Muscle groups in the lower limb Flashcards

1
Q

What are the different fascias of the lower limb?

A

Thigh: Fascia lata.

Leg: Crural fascia.

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What are the different compartments of the thigh?

What is contained in each?

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Anterior, posterior and medial.

Anterior: Quadriceps and sartorius.

Medial: Adductors.

Posterior: Hamstrings

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3
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What are the extensors of the hip?

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Gluteus maximus, biceps femoris, semimembranosus and semitendinosus (3 muscles known as the hamstrings).

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4
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Where do the hamstrings originate and insert into?

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5
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What are the flexors of the hip?

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Iliopsoas, rectus femoris, sartorius

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What are the hip joint abductors?

Where do they insert?

What nerve are they innervated by?

A

Gluteus medius and minimus.

Insert into the greater trochanter.

Superior gluteal nerve

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What are the hip joint adductors?

What nerve are they innervated by?

A

PBLMG: peanut butter lovers munch grapes

Obturator nerve.

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8
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What are the attachments onto the pes anserinus from anterior to posterior?

A

Say grace before tea.

Sartorius, gracilis, semitendinosis.

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9
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What are the lateral rotators of the hip?

Where do they insert?

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10
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Lateral hip rotators and medial hip rotators.

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What are the medial hip rotators?

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Gluteus medius and minimus (insert into the greater trochanter).

Tensor fascia latae.

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What are the muscle compartments in the leg?

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13
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What are the knee joint flexors?

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Sartorius and gracilis in the thigh group.

Gastrocnemius and soleus in the posterior compartment of the leg.

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14
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What are the knee joint rotators (medial and lateral)?

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Medial rotation: Sartorius, gracilis and semimembranosis.

Lateral rotators: Biceps femoris.

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15
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What are all of the ankle plantarflexors?

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16
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How do you remember what is under the flexor retinaculum?

A

Tom dick and very naughty harry.

Tibialis posterior, flexor digitorum longus, artery, vein, nerve, flexor hallucis longus.

17
Q

Ankle dorsiflexors?

A

Tibialis anterior, extensor hallucis longus and extensor digitorum longus.

18
Q

What are the muscles that invert the foot?

A

Tibialis posterior and tibialis anterior.

19
Q

What are the everters of the foot?

A

Fibularis longus and fibularis brevis.

20
Q

Toe flexors and toe extensors?

A

Toe flexors: posterior leg group plus intrinsic muscles.

Toe extensors: anterior leg group plus intrinsic muscles.