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Lower Limb 1.3 Flashcards

1
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Can a muscle span more than one joint?

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yes

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What can a muscle acts as if it spans a joint?

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as a mover or stabiliser of that joint

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In the thigh what is the name of the tough layer of deep fascia that covers the muscle groups?

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facia lata

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What is the lateral band of the fascia thickened for form?

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illiotibial tract

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What does the iliotibial tract act as?

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tendon for some gluteal muscles

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What type of muscles are in the gluteal muscles?

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  1. Hip extensors
  2. Abductors
  3. Lateral rotators (buttcok)
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What are the type trunk compartments?

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  1. Gluteal muscles

2. Hip flexors (pelvis/abdomen)

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8
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What are the three thigh compartments?

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  1. Anterior thigh muscles
  2. Medial thigh muscles
  3. Posterior thigh muscles
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9
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What are the three leg compartments?

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  1. Anterior leg muscles
  2. lateral leg muscles
  3. Posterior leg muscles
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10
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What is foot compartment?

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Intrinsic foot muscles (variety of functions)

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What type of muscles are in the anterior thigh muscles?

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knee extensors

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12
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What type of muscles are in the medial thigh muscles?

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thigh adductors

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What type of muscles are in the posterior thigh muscles?

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knee flexors

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What type of muscles are in the anterior leg muscles?

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foot extensors (dorsiflexors)

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What type of muscles are in the lateral leg muscles?

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foor evertors

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What type of muscles are in the posterior legmuscles?

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foot flexors (plantarfelxors )

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17
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What are the gluteal muscles?

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  1. gluteus maximus
  2. gluteus minimus
  3. gluteus medius
  4. (Tensor fasciae latae)
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18
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What are the short external (lateral) rotators of the hip?

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  1. Piriformis
  2. Obturator internus
  3. Gemelli (superior and inferior)
  4. Quadratus femoris
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What is the proximal attachment of the gluteus maximus?

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  1. posterior iliac crest and sacrum
  2. attaches across hip joint in two places:
    - about 1/4 mainly inferior fibres attach to the gluteal tuberosity of the femur where -remains 3/4 insert into the illiotibial tract that laterally thickened band of flat fasiclata
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20
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What is the action of the gluteus maximus?

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major extensor of the hip

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What are the proximal and distal attachments of the tensor fasciae latae muscle?

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  1. proximally toanterior superior iliac spine

2. distally to the ilotibial tract

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What does the tensor fasciae latae muscle act as?

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hip flexor

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What is the attachment of the gluteus medius?

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(broad attachment on ilium) spans the hip joint to attach to the greater trochanter of the femur

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What does the gluteus medius do with the gluteus minimus?

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abducts the hip or if the limb is planted it raises or stabilises the tilt of the pelvis

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25
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What are the proximal muscles of the anterior thigh? What do they merge to form?

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  1. attaching in the abdomen and pelvis:
    - psoas major
    - lilacs muscles
  2. merge to form illiopsoas
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26
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What does the illiopsoas do?

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Major flexor of the hip

27
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What are the attachments of the psoas major?

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proximally attaches to the lumbar vertebrae

28
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What are the attachments of the illiacus?

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broad attachment to the internal surface of the blade of the ilium

29
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Where do the illiacus and psoas major merge and attach?

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distally as they pass under the inguinal ligament and into the thigh to attach to the lesser trochanter of the femur

30
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What is the journey of the pectinous muscle?

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spans between the superior ramus of the pubic bone and the posterior of the shaft of the femur

31
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What does the pectinous muscle do?

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acts to flex and adduct the thigh

32
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What is the most superficial muscle of the anterior thigh?

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Satorius muscle

33
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What is the journey of the satorius muscle?

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  • long strap like muscle
    1. attaches proximally to the anterior superior iliac spine
    2. passing obliquely crossing the knee
    3. attaching distally to the medial of the tibia
34
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What is the action of the satorius muscle?

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  • not a powerful muscle
  • helps in flexion at the thigh and the knee
  • also abduction and lateral rotation of the hip
35
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What are the 4 heads of the quadriceps muscle?

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  1. Rectus femoris (most superficial)
  2. Vastus medalis
  3. Vastus latererlus
  4. Vastus intermedius *depest)
36
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What does the quadriceps distally act through?

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patella and patella ligament

37
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What is the action of the quadriceps muscle?

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Main extensor of leg at knee joint

38
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What are the proximal attachments of the three vasti?

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femoral shaft

39
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Where does the rectus femoris attach?

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to anterior inferior iliac spine so crosses hip joint

40
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What does the rectus fmeoris contribute to?

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flexion of the hip

41
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Where do the 4 heads converge distally?

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on the patella bone either via the quadriceps tendon or by direct insertion

42
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How does the quadriceps work?

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exerting pull on the tibia at the tibial tuberosity

43
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What are the medial (adductors) muscles in thigh?

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  1. Adductor longus
  2. Adductor brevis
  3. Adductor Magnus
  4. Gracilis
  5. Obturator externes
44
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What are the proximal attachment of the medial muscles of the thigh?

A

pubis and ischium

45
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What are the distal attachments of the medial muscles of the thigh?

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  • Posterior femoral shaft

- Exc, gracilis (medial tibia)

46
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What are the hip adductors needed for?

A

maintaining normal stance and gait but can also contribute to both flexion and extension at the hip depending on the position of the thigh

47
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How does groin strain happen?

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along with some of the proximal muscles of the anterior thigh, the adductor muscles when over stretched

48
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What are the 3 hamstring muscles?

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  1. Semimembranosis
  2. Semitendinosis
  3. Biceps femoris
49
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What is the shape of the hamstring muscles?

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elongated spindle shaped muscles but short head biceps is shorter

50
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Where do the two semi muscle cross and attach to?

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oss the knee at its medial aspect and attach to the proximal tibia

51
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Where do the long and short heads of the biceps femoris merge?

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merge in the distal thigh to form a single tendon that crosses the knee joint to attach to the head of the fibula

52
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What is the action of the muscles in the posterior compartment in thigh?

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  1. Flexors of knee
  2. these muscles also span hip joint
  3. important extensors of the thigh
53
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What is the proximal attachment of the hamstring muscles?

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  • ischial tuberosity

- expect for short head of bicep femoris: posterior of the femoral shaft

54
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What is different about the hamstring part of the adductor Magnus?

A

same function and innervation as the main hamstring muscles

55
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What hamstring injuries are common?

A

tears near the proximal attachment at the ischial tuberosity

56
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What are the 3 compartments of the leg?

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1, Anterior (extensor) (shin)

  1. Lateral (perineal or fibular)
  2. Posterior (flexor) (posterior and medial calf)
57
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What does the lateral compartment have?

A

smallest compartment and muscles involved in everting the foot

58
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How are the compartments separated?

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  1. Anterior and posterior compartments are separated by the bones and their interosseous membrane
  2. other connective tissue separates the lateral compartment from the other compartments
59
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What are the four dorsiflexors (extensors) of the foot?

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  1. Tibialis anterior
  2. Extensor digitorium longus
  3. Extensor hallucis longus
  4. Peroneus tertius
60
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What is the journey and action of the tibialis anterior?

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  1. most superficial of the group
  2. inserts distally at the medial aspect of the foot
  3. dorsiflexes and inverts the foot
61
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What is the journey and action the extensor digitorium longus?

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  1. extends four lateral toes

2. contributes to dorsiflexion of the foot

62
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What is the journey and action the extensor hallucis longus?

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  1. extends the hallux

2. contributes to foot dorsiflexion

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What is the journey and action the peroneus tertius?

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  1. small muscle attaching to the 5th metatarsal bone and weakly
  2. assists dorsiflexion and eversion of the foot
64
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What does issues with the dorsifelxors of the foot cause?

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escp. tibiallis anterior can be a cause of shin splits

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