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Lower Limb Anatomy Flashcards

1
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Great saphenous vein drains into

A

Femoral vein

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Small saphenous vein drains into

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Popliteal vein

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Lymph drainage following the great saphenous vein ends in the

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Superficial inguinal nodes

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Lymph drainage following the small saphenous vein end in

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Popliteal lymph nodes

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Ileofemoral ligament is found where and prevents what movement

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Hip joint

Hyperextension

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Pubofemoral ligament is found where and prevents what movement

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Hip joint

Hyper abduction

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7
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Name the hip flexors

A 
Iliopsoas 
= iliacus + psoas major
Rectus femoris
Sartorius
Pectineus
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8
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Extensors of the hip joint

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Gluteus maximus
Biceps femoris
Semitendinosus
Semimembranosus

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9
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Name hip adductors

A 
Pectineus
Adductor brevis
Adductor longus
Adductor Magnus
Gracilis
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10
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What nerve supplies adductor muscles of hip

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Obturator nerve L2,3,4

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11
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Abductor muscles of the hip

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Gluteus medius
Gluteus minimus
Tensor fascia lata

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12
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muscles of the quadriceps femoris

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rectus femoris
vastus lateralis
vastus medius
vastus intermedius

–> knee extensors
(+ rectus femoris flexes hip)

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13
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nerve innervation of anterior group thigh muscles

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femoral nerve

L2,3,4

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14
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actions of sartorius

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flexes hip
abducts hip
lateral rotation of hip
flexor of knee

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15
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what structures pass though adductor hiatus

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femoral a. v. + n.

exit into popliteal fossa (and becomes popliteal artery)

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16
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femoral artery comes from what artery

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external iliac

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17
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femoral vein is the continuation of what vein

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popliteal vein

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18
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femoral nerve supplies what muscles

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sartorius, iliacus, p ectineus, quadriceps femoris (rectus femoris, vastus medius, vastus intermedius, vastus lateralis)

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19
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contents femoral sheath

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CVAN, NAVEL

femoral nerve, artery, vein, empty space, lymph canal

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20
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femoral hernias are more common in which sex

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females

vs inguinal = males

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21
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Lumbar plexus

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L1 - L4

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22
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Main branches of lumbar plexus

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obturator nerve = supplies medial compartment of thigh

femoral nerve = innervates anterior compartment of thigh

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23
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root values obturator + femoral nerve

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L2, 3, 4

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24
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innervation gluteus maximus

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inferior gluteal nerve (L5-S2)

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25
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tendon bit at the bottom of the tensor fascia lata

A

iliotibial tract

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26
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innervation gluteus medius, minimus + tensor fascia lata

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superior gluteal nerve

L4-S1

27
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action of deep muscles of hip joint

A

stabilise hip joint

+ lateral rotators

28
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Sacral plexus

29
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main branches of the sacral plexus

A

sciatic nerve (L4-S3) + pudendal nerve (S2-4)

30
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root values of lumbosacral trunk

31
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root values superior gluteal nerve

32
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root value inferior gluteal nerve

33
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terminal branches of sciatic nerve

A 
tibial nerve (L4-S3)
common fibular nerve -> deep + superficial fibular (L4 - S1)
34
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muscles of the hamstrings

A

biceps femoris
semitendinosus
semimembranosus

35
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innervation anterior compartment of thigh

A

femoral nerve (L2,3,4)

36
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innervation medial muscles of thigh

A

obturator nerve (L2,3,4)

37
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innervation posterior muscles of thigh

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sciatic nerve (L4-S3)

38
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innervation muscles of anterior leg

A

deep fibular nerve (L4-S1)

39
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innervation lateral compartment of leg

A

superficial fibular nerve (L4-S1)

40
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superior / proximal tibia-fibular joint

A

synovial plane

41
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inferior / distal tiobio-fibular joint

A

fibrous syndesmosis

42
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innervation muscles posterior compartment leg

A

tibial nerve (L4-S3)

43
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branches of popliteal artery

A

anterior and posterior tibial artery

44
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navicular and talus joint

A

synovial ball and socket

45
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Artery to head of femur

A

medial + lateral circumflex from femoral

46
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role of menisci

A

reduce friction, weight dispersion

47
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medial rotators of hip

A

gluteus medius, minimus, tensor fascia lata

48
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Extensors of knee

A

Quadriceps femoris

  • rectus femoris
  • vastus medialis, lateralis + intermedius
49
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lateral rotator hip

A

sartorius, obturator internes, gemelli, quadratis femoris, piriformis

50
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flexors of knee

A

hamstrings

  • biceps femoris
  • semimembranosus
  • semitendinosus
51
Q

what pass through the greater sciatic foramen

A

sciatic nerve
inferior + superior gluteal nerves
pudendal nerve
piriformis

52
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function of cruciate ligaments

A

prevent anterior / posterior dislocation of the knee

53
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function ileofemoral ligament

A

prevents hyperextension

of hip joint
+ ischiofemoral

54
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function pubofemoral ligament

A

prevents hyperabduction

of hip joint

55
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function of hamstrings

  • biceps femoris
  • semimembranosus
  • semitendinosus
A

extend hip
+
flex knee

56
Q

function of quadriceps

A

extend the knee

57
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contents of the adductor canal

A

= femoral vessels + nerve

58
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popliteal artery is a continuation of what artery

A

femoral
which is a continuation of the external iliac artery
(changes name to femoral once passed through inguinal ligament and to popliteal after passing through adductor canal into the popliteal fossa)

59
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Tarsal bones of feet

A 
Calcaneus
Talus
Navicular
Cuboid
1st, 2nd, 3rd cuneiform bones
60
Q

ligament on bottom of foot

A

calcaneonavilcular ligament

61
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Tibial nerve is a branch of what nerve

A

sciatic nerve

62
Q

what tendon are the lumbricals in the feet attached to

A

flexor digitorum longus

63
Q

Order of tendons, structures entering foot

A

Tom Dick And Very Nervous Harry

Tibialis posterior 
Flexor digitorum longus
Artery
Vein
Nerve
Flexor hallicus longus

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