lower limb Flashcards
action of muscles of anterior thigh
flex thigh at hip joint
extend leg at knee joint
action of muscles of medial thigh
adduct thigh at hip joint
action of muscles of posterior thigh
extend thigh at hip joint
flex leg at knee joint
iliotibial band is thickening of what muscle
tensor fascia lata
roots of femoral nerve
L2-L4
muscles of anterior thigh
quadriceps femoris
sartorius
iliopsoas
pectineus
innervation of anterior thigh muscles
femoral nerve
4 muscles of quadriceps femoris
rectus femoris
vastus lateralis
vastus medialis
vastus intermedius
insertion of quadriceps femoris
tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
origin of rectus femoris
ASIS
action of rectus femoris
flexion at hip
insertion of vastus lateralis
linea aspera on posterior femoral shaft
insertion of vastus medialis
linea aspera
insertion of vastus intermedius
anterior femoral shaft
lies deep to rectus femoris
origin of sartorius
ASIS
insertion of sartorius
medial aspect of proximal tibia
action of sartorius
flexes and laterally rotates hip joint
flexes knee joint
insertion of iliopsoas
iliacus and psoas major converge via common tendon onto lesser trochanter of femur
action of iliopsoas
flexion and lateral rotation of hip
origin of pectineus
superior pubic ramus
insertion of pectineus
inferior to lesser trochanter of femur
action of pectineus
flexion and adduction at hip
muscles of medial thigh
adductor brevis adductor longus adductor magnus gracilis obturator externus
action of muscles of medial thigh
adductors of hip
innervation of muscles of medial thigh
obturator nerve (L2-L4)
origin of adductor brevis and longus
pubic bone
insertion of adductor brevis and longus
linea aspera
what lies between adductor brevis and longus?
obturator nerve
origin of adductor magnus
adduct part inferior pubic ramus
hamstring part ischial tuberosity
insertion of adductor magnus
adductor part linea aspera
hamstring part adductor tubercle
innervation of adductor magnus
adductor part by obturator nerve
hamstring part by sciatic nerve
what passes through the adductor hiatus?
femoral artery and vein to reach posterior thigh
what muscle is adductor hiatus in?
adductor magnus
origin of gracilis
pubic bone
insertion gracilis
medial tibia
action gracilis
weak adductor and flexor of hip
weak flexor of knee
origin of obturator externus
external surface of obturator membrane
action of obturator externus
stabilises and laterally rotates hip joint
what artery is the femoral artery a continuation of?
external iliac
what artery supplies the thigh/
profunda femoris, branch of femoral artery
what artery does the femoral artery become and where does this happen?
popliteal artery in popliteal fossa
what artery is obturator artery a branch of?
internal iliac
what nerve is saphenous a branch of?
femoral
borders of femoral triangle
lateral - medial border sartorius
medial - lateral border adductor longus
superior - inguinal ligament
floor of femoral triangle
iliopsoas laterally and pectineus medially
contents of femoral triangle
femoral artery
femoral vein - receives great saphenous vein
femoral nerve
what ligaments form greater and lesser sciatic foramina?
sacrotuberous
sacrospinous
superficial gluteal muscles
gluteus maximus
gluteus medius
gluteus minimus
tensor fascia lata
origin gluteus maximus
posterior ileum
sacrotuberous ligament
sacrum
insertion gluteus maximus
iliotibial tract
some to gluteal tuberosity
action of gluteus maximus
extensor of hip
helps us stand from sitting
lateral rotator of hip
stabilises knee joint
origin gluteus medius and minimus
anterior part of posterior surface of ilium
insertion gluteus medius and minimus
greater trochanter of femur
action of gluteus medius and minimus
abduct and medially rotate hip
origin tensor fascia lata
ASIS
insertion tensor fascia lata
iliotibial tract which inserts onto proximal tibia
action tensor fascia lata
stabilises knee joint when extended
flexes hip joint
innervation gluetus maximus
inferior gluteal nerve
innervation gluteus medius and minimus
superior gluteal nerve
innervation tensor fascia lata
superior gluteal nerve