Lumbosacral + Plexus Flashcards
What ligament forms the greater sciatic foramen and where does it attach?
Sacrotuberous ligament
What ligemnt forms the lesser sciatic foramen and where does it attach?
Sacrospinous ligament
What is the purpose of the Greater Sciatic Foramen?
passageway for structures entering or leaving the pelvis
What is the purpose of the Lesser Sciatic Foramen?
passageway for structures entering or leaving the perineum
What is the IT band and which muscles attach to it?
Supportive layer of fascia on the lateral thigh. Gluteus maximus and TFL attach to it.
What is AAA?
Abdominal Aorta Aneurysm
What arteries do the abdominal aorta split into?
Abdominal aorta -> left/right common iliac
->external iliac -> femoral artery
When does the internal iliac artery turn into the femoral artery?
Inguinal ligament
What are the borders of the femoral triangle?
Superior border: Inguinal ligament
Lateral border: Sartorius
Medial border: Adductor longus
What are the contents of the femoral Triangle?
NAV or VAN
Femoral Nerve
Profunda Femoris Artery/ Femoral Artery
Femoral Vein
Look over Great Saphenous vein, I can’t think of a question
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