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Lumbar Plexus and Anterior Thigh Part 1 Flashcards

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Lumbar plexus

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  • Ventral rami L1-4

- Ventral and dorsal divisions

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Nerves of the lower extremity

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  • Subcostal
  • Iliohypogastric
  • Ilioinguinal
  • Genitofemoral
  • Lateral femoral cutaneous
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Subcostal nerve

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  • Ventral rami T12

- Cutaneous supply to superior anterolateral thigh

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Iliohypogastric nerve

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  • Ventral division of L1)

- Gives off a cutaneous branch to posterolateral gluteal region

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Ilioinguinal nerve

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  • Ventral division of L1

- Gives off a cutaneous innervation of superomedial thigh

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Genitofemoral nerve

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  • Ventral divisions of L1,2
  • Femoral branch passes deep to inguinal ligament (vascular compartment)
  • Cutaneous supply over femoral triangle
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Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve

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  • Dorsal divisions of L2,3
  • Enters thigh deep to inguinal ligament near ASIS (can pass through it)
  • Cutaneous supply to anterolateral thigh
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Nerves to psoas major muscle

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  • Dorsal divisions of L2-4

- Branch directly off of ventral rami to innervate muscle

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Nerve to iliacus muscle

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  • Branch from femoral nerve
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Femoral nerve

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  • Dorsal divisions of L2-4
  • Travels between psoas major and iliacus muscles
  • Enters thigh deep to inguinal ligament, through muscular lacuna
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Femoral nerve supplies branches to

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  • Anterior thigh muscles (motor)
  • Hip and knee joints (sensory)
  • Cutaneous to anterior and inferomedial thigh and medial leg
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Obturator nerve

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  • Ventral divisions of L2-4

- Passes through lesser pelvis and through obturator canal to enter the thigh

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Obturator nerve supplies branches to

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  • Medial thigh muscles (motor)
  • Hip and knee joints (sensory)
  • Skin medial thigh
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Accessory obturator nerve

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  • Ventral divisions of L3,4
  • Not always present (10-30%)
  • If present passes over superior pubic ramus
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Accessory obturator nerve supplies branches to

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  • Pectineus muscle
  • Hip joint (sensory)
  • Skin of medial thigh
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Lumbosacral trunk (L4,5)

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  • Formed by a portion of L4 and all of L5
  • Passes over pelvic brim, anterior to SI joint
  • Joins sacral plexus
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Psoas major origin

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  • TP of lumbar vertebrae

- Vertebral bodies/discs T12-L5

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Psoas major insertion

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  • Lesser trochanter of femur
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Psoas major pathway

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  • Descends over pelvic brim, beneath inguinal ligament
  • Through muscular lacuna
  • Anterior to hip joint
  • Joins the tendon of iliacus
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Psoas major innervation

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  • Ventral rami L1-4

- Mostly from L2-4

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Psoas major blood supply

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  • Muscular branches of the iliac arteries

- Lumbar arteries

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Psoas major function

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  • Flex thigh
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Iliacus origin

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  • Upper 2/3 iliac fossa
  • Internal lip of iliac crest
  • Ala of sacrum
  • Anterior sacroiliac ligaments
  • Iliolumbar ligament
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Iliacus insertion

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  • Psoas major tendon/lesser trochanter of femur

- Similar path as the psoas major

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Iliacus innervation

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  • Femoral nerve (L2-4)
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Iliacus blood supply

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  • Muscular branches of the iliac arteries
  • Lumbar arteries
  • (same as psoas major)
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Iliacus function

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  • Flex thigh

- (same as psoas major)

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Iliopsoas

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  • Combination of iliacus and psoas major

- Advances the lower extremity during gait

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Fascia lata

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  • Deep fascia of the thigh

- Surrounds thigh muscles

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Fascia lata attaches to

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  • Inguinal ligament, pubic tubercle
  • Scarpa fascia
  • Iliac crest
  • Sacrum, coccyx, sacrotuberous ligament, ischial tuberosity
  • Iliotibial tract
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Fascia lata is continuous with

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  • Deep fascia of leg

- Attaches to tibia inferiorly

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Iliotibial tract

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  • Lateral thickening of fascia lata

- Attaches to iliac tubercle and Gerdy’s tubercle (tibia)

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3 intermuscular septa divide thigh into 3 compartments

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  • Posterior
  • Lateral
  • Medial
  • Lateral extends from iliotibial trace, very strong
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Anterior thigh compartment content

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  • Muscles are primarily leg (knee extensors)
  • Some hip flexors and rotators
  • Femoral nerve
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Medial thigh compartment content

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  • Muscles are primarily adductors of thigh (hip)
  • (There are others)
  • Obturator nerve
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Posterior thigh compartment content

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  • Muscles are primarily hip extensors and knee flexors

- Sciatic nerve

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Aorta bifurcates into

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  • Common iliac arteries

- L4

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Common iliacs arteries divide

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  • L5/S1
  • Internal iliac
  • External iliac
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Internal iliac artery

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  • Travels into pelvis
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External iliac artery

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  • Travels toward anterior thigh

- Becomes femoral artery as it passes inguinal ligament

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External iliac artery branches

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  • Deep circumflex iliac artery

- Inferior epigastric

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Deep circumflex iliac artery

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  • Branches just proximal to inguinal ligament

- Travels toward ASIS where it anastomoses with other vessels

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Retro-inguinal space (sub-inguinal space)

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  • Deep to inguinal ligament

- Passageway between abdominal cavity and lower limb

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Retro-inguinal space (sub-inguinal space) is divided into 2 compartments by

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  • The iliopectineal arch (interlacunar ligament)
45
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Interlacunar ligament

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  • Thickening iliacus/psoas fascia

- Attaches to inguinal ligament

46
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2 compartments of retro-inguinal space

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  • Muscular compartment (lacuna)

- Vascular compartment (lacuna)

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Muscular compartment (lacuna) contents

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  • Iliacus muscle (lateral)
  • Psoas major muscle (medial)
  • Femoral nerve: between iliacus and psoas major muscles
  • Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (sometimes)
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Vascular compartment (lacuna) contents are surrounded by

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  • Femoral sheath
49
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Vascular compartment (lacuna) contents

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  • Femoral artery
  • Femoral vein
  • Femoral canal (empty space and lymphatics)
  • Femoral branch of genitofemoral nerve
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Lateral to medial arrangement of structures passing under ligament

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  • Nerve
  • Artery
  • Vein
  • Empty space (femoral canal)
  • Lymphatics
  • (NAVEL)
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Great saphenous vein arises from

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  • Dorsal venous arch (medial marginal vein)

- Dorsal vein of 1st digit

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Great saphenous vein pathway

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  • Ascends medially
  • Anterior to medial malleolus
  • Posterior to medial femur condyle
  • Passes through saphenous opening (fossa ovalis)
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Great saphenous vein drains into

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  • Femoral vein
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Tributaries of great saphenous vein

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  • Anterior and posterior accessory saphenous veins
  • Superficial epigastric
  • Superficial circumflex iliac
  • External pudendal veins
  • Small saphenous can also drain into the GSV
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Inguinal lymph nodes

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  • Superficial inguinal
  • Horizontal group
  • Vertical group
  • Deep inguinal
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Superficial inguinal lymph nodes (in superficial fascia) drain into

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  • Deep inguinal nodes

- External iliac nodes

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Horizontal group

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  • 5-6 nodes

- Located right below inguinal ligament

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Horizontal group receives lymph from

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  • Superficial gluteal region and proximal thigh
  • Trunk below the umbilicus
  • Perineum
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Vertical group

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  • 4-5 nodes

- Located along terminal end of saphenous vein

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Vertical group drains

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  • Most regions superficial to deep fascia (except posterior/lateral leg and foot)
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Deep inguinal lymph nodes

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  • 1-3 nodes
  • Located deep to fascia lata
  • Within the femoral triangle
  • Medial to femoral vein
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Cloquets node

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  • Most cephalad node

- Llocated at femoral ring

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Cloquets node drains

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  • Deep tissue/structures of thigh
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Cloquets node receives lymph from

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  • Popliteal nodes (tissues deep to deep fascia)

- Superficial inguinal nodes

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