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Lower limb (Thigh) Flashcards

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Iliopsoas Muscle

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Origin:
Lumbar vertebrae, iliac crest, iliac fossa, sacrum

Insertion:
Lesser trochanter of femur

Innervation:
Anterior rami of lumbar spinal never, femoral nerve

Function:
Flex thigh at hip joint

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Pectineus Muscle

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Origin:
Superior ramus of pubis

Insertion:
Shaft of femur just distal to lesser trochanter

Innervation: Femoral nerve

Function:

aDDuct/ flex thigh at hip joint, medial rotation

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Sartorius muscle

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Origin:
Anterior superior iliac spine

Insertion:
Proximomedial tibia

Innervation
Femoral nerve

Function
Flexes, ADDucts/laterally rotates thigh at hip, flexes leg at knee

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Rectus Femoris muscle

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Origin:
Anterior inferior iliac spine

Insertion:
Quadriceps tendon to patella/patellar ligament

Innervation:
Femoral nerve

Function
Extend leg at the knee, flexes thigh at hip

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Vastus intermedius (muscle)

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Origin:
Anterior shaft of femur

Insertion:
Quadriceps tendon to patella/patellar ligament

Innervation:
Femoral nerve

Function:
Extends leg at knee

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Vastus medialis (muscle)

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Origin:
Medial shaft of femur

Insertion:
Quadriceps tendon to patella/patellar ligament

Innervation:
Femoral nerve

Function:
extends leg at knee

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Vastus lateralis (muscle)

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Origin
Greater trochanter, lateral shaft of femur

Insertion:
Quadriceps tendon to patella/patellar ligament

Innervation
Femoral nerve

Function
extends leg at knee

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Gracilis (muscle)

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Origin:
Inferior pubis

Insertion:
Proximomedial tibia

Innervation:
Obturator nerve

Function:
ADDuct thigh at hip, flexes leg at knee, medial rotation of leg

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Adductor longus (muscle)

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Origin

Insertion
Medial shaft of femur

Innervation:
Obturator nerve

Function
ADDuct thigh at hip

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Adductor brevis (muscle)

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Origin:
Inferior pubis

Insertion:
Anteromedial femur just distal to lesser trochanter

Innervation:
Obturator nerve

Function:
ADDuct thigh at hip

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Adductor magnus (muscle)

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Origin:

Inferior pubis, inferior ischium/ischial tuberosity

Insertion:
Posteromedial surface of femur along its length, ADDuctor tubercle

Innervation:
Obturator nerve, sciatic nerve

Function
ADDuct thigh at hip, capable of extension/flexion at hip too

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Tensor fasciae latae (muscle)

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Origin:
Anterior superior iliac spine, anterior iliac crest

Insertion:
Iliotibial tract

Innervation:
Superior gluteal nerve

Function:
Abduct thigh at hip, medial rotation of hip, keep hips level when walking,

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Biceps femoris (muscle)

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Origin:

Ischial tuberosity (long head), distolateral femur (short head)

Insertion:
Lateral head of fibula

Innervation:
Sciatic nerve

Function:
Flexes leg at knee, rotation of leg, extends thigh at hip

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Semitendinosus (muscle)

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Origin:
Ischial tuberosity

Insertion:
Medial surface of proximal tibia

Innervation:
Sciatic nerve

Function:
Flexes leg at knee, rotation of leg, extends thigh at hip

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Semimembranosus (muscle)

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Origin:
Ischial tuberosity

Insertion:
Posteromedial surface of proximal tibia

Innervation:
Sciatic nerve

Function:
Flexes leg at knee, rotation of leg, extends thigh at hip

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Iliotibial tract (IT band)

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Origin:
Tensor fasciae latae, gluteus maximus

Distribution:
proximolateral tibia

Notes: Thickened part of myofascia covering muscles in thigh

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Quadriceps tendon

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Origin:
Quadriceps muscle group

Distribution:
Patella

Notes: blends into patellar ligament distally

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Patellar ligament

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Origin
Patella

Distribution:
Tibial tuberosity

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Anterior cruciate ligament

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Origin:
Posteromedial side of lateral condyle of femur

Distribution:
Anteromedial aspect of intercondylar area of tibia

Notes: Unhappy triad, restricts anterior drawer

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Posterior cruciate ligament

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Origin:
Anteromedial side of medial condyle of femur

Distribution:
Posterior intercondylar area of tibia

Notes: restricts posterior drawer

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Lateral meniscus

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Origin:
Popliteus tendon, small ligaments of lateral knee

Distribution:
Border of lateral articulation between femur/tibia, intercondylar area

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Medial meniscus

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Origin:
PCL (posterior cruciate ligament), medial collateral ligament

Distribution:
Border of medial articulation between femur/tibia, anteriomedial tibia

Notes: Unhappy triad

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Fibular (lateral) collateral ligament

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Origin:
Lateral epicondyle of femur

Distribution:
head of fibula

Notes: unhappy triad

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Tibial (medial) collateral ligament

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Origin:
Medial epicondyle of femur

Distribution:
Medial surface of shaft of tibia

Notes: unhappy triad

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Femoral artery

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Arises from: External iliac artery

Drains into:
Deep femoral artery, femoral circumflex arteries, popliteal artery

Notes: artery of anterior thigh

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Deep femoral artery

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Arises from: Femoral artery

Enters/drains into: Posterior compartment of thigh

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Femoral circumflex arteries

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Arises from:
Femoral artery

Drains into:
Neck/head of femur

Notes: Lateral and medial branches

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Popliteal artery

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Arises from:
Femoral artery

Drains into: Anterior/posterior tibial arteries

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Femoral vein

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Arises from:
Popliteal vein, deep femoral vein, great saphenous vein

Drains into:
External iliac vein

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Popliteal vein

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Arises from:
Anterior/posterior tibial veins

Drains into
Femoral vein

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Great saphenous vein

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Arises from
Skin of medial thigh/leg

Drains into:
femoral vein

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Femoral nerve

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spinal cord levels: L2-L4
Source: Lumbar plexus (L2-L4)

Destination: runs from lumbar nerve over ilipsoas (under iliopsoas fascia), below inguinal ligament, into thigh where it branches

Innervates:
Anterior compartment muscles, skin of anterior thigh

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Saphenous nerve

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Spinal cord levels: L3-L4
Source: Femoral nerve

Destination:
Runs with femoral artery and vein toward the ADDuctor canal, does not pass through the canel, runs under sartorius to medial leg to travel with great saphenous vein

Innervates: Sensory innervation to medial leg/foot

Notes: only femoral branch that goes past knee, does not pass through Adductor hiatus

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Sciatic Nerve

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Spinal cord levels:
L4-S3

Source:
Lumbar trunk of lumbar plexus (L4/L5), sacral plexus S1-S3

Destination:
Emerges under piriformis (small muscles) in gluteal region deep to gluteus maximus, runs into posterior thigh deep to/between hamstrings/divides into tibial and common fibular nerves

Innervates:
Muscles of posterior thigh

Notes: not cutaneous innervation in thigh

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Tibial nerve

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Spinal levels: L4-S3

Source: Sciatic nerve

Destination:
Runs under gastrocnemius and posterior leg muscles, enters tarsal tunnel to foot

Innervates:
Muscles of posterior compartment of leg

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Common fibular nerve

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Spinal levels:
L4-S2

Source
Sciatic nerve

Destination:
Runs lateral to knee, divides into deep and superficial fibular branches to enter anterior/lateral compartment of leg

Innervates:
Skin on proximal lateral leg

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