MSK- Medial Thigh

Question 1

What nerve innervates the medial thigh?

Answer 1

Obturator nerve
L2,3,4

Question 2

A,B,C?

Answer 2

A-Adductor longus
B-Adductor brevis
C-Adductor magnus

All adduct
Adductor part of magnus does hip flexion and hamstring does hip extension

Question 3

D,E?

Answer 3

D-Gracillis
Obturator nerve

E- Pectineus
Femoral and obturator nerve innervation

Both adduct the thigh, pectineus also flexes the hip

Question 4

F?

Answer 4

Adductor hiatus

Gap in the adductor magnus muscle

Transmits the adductor canal

Question 5

What is the purpose of the adductor canal?

Answer 5

Transmits structures going from anterior to posterior thigh

Transmits femoral artery, femoral vein, nerve to the vastus medialis and saphenous nerve

Femoral artery and vein exits the canal, now popliteal artery and vein

Question 6

What are the borders of the adductor canal?

Answer 6

Anteromedial
Sartorius

Lateral
Vastus medialis

Posterior
Adductor longus
Adductor magnus

Question 7

What is groin strain?

Answer 7

Proximal part of adductors in medial thigh strained/torn due to explosive movements

RICE

Question 8

What is adductor canal compression syndrome?

Answer 8

Entrapment of the neurovascular bundle within the adductor canal

Caused by hypertrophy of vastus medialis

Young males
Presents with claudication symptoms due to femoral artery occlusion or neurological symptoms due to entrapment of the saphenous nerve.