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Lower limb Flashcards

1
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Thigh blood supply

A

femoral artery

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2
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femoral artery is a direct continuation of

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the external iliac artery

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3
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femoral triangle lateral boundary

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sartorius

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4
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femoral triangle medial boundary

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abductor longus

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5
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femoral triangle superior boundary

A

inguinal ligament

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6
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femoral vein lies *** to the femoral artery

A

medial

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7
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deep branch of femoral artery

A

supplies vast majority of the thigh muscles

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8
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location of femoral artery

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below femoral sheath 3.5cm below inguinal ligament

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9
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acetabulum aka

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also known as vinegar bone

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10
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acetabulum is

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the socket of the hip bone, in which head of femur fits

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11
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continuation of the femoral artery

A

popliteal artery

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12
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where does popliteal artery end? and divides into ?

A

under soleus divides into ant and post tibial artery

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13
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popliteal artery extends

A

hands breath above knee to hands breath below knee

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14
Q

anterior tibial artery continues into

A

dorsalis pedis artery

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15
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posterior tibial artery continues into

A

lateral and medial plantar arteries

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16
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femoral pulse found

A

in the femoral triangle

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17
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popliteal pulse found

A

in the back of the knee

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18
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posterior tibial pulse found

A

found bony joint of ankle

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19
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deep vein of lower limb

A

muscluovenous pump

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20
Q

dorsalis pedis pulse

A

on front of foot

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21
Q

superficial vein of lower limb

A

long and short saphenous

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22
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short saphenous aspect

A

posterior

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23
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long saphenous drains into

A

femoral vein

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24
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short saphenous drains into

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popliteal vein

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25
Q

perforating veins

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drain the lower limb

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26
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chronic venous insufficiency

A

varicose veins

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27
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varicose veins

A

heavy tired restless legs, leg and ankle oedema, leg sores, tight calves

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28
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flexors of trunk ipsilaterally

A

psoas muscle and iliacus muscle iliopsoas muscle

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29
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psoas muscle innervation and blood supply

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anterior rami of lumbar nerves L1-L3, lumbar branches of iliolumbar artery

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30
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iliacus innervation and supply

A

femoral nerve L3-L5, iliac branches of iliolumbar artery and medial femoral circumflex artery

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31
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tensor fasciae latae action

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medially rotates, flexes and abducts thigh at the hip, stabilizes hip joint with help of gluteus maximus and stabilizes extended knee

32
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tensor fasciae latae innervation and supply

A

superior gluteal nerve L4-5, superior gluteal arteries and lateral circumflex femoral artery

33
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sartorius muscle inserts into the

A

superior portion of medial surface of the tibial shaft close to the insertion of gracilis and semitendinosus

34
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sartorius action

A

flexor, abductor and lateral rotator of thigh at hip joint , also flexes leg at knee joint and balances pelvis

35
Q

what is the longest muscle in the body and why ?

A

sartorius muscle as it crosses two joints

36
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rectus femoris function

A

flexes the thigh but extends the leg

37
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origin of the psoas muscle

A

all five of the lumbar vertebrae T12-L5

38
Q

iliopsoas insertion

A

lesser trochanter of the femur

39
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iliopsoas function

A

flexing the trunk against gravity

40
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psoas function

A

flexing trunk laterally and ipsilaterally, flexes the thigh at the hip, used to balance the trunk when the person is in the sitting position

41
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innervation of psoas muscle

A

anterior rami L1-L3

42
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psoas blood supply

A

lumbar braches of iliolumbar artery

43
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iliacus origin

A

inner wing of the ilium / iliac fossa

44
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iliacus function

A

flexor of the thigh and flexor of the trunk ipsilaterally

45
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iliacus innervation

A

femoral nerve L2-L4

46
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iliacus blood supply

A

iliac branches of the iliolumbar artery and medial circumflex femoral artery

47
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tensor fascia latae origin

A

anterior superior iliac spine and anterior portion of the iliac crest

48
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tensor fascia latae action

A

flexes, abducts and medially rotates thigh at hip , stabilises hip joint with gluteus maximus, and stabilises extended knee

49
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Tensor Fascia latae innervation and blood supply

A

superior gluteal nerve , sup gluteal arteries and lateral circumflex femoral arteries

50
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sartorius origin

A

ASS

51
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sartorius insertion

A

superior medial surface of the tibia

52
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sartorius action

A

flexes the thigh at the hip, abductor and lateral rotator of thigh at hip, flexes leg at knee joint, also balances the pelvis

53
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sartorius innervation and blood supply

A

femoral nerve L2-L3, femoral artery

54
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sartorius is the … muscle in the body

A

longest

55
Q

sartorius crosses which two joints

A

crosses hip joint anteriorly and knee joint posteriorly therefore can flex both

56
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rectus femoris origin

A

inferior anterior iliac spine

57
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rectus femoris insertion

A

into the quadriceps tendon which inserts into the base of the patella and by extension the patella ligament

58
Q

rectus femoris action

A

flexes the thigh at the hip joint and extends the leg at the knee joint

59
Q

rectus femoris innervation and blood supply

A

femoral nerve L2-L4, the lat circumflex femoral artery and deep femoral artery

60
Q

where and when is the rectus femoris most susceptible to injury

A

at its origin and when active kicking is required in sporting events

61
Q

vastus lateralis origin

A

posterior femur beginning at greater trochanter and following linea aspera

62
Q

vastus’ insertion

A

into the quadricep tendon

63
Q

vastus lateralis is the … of the quadricep muscles

A

largest

64
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vastus intermedius origin

A

anterior and lateral aspects of the femoral shaft

65
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vastus medialis origin

A

intetrochanteric line and medial lip of linea aspera

66
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pectineus origin

A

pecten of pubic bone

67
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pectineus insertion

A

pectineal line on shaft of femur just inferior to the lesser trochanter

68
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pectineus action

A

addution, flexes the thigh at the hip joint and medially rotates

69
Q

pectineus innervation and blood supply

A

femoral nerve and obturator and circumflex femoral artery

70
Q

floor of the femoral triangle

A

iliacus muscle, psoas, pectineus and adductor longus

71
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adductor longus origin

A

body of pubic bone just below the pubic tubercle

72
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adductor longus insertion

A

on the linea aspera of the femur

73
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adductor longus action

A

adducts, medially rotates thigh and can flex thigh at hip

74
Q

adductor longus and brevis nerve and artery

A

obturator nerve via anterior branch L2- L4 and obturator artery and medial circumflex femoral

75
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adductor brevis origin

A

body of pubis and inferior ramus of the pubis

76
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adductor brevis insertion

A

pectineal line and proximal portion of linea aspera of femur

77
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adductor brevis action

A

adducts the thigh and can flex and medially rotate the thigh

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