MSK 2 - Lower Limbs Flashcards
what is the pelvic girdle and what makes it up?
The pelvic girdle is a bony ring consisting of the sacrum and right and left hip bones, joined anteriorly at the pubic symphysis and posteriorly by the sacroiliac joints.
a
Greater sciatic foramen
b
Sacrotuberous ligament
c
Sacrospinous ligament
d
Lesser sciatic foramen
Which sciatic foramen is the route for structures entering or leaving the pelvis?
Greater sciatic foramen
Which sciatic foramen is a route for structures entering or leaving the perineum?
Lesser sciatic foramen
Gluteal region - this posterior muscle group is organised into a _________ and ____ layer
superficial
deep
what is muscle 1 and its innervation?
Gluteus maximus
inferior glutel nerve (L5, S1 and S2)
what is muscle 2 and its innervation?
Gluteus medius
superior gluteal nerve (L4, L5 and S1)
what is muscle 3 and its innervation?
Gluteus minimus
superior gluteal nerve (L4, L5 and S1)
what is muscle 4 and its innervation?
Tensor Fascia Lata
superior gluteal nerve (L4, L5)
The deep muscles of the hip ________ rotate and _______ the hip, and are covered in Lesson 1.
These are all supplied by branches of the ______ plexus
externally
stabilise
sacral
What are the actions of gluteus maximus muscle?
Hip extensor and external rotator
What is the action of gluteus medius, gluteus minimus and tensor fasciae latae?
They are hip abductors and internal rotators of hip joint
The deep fascia of the thigh is called what?
the fascia lata
Fascia lata - It extends posteriorly from the front of the thigh and is thickened laterally to form the iliotibial tract.
2 muscles attach to the iliotibial tract – these are what?
tensor fascia lata and gluteus maximus
why is the iliotibial tract important?
The iliotibial tract is important, as it provides stabilisation to the lateral aspect of the knee joint
The sacral plexus lies on which muscle?
Piriformis muscle
The sacral plexus is formed by the union of the ventral rami of what spinal nerves?
L4, L5 and S 1 to S 4
The supply from the lumbar ventral rami comes from the ________ trunk
lumbosacral
The sarcal plexus supplies what?
the posterior aspect of the lower limb plus the perineum
What are the two main branches of the sacral plexus?
Main branch to lower limb - Sciatic nerve
Main branch to perineum - Pedundal nerve
The superior and the inferior gluteal nerves are smaller motor branches of what?
sacral plexus
The superior gluteal nerve has a root value of ____
The inferior gluteal nerve has a root value of _____
L4-S1
L5-S2
List the muscles supplied by the superior gluteal nerve below:
- Gluteus medius
- Glteus minimus
- Tensor fasciae
The inferior gluteal muscle supplies only one muscle in the gluteal region.
Which is it?
gluteus maximus
Other branches of the sacral plexus which innervate muscles in the lower limb are what?
- Nerve to piriformis
- Posterior Cutaneous Nerve to the Thigh
- Nerve to quadratus femoris
- Nerve to obturator internus
A superficial knowledge of these nerve is all that is required.
largest
sacral
What are the root values of the sciatic nerve?
L 4 to S 3
Within the ______ region the sciatic nerve contributes very little motor or sensory innervation, aside from branches to the posterior aspect of the hip joint
gluteal
Sciatic nerve passes through the ______ ______ foramen, inferior to the ________ muscle, passing behind the deep abductors of the hip joint between the ischial tuberosity and greater trochanter of the femur to enter the _________ compartment of the thigh.
greater sciatic
piriformis
posterior
Sciatic nerve then passes distally It divides at the popliteal fossa into the what?
- Tibial nerve
- Common peroneal nerve
what is the muscle shown in green?
piriformis