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What is the fascia Lata

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Section of the deep fascia of the lower limb that extends from the inguinal ligament (essentially a continuation of scarpers fascia) to the knee.

(Fascia is around the thigh)

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Which two muscles does the fascia lata encapsulate

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Tensor fascia lata and gluteus maximum

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What is the superior opening of the fascia lata called

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Cribriform fascia where the great saphenous vein drains into the femoral vein (from medial malleolus to femoral vein)

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What is the iliotibial band

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From a lateral aspect is the thickening of the fascia lata which has the following attachments:

  • iliac crest
  • tibia
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What is the crural fascia

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Continuation of the crural fascia below the knee with fuses with the periosteum of the tibial bone

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Thickening of the crural fascia forms

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Extensor retinacula of the ankle (tendon stability)

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How does the fascia split the lower limb into compartments

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Fascia lata:
Anterior compartment
Medial compartment
Posterior compartment

Crural fascia:
Anterior
Lateral
Posterior

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Below the calf the interosseous membrane helps to split which two compartments

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Anterior and posterior

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What is special about the posterior compartment of the crural fascia

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Actually split into two: superficial and deep by the transverse intermuscular septum

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What is compartment syndrome

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Deep fascia is fibrous tissue that compartmentalises muscle groups. As it is fibrous tissue it doesn’t stretch much so pressure will build up thus negatively affecting the structures within the compartment

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What can cause compartment syndrome

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More volume within the structure/compartment raises pressure —> can start compressing things
1 Increased fluid in compartment:
Eg closed fracture that results in haemorrhage
Or direct trauma to blood vessel
Or introducing fluid that misses the vein

2) constriction of compartment:
Eg following surgery reclosing fascia too tightly
Or skin scarring and contraction due to burns

3) external compression:
Splint or cast too tight

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What are the 6 Ps of compartment syndrome

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Pulse is present
Pain
Pressure
Paresis
Paraesthesia
Pink

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In the gluteal region which types of muscles are there that act only on the hip

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Abductors
Rotators
Extensors

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What does the iliac region contain

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Hip flexors

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What types of muscles in anterior compartment of thigh

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Hip flexors and knee extensors

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What type of muscles in medial compartment of thigh

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Hip adductors

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What type of muscles in the posterior compartment of the thigh

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Hip extensors and knee flexors

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What type of muscles in the anterior leg

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Ankle extensors and dorsiflexors

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What muscles types present in lateral leg

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Ankle everters

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What type of muscles in posterior compartment of leg

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Ankle flexors and plantar flexors

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What muscle types in anterior compartment of foot

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Extensors

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What type of muscle in posterior compartment of foot

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Flexors

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Which muscles are present in the anterior compartment of the thigh ( hip flexors and knee extensors)

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  • quadriceps femoris which is formed by rectus femoris, vastus muscles (medialis, intermedius (deep to rectus femoris) and lateralis)
  • sartorius (helps to sit cross legged) is a hip flexor but since it attaches to back of knee can also be a knee flexor.
  • pectineus (predominantly hip adductor due to fibre orientation but also is a hip flexor. Sometimes innervated by obturator nerve)
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What are the attachments of the rectus femoris

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Anterior inferior iliac spine to the knee forming the quadriceps femoris tendon

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Which artery and nerve supplies the anterior compartment of the thigh (hip flexors and knee extensors)
Femoral artery Femoral nerve ( L2-L4 post)
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From the anterior compartment of the thigh which muscles extend the knee
Quadriceps femoris
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From the anterior compartment of the thigh which muscles flex the hip
Sartorius Pectineus Rectus femoris
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Which muscles are contained within the medial compartment of the thigh (hip adductors )
- adductors brevis - adductor longus - adductor Magnus (sits much deeper and is very large muscle) - obturator externus - Gracilis (pubic bone to the tibia)
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What artery and nerve supplies the medial compartment of the thigh (hip adductors)
- obturator nerve (L2-L4 ant) Obturator artery
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What is the femoral triangle
Anatomical triangle which contains the femoral artery, vein and nerve
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What forms the superior boundary of the femoral triangle
Inguinal ligament which runs from the anterior superior iliac spine to the pubic tubercle
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What forms the lateral boundary of the femoral triangle
Sartorius
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What forms the medial boundary of the femoral triangle
Adductor longus
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What forms the floor of the femoral triangle
Pectineus, illiopsoas and adductor longus
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What forms the roof of the femoral triangle
Fascia lata
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What is contained within the femoral triangle (most lateral to medial)
Femoral nerve (runs over iliopsoas) Femoral artery Femoral vein Lymphatics NAVY mnemonic
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Why is the femoral triangle clinically significant
Femoral venipuncture Femoral catheter Femoral hernia
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What is the adductor canal
Passage which allows the F. Artery and vein from the femoral triangle to descend to the back. Does this by running along sartorius to the adductor hiatus which is formed by the two attachments of the adductor Magnus near the knee. Travel through the hiatus to the popliteal fossa
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What is the anterior boundary of the adductor canal
Sartorius
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What is the posterior/medial boundary of the adductor canal
Adductor longus and Magnus
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What is the medial boundary of the adductor canal
Vastus medialis
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What is the lumbar plexus
Runs from T12 to L5 Both femoral nerve and obturator nerve derive from L2-L4 Femoral nerve = posterior division Obturator nerve = anterior division (comes in through the obturator foramen)
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Which muscles make up the posterior compartment of the thigh ( hip extensors and knee flexors)
- semi tendinosus - medially - semimembranosus (deep to above one) medially - biceps femoris ( has two heads;long + short) laterally - adductor magnus* (has two parts, one acts as an adductor- obturator nerve. The one that attaches to adductor tubercle runs vertically so acts as a hip extensor so will be innervated by sciatic nerve)
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Which nerve and artery supply the posterior compartment muscles of the thigh
Sciatic nerve (splits into tibial and fibular ) tibial supplies this compartment except short head of biceps femoris which is supplied by fibular nerve Profunda femoris artery (is a deep branch of femoral artery) and its perforating branches
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What actions do the muscles of the posterior compartment of thigh do
Extend hip L4 L5 Flex knee L5 S1
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What are the muscles of the gluteal region
Gluteus maximus (extensor) , medius and minimus (both abductors) Piriformis Obturator internus + superior and inferior gemelli Quadratus femoris These 3 externally/laterally rotate hip Tensor fascia latae
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What is the nerve and arterial supply to the gluteal region
Superior and inferior gluteal nerves N to OI and sup gemellus N to QF and inf gemellus N to piriformis Superior and inferior gluteal arteries that are branches of internal iliac and come through the sciatic foramen
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What does the superior gluteal nerve supply
Gluteus medius and minimus Tensor fascia latae
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What does the inferior gluteal nerve innervate
Gluteus maximus
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What are the muscles in the anterior compartment of the leg (dorsiflexors)
- tibialis anterior (also inverter of foot) - extensor hallucis longus - extensor digitorum longus - fibularis tertius (everter of foot)
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What nerve and arterial supply is there to anterior compartment of leg
Deep fibular nerve Anterior tibial artery
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What are the muscles of the lateral compartment of the leg (everters of foot)
Fibularis longus Fibularis brevis
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What nerve and artery supply the lateral compartment of the leg
Superficial fibular nerve ( common fibular nerve at knee splits into superficial and deep, latter supplies anterior compartment) Fibular artery* (actually is in the posterior compartment of the leg but the perforating branches enter the lateral compartment through the intermuscular septum to supply the everters
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What muscles are present in the superficial posterior compartment of the leg (plantar flexors)
- gastrocnemius (has two heads/bellies) - soleus (deep to the gastrocnemius) both above give off calcaneal/achilles tendon) - plantaris (has a v v long tendon but not a powerful plantar flexor, instead v helpful for proprioception) Gastrocnemius and soleus together known as triceps surae)
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What are the deep muscles of the posterior compartment of the leg (plantar flexors)
Tibialis posterior Flexor digitorum longus Flexor hallucis longus Popliteus
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What nerve and artery supply the posterior compartment of the leg
Posterior tibial artery Tibial nerve
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What is the sup/lat boundary of popliteal fossa
Biceps femoris
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What is the sup/med boundary of popliteal fossa
Semitendinosus and semimebranosus
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What is the inf/lat boundary of the popliteal fossa
Lat head of gastrocnemius and plantaris
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What is the inf/med boundary of popliteal fossa
Medial head of gastrocnemius
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What are the contents of the popliteal fossa
Popliteal artery and vein Tibial nerve Small saphenous vein
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How would femoral nerve neuropathy present
Altered hip flexion and knee extension (Affects the anterior compartment of thigh - motor) Sensory = medial thigh, anterior and medial leg)
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How would sciatic nerve neuropathy present
Altered hip extension and knee flexion As sciatic nerve supplies posterior compartment of thigh, all of leg and foot (motor) Sensory deficits = posterior thigh and distal lower limb
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Innervation to the subscapularis muscle
Subscapular nerve
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Innervation to supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscle
Suprascapular nerve
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Teres minor Innervation
Axillary nerve

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