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Lower Limb Flashcards

1
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What are the two hip flexor muscles?

A

Iliacus

Psoas major

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What two muscles are the arrows pointing to?

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Green = Sartorius

Other = Rectus femoris

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What are the two secondary hip flexors?

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Rectus femoris

Sartorius

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4
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Name the 5 Hip Adductor muscles

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Adductor Brevis

Adductor Longus

Adductor Magnus

Pectineus

Gracilis

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5
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What is the common origin of all the hip adductor muscles?

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Inferior pubic rami

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6
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What is the origin and insertion of pectineus?

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Inferior pubic rami

Pectinal line

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7
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Wat is the orgin and insertion of adductors brevis, longus and magnus?

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Origin = Inferior pubic rami

Linea aspera

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8
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What is the origin and insertion of gracilis?

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Inferior pubic rami

Tibia

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9
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What three muscles abduct the hip?

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Gluteus minimus

Gluteus medius

Tensor fascia lata

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10
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What muscle only extends the hip?

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Gluteus maximus

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11
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What is the origin and insertion of gluteus maximus?

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Posterior aspect of the ilium/sacrum

Iliotibial tract

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12
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What do the hamstring muscle do?

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Extend the hip and flex the knee

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13
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WIng of the ilium

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Iliac crest

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15
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ASIS

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Posterior superior iliac spine

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Ishcial spine

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18
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Ischial tuberosity

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Obturator foramen

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20
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Body of the pubis

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21
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Superior pubic ramus

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Pubic tubercle

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Greater trochanter

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Lesser trochanter

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Gluteal tuberosity

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26
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Linea aspera

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Sacrospinous ligament

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Sacrotuberous ligament

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29
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Obturator membrane

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30
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Gluteus maximus

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31
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Biceps femoris

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32
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Semitendonosus

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33
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Gluteus minimus

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34
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Piriformis

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35
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Adductor Magnus

36
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Tensor fascia lata

37
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Sartorius

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rectus femoris

39
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Psoas major

40
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Iliacus

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Pectineus

42
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Adductor brevis

43
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Gracilis

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45
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What does the extensor mechanism of the knee comprise?

A

Quadriceps muscle

Quadriceps tendon

Medial retinaculum

Lateral retinaculum

Patella

Patellar tendon

Tibial tuberosity

46
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Name the quadriceps muscles

A

Vastus intermedialis

Rectus femoris

Vastus lateralis

Vastus medialis

47
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What is the common insertion of all the quadriceps muscles?

A

Pateller tendon

48
Q

What is the origin of rectus femoris?

A

Anterior inferior iliac spine

49
Q

What is the origin of vastus intermedius?

A

Anterolateral proximal femur

50
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What is the origin of vastus medialis?

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Medial edge of linea aspera

Greater trochanter

51
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What is the origin of vastus lateralis?

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Medial edgre of linea aspera

Lesser trochanter

52
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What is the origin and insertion of biceps femoris?

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Origin: Long head: Ischial tuberosity
Short head: Linea aspera
Insertion: Fibula head

53
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What is the origin and insertion of semimembranosus?

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Origin: Ischial tuberosity
Insertion: Posterior tibia

54
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What is the origin and insertion of semitendonosus?

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Origin: Ischial tuberosity
Insertion: Medial tibia

55
Q

What nerve supplies the anterior compartment of the leg?

A

Deep peroneal nerve

56
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What nerve supplies the lateral compartment of the leg?

A

Superfical peroneal nerve

57
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What nerve supplies the deep posterior compartment of the leg?

A

Tibial nerve

58
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What nerve supplies the superficial posterior compartment of the leg?

A

Medial suras cutaneous nerve

59
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What are the border of the femoral triangle?

A

Sartorius

Ingunial ligament (laterally)

Adductr longus (medially)

60
Q

What two structures does the inguinal ligament run between?

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ASIS and the pubic tubercle

61
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What is the femoral called once it travels about the inguinal canal?

A

External iliac vein

62
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What small branch does the femoral artery give of first, that runs medially?

A

External pudendal artery

63
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What small branch does the femoral artery initially given off that runs laterally?

A

Superficial circumflex iliac artery

64
Q

What two large branches does the deep femoral artery give off early in its course?

A

Medial and lateral circumflex femoral arteries

65
Q

What nerve supplies the medial compartment of the thigh?

A

Obturator nerve

66
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What muscle supplies the posterior compartment of the thigh?

A

Sciatic nerve

67
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What muscle supplies the anterior compartment of the thigh?

A

Femoral nerve

68
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What muscle on the front of the legs brings about dorsiflexion?

A

Tibialis anterior

69
Q

What three muscles on the back on the leg bring about plantar flexion?

A

Gastrocnemius, plantaris, soleus

70
Q

Where doe the tendon of tibial anterior insert?

A

First cuneiform bone and the base of the first metatrasal

71
Q

Where do the medial and lateral head of gastrocnemius arise from?

A

Medial and lateral condyles of the femur

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73
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What do the tendons of gastrocnemius and soleus unite to form?

A

Calcaneal/Achilles tendon

74
Q

What vein passes over the medial malleolus?

A

The long saphenous vein

75
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When vein runs between the calcaneal tendon and the lateral malleolus?

A

Short saphenous vein

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77
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What artery supplies the shaft of the femur?

A

Intrameduallry artery

78
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What arteries supply the femoral head?

A

Medial and lateral circumflex arteries

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80
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Which way does the hip usually dislocate?

A

Posteriorly

81
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What nerve will be damaged in a posterior hip dislocation?

A

Sciatic

82
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Damage to which nerve causes foot drop?

A

Sciatic

83
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Which artery does the dorsalis pedis artery arise from?

A

Anterior tibial artery

84
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Where do you palpate for the dorsalis pedis pulse?

A

In the second webbed space on the dorsum of the foot

85
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