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What are the two hip flexor muscles?

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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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Name the 5 Hip Adductor muscles

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Adductor Brevis

Adductor Longus

Adductor Magnus

Pectineus

Gracilis

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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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What is the origin and insertion of pectineus?

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Inferior pubic rami

Pectinal line

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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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What is the origin and insertion of gracilis?

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Inferior pubic rami

Tibia

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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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What muscle only extends the hip?

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Gluteus maximus

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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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What do the hamstring muscle do?

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Extend the hip and flex the knee

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WIng of the ilium

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Iliac crest

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ASIS

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Posterior superior iliac spine

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Ishcial spine

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Ischial tuberosity

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Obturator foramen

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Body of the pubis

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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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Linea aspera
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Sacrospinous ligament
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Sacrotuberous ligament
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Obturator membrane
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Gluteus maximus
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Biceps femoris
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Semitendonosus
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Gluteus minimus
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Piriformis
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Adductor Magnus
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Tensor fascia lata
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Sartorius
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rectus femoris
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Psoas major
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Iliacus
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Pectineus
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Adductor brevis
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Gracilis
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What does the extensor mechanism of the knee comprise?
Quadriceps muscle Quadriceps tendon Medial retinaculum Lateral retinaculum Patella Patellar tendon Tibial tuberosity
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Name the quadriceps muscles
Vastus intermedialis Rectus femoris Vastus lateralis Vastus medialis
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What is the common insertion of all the quadriceps muscles?
Pateller tendon
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What is the origin of rectus femoris?
Anterior inferior iliac spine
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What is the origin of vastus intermedius?
Anterolateral proximal femur
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What is the origin of vastus medialis?
Medial edge of linea aspera Greater trochanter
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What is the origin of vastus lateralis?
Medial edgre of linea aspera Lesser trochanter
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What is the origin and insertion of biceps femoris?
Origin: Long head: Ischial tuberosity Short head: Linea aspera Insertion: Fibula head
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What is the origin and insertion of semimembranosus?
Origin: Ischial tuberosity Insertion: Posterior tibia
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What is the origin and insertion of semitendonosus?
Origin: Ischial tuberosity Insertion: Medial tibia
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What nerve supplies the anterior compartment of the leg?
Deep peroneal nerve
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What nerve supplies the lateral compartment of the leg?
Superfical peroneal nerve
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What nerve supplies the deep posterior compartment of the leg?
Tibial nerve
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What nerve supplies the superficial posterior compartment of the leg?
Medial suras cutaneous nerve
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What are the border of the femoral triangle?
Sartorius Ingunial ligament (laterally) Adductr longus (medially)
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What two structures does the inguinal ligament run between?
ASIS and the pubic tubercle
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What is the femoral called once it travels about the inguinal canal?
External iliac vein
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What small branch does the femoral artery give of first, that runs medially?
External pudendal artery
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What small branch does the femoral artery initially given off that runs laterally?
Superficial circumflex iliac artery
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What two large branches does the deep femoral artery give off early in its course?
Medial and lateral circumflex femoral arteries
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What nerve supplies the medial compartment of the thigh?
Obturator nerve
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What muscle supplies the posterior compartment of the thigh?
Sciatic nerve
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What muscle supplies the anterior compartment of the thigh?
Femoral nerve
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What muscle on the front of the legs brings about dorsiflexion?
Tibialis anterior
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What three muscles on the back on the leg bring about plantar flexion?
Gastrocnemius, plantaris, soleus
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Where doe the tendon of tibial anterior insert?
First cuneiform bone and the base of the first metatrasal
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Where do the medial and lateral head of gastrocnemius arise from?
Medial and lateral condyles of the femur
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What do the tendons of gastrocnemius and soleus unite to form?
Calcaneal/Achilles tendon
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What vein passes over the medial malleolus?
The long saphenous vein
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When vein runs between the calcaneal tendon and the lateral malleolus?
Short saphenous vein
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What artery supplies the shaft of the femur?
Intrameduallry artery
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What arteries supply the femoral head?
Medial and lateral circumflex arteries
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Which way does the hip usually dislocate?
Posteriorly
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What nerve will be damaged in a posterior hip dislocation?
Sciatic
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Damage to which nerve causes foot drop?
Sciatic
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Which artery does the dorsalis pedis artery arise from?
Anterior tibial artery
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Where do you palpate for the dorsalis pedis pulse?
In the second webbed space on the dorsum of the foot
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