa valga: neck shaft angle increased, limited adduction, congenital disorder

40
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Dislocation of head of femur

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Medially rotated

Sciatic nerve compression

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Innervation/action: anterior leg muscle

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Deep peroneal n/ dorsiflexion and extension

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Innervation/action: lateral leg muscle

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Superficial peroneal n/plantar flexion and eversion

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Innervation/action: posterior leg muscle

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Tibial n./plantar flexion and flexion

44
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____only posterior leg muscle that cannot plantar flex

45
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Triceps surae

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Gastrocnemius+Soleus

46
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Borders of the popliteal fossa

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Superolateral: biceps femoris
Superomedial: semitendinosus, semimembranosus
Inferomedial: medial head of gastrocnemius
Inferolateral: lateral head of gastrocnemius, plantaris

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Contents of popliteal fossa

A 
Medial to lateral:
Popliteal a.
Popliteal v. 
Sciatic --> common peroneal
Posterior cutaneous nerve
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Achilles tendon supplied by

49
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Blood flow from common iliac

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Internal iliac

External iliac–>femoral–>popliteal–>ant/post tibial–>plantar arch

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Biceps brachii

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Brachioradialis

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Triceps brachii

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Patella

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Drainage of great Saphenous

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Drainage of small Saphenous

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Popliteal v

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Innervation of the dorsal surface of the foot

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Deep peroneal, superficial peroneal

57
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Dorsiflexion (nerve)

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Deep peroneal

58
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Plantar flexion (nerve)

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Posterior- tibial n.

59
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Peroneus vs tibialis

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Evert, plantarflex vs. invert, plantarflex

60
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Foot drop

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Lesion: common peroneal esp deep peroneal

61
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Can’t stand on tip toes

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Tibial nerve lesion

62
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Weakness on eversion, paraesthesia on dorsal aspect of foot

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Superficial peroneal

63
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Hamstring muscles

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Semitendinosus
Semimembranosus
Biceps femoris
Adductor Magnus

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Ligaments of knee joint

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ACL, PCL, LCL, MCL

65
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Unhappy triad of O’Donoghue

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ACL, MCL, Medial meniscus

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Genu valgum vs. genu varum

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Tibia twisted laterally vs. tibia twisted medially

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Tarsal bones

68
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Lymphatic drainage

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Deep inguinal group

69
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Most powerful flexor muscle of the thigh

70
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Lymph drainage of the UE

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Lateral Axillary

71
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Compression applied to lateral head and neck of the fibula

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Common peroneal

72
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Flexes and medially rotates the thigh

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Tensor fascia lata

73
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Achilles tendon

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Dense regular connective tissue

74
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Talipes calcaneovalgus vs. talipes equinovarus

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Dorsiflexedand everted vs. plantarflexed inverted

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