lower limb areas Flashcards

1
Q

what is the superior border of the femoral triangle?

A

inguinal ligament

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2
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what is the lateral border of the femoral triangle?

A

medial border of sartorius muscle

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3
Q

what is the medial border of the femoral triangle?

A

medial border of adductor longus

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4
Q

what forms the roof of the femoral triangle?

A

fascia lata

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5
Q

what forms the floor of the femoral triangle? 3 muscles

A

pectineus
iliopsoas
adductor longus

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6
Q

what doe sthe inguinal ligament act as to support the femoral traingle contents, during flexion at the hip?

A

flexor retinaculum

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7
Q

Name the contents of the femoral triangle and give the name of the pneumonic that helps.

A
  • NAVEL (lat to med)

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

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8
Q

what 3 structures are found within the femoral sheath?

A

artery,vein,lymph canal

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9
Q

Name 2 procedures that are carried out through peircing of the femoral artery.

A
  • coronary angiography (long thin tube fed up to coronary arteries, dye injected and xray shows up)
  • ABG (arterial blood gases-see %of o2 and co2
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10
Q

what happens in a femoral hernia?

A

part of the bowel pushes into femoral canal, underneath inguinal ligament

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11
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the femoral triangle contains an opening or what vessel? What is this opening called?

A
  • great saphenous vein

- saphenous opening

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12
Q

What structures make up the borders of the femoral canal?

A
  • posterior-pectineus muscle, pectineal ligament and superior rami of pubis
  • antterior-inguinal ligament
  • medial-lacunar ligament
  • lateral-femoral vein
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13
Q

what is the opening of the femoral canal called?

A

femoral ring

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14
Q

what is the femoral ring surrounded by?

A

connective tissue layer-femoral septum

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15
Q

what 3 things does the femoral canal contain?

A
  • empty space
  • lymphatic vessels
  • loose connective tissue
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16
Q

what is the point of the empty space?

A

allows for distension of the femoral vein when increased venous return occurs or abdominal pressure increases

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17
Q

what do you call a hernia with a compromised blood supply?

A

strangulated hernia

18
Q

Name the 3 borders of the adductor canal (medial side of thigh starting from apex of femoral triangle). Anterior, lateral, medial

A

anterior-sartorius
lateral-vastus medialis
medial-adductor longus and magnus

19
Q

what is the apex of the adductor canal marked by?

A

adductor hiatus

20
Q

name the 4 contents of the adductor canal.

A

femoral artery
femoral vein
nerve to vastus medialis
saphenous nerve (cutaneous branch of femoral nerve)

21
Q

what do the femoral artery and vein become as they leave the adductor canal?

A

popliteal artery and vein

22
Q

where is local anaesthetic administered to perform an adductor canal block?

A

saphenous nerve and sometimes nerve to vastus medialis

23
Q

what happens in adductor canal compression syndrome?

A

contents of the neurovascular bundle are entrapped by hypertrophy of the vastus medialis muscle

24
Q

what shape do the borders of the popliteal fossa make uo?

A

diamond

25
Q

what makes up the superiomedial border of the popliteal fossa?

A

SMS- SuperiorMedial Semimembranosus

26
Q

what makes up the inferiomedial border of the popliteal fossa?

A

MIM-medial head of gastrocnemius

27
Q

what makes up the superiolateral border of the popliteal fossa?

A

BLS (like BLT sandwich)-Biceps femoris

28
Q

what makes up the inferiolateral border of the popliteal fossa?

A

LIL-lateral head of gastrocnemius and plantaris

29
Q

what makes up the roof of the popliteal fossa?

A

popliteal fascia, fascia lata and skin

30
Q

what makes up the floor of popliteal fossa?

A

knee joint capsule, femur bone

31
Q

what are the contents of the popliteal fossa? lat to medial

A

CANT TRY POPPING PUS (common fibular nerve, tibial nerve, popliteal vein, popliteal artery)

32
Q

what 2 structures in the popliteal fossa are the most superficial and what are they the branches of?

A
  • common fibular anf tibial nerve

- sciatic nerve

33
Q

what tendon does the common fibular nerve follow?

A

-biceps femoris tendon

34
Q

what is the path of the small saphenous vein through the popliteal fossa?

A

pierces the popliteal fascia to enter the popliteal fossa and drain into the popliteal vein

35
Q

what is the popliteal artery a continuation of? Is it deep superficial or middle?

A

femoral artery

deepest structure

36
Q

what is a bakers cyst a swelling of and what is it in conjuction with?

A

semimembranosus bursa

arthritis of both forms

37
Q

what can a ruptured cyst produce similar symptoms with?

A

deep vein thrombosis

38
Q

what feature of the popliteal fossa means that the popliteal artery aneurysm causes harm to other structures?

A

popliteal fascia is touch and non extensible

39
Q

what structure is particularly susceptible from a popliteal artery aneurysm and what happens as a result?

A

tibial nerve-anesthesia and los of motor function in the leg

40
Q

what 2 ways can you detect an aneurysm in the popliteal fossa?

A

palpable pulse

arterial sounds