Lower limb Week 11 Flashcards
What are the bones of lower limbs
Hip (Sacrum, Coccyx), Femur, Patella, Tibia, Fibula, tarsals, metatarsals, phalanges
What are the muscles of the hip region
Psoas major
Psoas minor
Iliacus
Tensor Fascia Latae
Pectineus
What is the proximal attachment of psoas major
Lumbar vertebra
What is the distal attachment of psoas major
Lesser trochanter of femur
What is the nerve supply of psoas major
Lumber plexus L1-L4
What is the blood supply of psoas major
Iliolumbar artery
What is the action of psoas major
Flexes thigh at hip joint
What is the proximal attachment of psoas minor
Bodies & intervertebral discs T12-L5
What is the distal attachment of psoas minor
Pectineal line
What is the nerve supply of psoas minor
Spinal nerves L1
What is the blood supply of psoas minor
Iliolumbar artery
What is the action of psoas minor
Flexes thigh at hip joint
What is the proximal attachment of iliacus
iliac fossa
What is the distal attachment of iliacus
lesser trochanter of femur
What is the nerve supply of iliacus
Femoral nerve
What is the blood supply of iliacus
medial circumflex femoral artery
What is the action of iliacus
flexes thigh at hip joint
What is the proximal attachment of tensor fascia lata
anterior superior iliac spin
What is the distal attachment of tensor fascia lata
iliotibial tract
What is the nerve supply of tensor fascia lata
superior gluteal nerve
What is the blood supply of tensor fascia lata
lateral circumflex femoral artery & superior gluteal artery
What is the action of tensor fascia lata
abduction & internal rotation of thigh
What is the proximal attachment of pectineus
superior ramus of pubis
What is the distal attachment of pectineus
line between lesser trochanter of femur and linea aspera
What is the nerve supply of pectineus
femoral & obturator nerve
What is the blood supply of pectineus
medial circumflex femoral artery
What is the action of pectineus
adduction, flexion, medial rotation of thigh
What is the proximal attachment of Gluteus maximus
posterior surface of ilium, sacrum, coccyx
What is the distal attachment of Gluteus maximus
iliotibial tract & gluteal tuberosity
What is the nerve supply of Gluteus maximus
inferior gluteal nerve
What is the blood supply of Gluteus maximus
superior & inferior gluteal artery
What is the action of Gluteus maximus
abduction, extension & lateral rotation of hip
What is the proximal attachment of Gluteus medius
posterior surface of ilium
What is the distal attachment of Gluteus medius
lateral surface of greater trochanter
What is the nerve supply of Gluteus medius
superior gluteal nerve
What is the blood supply of Gluteus medius
superior & inferior gluteal artery
What is the action of Gluteus medius
abduction, flexion & medial rotation of thigh
What is the proximal attachment of Gluteus minimus
posterior surface of ilium but inferior to gluteus medius
What is the distal attachment of Gluteus minimus
anterior side of greater trochanter
What is the nerve supply of Gluteus minimus
superior gluteal nerve
What is the blood supply of Gluteus minimus
superior & inferior gluteal artery
What is the action of Gluteus minimus
abduction, flexion & medial rotation of thigh
What is the proximal attachment of piriformis
anterior surface of sacrum
What is the distal attachment of piriformis
greater trochanter of femur
What is the nerve supply of piriformis
sacral plexus L5 - S2
What is the blood supply of piriformis
superior & inferior gluteal artery
What is the action of piriformis
lateral rotation, abduction & extension of hip joint
What does the superior & inferior gluteal artery supply
gluteus maximus, medius, minimus and piriformis
What can be found at the femoral triangle
femoral vein, artery & nerve
what are the boundaries of the femoral triangle
superiorly - inguinal ligament
medially - adductor longus
laterally - sartorius
What is the proximal attachment of adductor longus
pubis
What is the distal attachment of adductor longus
middle 1/3 of linea aspera
What is the nerve supply of adductor longus
obturator nerve
What is the blood supply of adductor longus
deep femoral
What is the action of adductor longus
strong adductor of thigh & medial rotation
What is the proximal attachment of gracilis
pubis (inferior rami & body)
What is the distal attachment of gracilis
anterior medial aspect of proximal tibia
What is the nerve supply of gracilis
obturator nerve
What is the blood supply of gracilis
obturator artery
What is the action of gracilis
adduction of thigh at hip, flexion of leg at the knee
What is the proximal attachment of obturator externus
lateral surface of obturator membrane & ischiopubic ramus
What is the distal attachment of obturator externus
posterior part of greater trochanter
What is the nerve supply of obturator externus
obturator nerve
What is the blood supply of obturator externus
obturator artery
What is the action of obturator externus
adduction & lateral rotation of thigh
What is the proximal attachment of adductor part of adductor magnus
inferior rami of pubis & rami of ischium
What is the distal attachment of adductor part of adductor magnus
linea aspera of femur
What is the nerve supply of adductor part of adductor magnus
obturator nerve
What is the blood supply of adductor part of adductor magnus
deep femoral
What is the action of adductor magnus
adducts & flexes thigh with hamstring portion extending thigh
What is the proximal attachment of hamstring part of adductor magnus
ischial tuberosity
What is the distal attachment of hamstring part of adductor magnus
adductor tubercle & medial supracondylar line of femur
What is the nerve supply of hamstring part of adductor magnus
sciatic nerve
What is the blood supply of hamstring part of adductor magnus
deep femoral
what are the muscles involved in internal rotation
tensor fascia latae
gluteus medius
gluteus minimus
what are the muscles involved in external rotation
gluteus maximus
piriformis
bicep femoris (long head)
what are the muscles involved in abduction
“SPGG”
sartorius
piriformis
gluteus maximus
gluteus medius
what are the muscles involved in adduction
pectineus
adductor brevis
adductor longus
adductor magnus
gracilis
what are the muscles involved in flexion
psoas
iliacus
sartorius
rectus femoris
what are the muscles involved in extension
gluteus maximus
bicep femoris
semimembranosis
semitendinosis
what is the proximal attachment of bicep femoris
long head
- ischial tuberosity of ischium
short head
- linea aspera on posterior surface of femur
what is the distal attachment of bicep femoris
fibular head & lateral condyle of tibia
what is the nerve supply of bicep femoris
long head - tibial nerve
short head - common fibular nerve
what is the blood supply of bicep femoris
profunda femoris & inferior gluteal
what is the action of bicep femoris
flexion at knee
extends thigh at hip
laterally rotates at hip & knee
what is the proximal attachment of semitendinosus
ischial tuberosity
what is the distal attachment of semitendinosus
medial surface of tibia
what is the nerve supply of semitendinosus
tibial nerve
what is the blood supply of semitendinosus
profunda femoris & inferior gluteal
what is the action of semitendinosus
flex leg at knee joint
extends thigh at hip
medially rotates thigh at hip joint & leg at knee joint
what is the proximal attachment of semimembranosus
ischial tuberosity
what is the distal attachment of semimembranosus
medial condyle of tibia
what is the nerve supply of semimembranosus
tibial nerve
what is the blood supply of semimembranosus
profunda femoris & inferior gluteal