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Lower limb muscle groups Flashcards

Week 3

1
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Deep fasica of the thigh =

A

Fascia lata

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2
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Deep fascia of leg =

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Crural fascia

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3
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2 muscles enclosed in fascia lata

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  1. Gluteus maximus

2. Tensor fascia latae

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4
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What does the fascia lata form (hint: IT)

A

Ilitotibial tract

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5
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What does the crural fascia thicken to form?

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Extensor retinacula

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6
Q

Compartments of the thigh:

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Anterior
Medial
Posterior

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7
Q

Compartments of the leg:

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Anterior
lateral
Posterior

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8
Q

The deep fascia doesn’t stretch, this is the basis for what?

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Compartment syndrome

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9
Q

6P’s of compartment syndrome:

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  1. Parasthesia
  2. Paresis
  3. Pink colour
  4. Pain on stretch
  5. Pulse present
  6. Pressure (palpable, painful tenderness of compartment)
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10
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Treatment of compartment syndrome

A

Fasciotomy

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11
Q

Muscles of the gluteal region only act on…

A

The hip

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12
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Actions of anterior thigh muscles;

A

Hip flexion

Knee extension

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13
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Actions of medial thigh muscles;

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Hip adductors

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14
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Actions of posterior thigh muscles;

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Hip extension

Knee flexion

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15
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Actions of anterior leg muscles;

A

Ankle extensors/dorsiflexors

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16
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Actions of lateral leg muscles;

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Ankle everters

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17
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Actions of posteiror leg muscles;

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Ankle flexors/dorsiflexors

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18
Q

Muscles of anterior thigh:

A
  1. Rectus femoris
  2. Vastus (medialis, intermedialis, lateralis)
  3. Satorius
  4. Pectineus (NOT A HIP FLEXOR)
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19
Q

What is strange about pectineus?

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In the anterior compartment but main action is adduction

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20
Q

Muscles of quadricepts femoris:

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Rectus femoris

Vastus medialis/intermedialis/lateralis

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21
Q

Innervation of anterior thigh:

A

Femoral nerve (L2-L4)

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22
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Blood supply of anterior thigh:

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Femoral artery

23
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Muscles of the medial compartment of thigh:

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  1. Adductor brevis
  2. Adductor longus
  3. Adductor magnus
  4. Gracillis
  5. Obturator externus
24
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Innervation of medial compartment of thigh:

A

Obturator nerve

25
Q

What’s strange about the nerve supply to adductor magnus?

A

Half from obturator nerve, half from tibial part of sciatic nerve

26
Q

Blood supply of medial compartment of thigh:

A

Obturator artery

27
Q

Superior border of the femoral triangle:

A

Inguinal ligament

28
Q

Lateral border of the femoral triangle:

A

Satorius

29
Q

Medial border of the femoral triangle:

A

Adductor longus

30
Q

Contents of femoral triangle (NAVEL)

A
  1. Femoral nerve
  2. Femoral artery
  3. Femoral vein
  4. Empty space (femoral canal)
  5. Lymph nodes
31
Q

Lumbar plexus is formed by the anterior rami of which spinal nerves?

A

T12, L1-L4

32
Q

Muscles of the posterior compartment of thigh:

A
  1. Semitendinosus
  2. Semimembranosus
  3. Biceps femoris
  4. Adductor magnus (hamstring part)
33
Q

Innervation of posterior compartment of thigh:

A

Sciatic (tibial) nerve

Profunda femoris and perforating arteries

34
Q

Muscles of the gluteal region:

A
  • Gluteus maximus
  • Gluteus minimus
  • Gluteus medius
  • Piriformus
  • Obturator internus
  • Gemelli
  • Quadratus femoris
  • Tensor fascia latae
35
Q

Innervation of gluteal region

A

Superior and inferior gluteal nerves

36
Q

Blood supply of gluteal region

A

Superior and inferior gluteal arteries

37
Q

Sacral plexus is formed by the anterior rami of which spinal nerves?

A

L4, L5, S1-S4

38
Q

Sciatic nerve is which 2 nerves?

A

Fibial, Tibial

39
Q

Sciatic nerve can be found coming out from under which muscle?

A

Piriformis

40
Q

Where is the safe injection site?

A

Upper lateral quadrant of the gluteal region

41
Q

Muscles of the anterior crural compartment:

A
  • Tibialis anterior
  • Extensor hallucis longus
  • Extensor digitorum longus
  • Fibularis (peroneus) tertius
42
Q

Innervation of anterior crural compartment

A

Deep fibula nerve

43
Q

Blood supply of anterior crural compartment

A

Anterior tibial artery

44
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Action of the anterior crural compartment

A

Dorsiflexion of ankle

45
Q

Muscles of lateral crural compartment:

A
  • Fibularis longus

- FIbularus brevis

46
Q

Innervation of lateral crural compartment:

A

Superficial fibular nerve

47
Q

Blood supply of lateral crural compartment:

A

Fibular artery from posterior compartment

48
Q

Action of lateral crural compartment (fibularis longus and brevis)

A

Evert the foot

49
Q

Superificial muscles of posterior crural compartment:

A
  • Gastrocenimus
  • Soelus
  • Plantaris
50
Q

Deep muscles of the posterior crural compartment:

A
  • Tibilais posterior
  • Flexor digitorum longus
  • Flexor hallucis longus
  • Poplitius
51
Q

Innervation of muscles of posteior crural compartment:

A

Posterior tibial nerve

52
Q

Action of posterior crural compartment

A

Plantarflexors

53
Q

What does gastrocenium and soelus join to form?

A

Calcaneal tendon

54
Q

Contents of popliteal fossa:

A
  • Popliteal artery
  • Popliteal vein
  • Tibial nerve
  • Common fibula nerve

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