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Muscles of the Hip & Bursa of the Knee Flashcards

1
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Connective tissue that runs throughout the body to provide structure and support.

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Fascia

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Connective tissue that invests throughout the thigh and surrounds the thigh muscles in a dense tubular sheath.

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Fascia Lata

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A very strong part of the fascia lata that thickens laterally. It attaches superiorly to the tubercle of the iliac crest and inferiorly to Gerdy’s tubercle and the patella.

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Iliotibial Band

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4
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The IT band moves in front of the lateral epicondyle of the femur during knee _________, and moves behind it during knee _______.

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Extension
Flexion

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Proximal Attachment: sides of T12-L4 vertebrae and associated intervertebral discs
Distal Attachment: lesser trochanter of femur

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Psoas Major

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What are the 2 actions of psoas major?

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1) Hip Flexion (Low Back is Fixed)
2) Lumbar Spine Flexion (Femur is Fixed)

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Proximal Attachment: iliac fossa
Distal Attachment: lesser trochanter of femur

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Iliacus

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What are the 2 actions of iliacus?

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1) Hip Flexion (Pelvis is Fixed)
2) Anterior Pelvic Tilt (Femur is Fixed)

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Proximal Attachment: external and posterior surface of ilium, posterior surface of sacrum/coccyx & sacrotuberous ligament
Distal Attachment: iliotibial band (3/4 of fibres) and gluteal tuberosity (1/4 of fibres)

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Gluteus Maximus

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What are the 3 actions of gluteus maximus?

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1) Hip Extension
2) Hip Lateral Rotation
3) Hip Abduction

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Proximal Attachment: external ilium (anterior 2/3)
Distal Attachment: lateral surface of greater trochanter

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Gluteus Medius

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12
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What are the 3 actions of gluteus medius?

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1) Hip Abduction
2) Hip Flexion/Medial Rotation (Anterior Fibres)
3) Hip Extension/Lateral Rotation (Posterior Fibres)

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13
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Which muscle is responsible for pelvic support during weight bearing and is often referred to as the pelvic deltoid?

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Gluteus Medius

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14
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A walking style due to weakness in gluteus medius, where the muscle lengthens and there is an opposite pelvic drop, especially when standing on one leg.

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Trendelenburg Gait

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15
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Proximal Attachment: external ilium (deep to gluteus medius)
Distal Attachment: anterior surface of greater trochanter

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Gluteus Minimus

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16
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What are the 3 actions of gluteus minimus?

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1) Hip Flexion
2) Hip Abduction
3) Hip Medial Rotation

17
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Proximal Attachment: outer ASIS
Distal Attachment: iliotibial band (approximately 1/3 down thigh)

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Tensor Fascia Latae (TFL)

18
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What are the 3 actions of TFL?

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1) Hip Flexion
2) Hip Internal Rotation
3) Hip Abduction

19
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Proximal Attachment: anterior sacrum travelling through greater sciatic notch
Distal Attachment: posteromedial aspect of greater trochanter

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Piriformis

20
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What are the 3 actions of piriformis?

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1) Hip Lateral Rotation (Anatomical Position)
2) Hip Abduction (Hip Flexed up to 60 degrees)
3) Hip Medial Rotation (Hip Flexed Greater than 60 degrees)

21
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What is the common action of gemellus superior/inferior and obturator internus/externus?

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Hip Lateral Rotation

22
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Proximal Attachment: lateral ischial tuberosity
Distal Attachment: intertrochanteric crest of femur

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Quadratus Femoris

23
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What is the action of quadratus femoris?

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Hip Lateral Rotation

24
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A bursa located between the tendon of the quadriceps muscle and the femur. It is connected to the joint capsule of the knee.

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Suprapatellar Bursa

25
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Which muscle holds the suprapatellar bursa in place and retracts it during knee extension?

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Articularis Genu

26
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A bursa located between the skin and the anterior part of the patella.

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Subcutaneous Prepatellar Bursa

27
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What is the layman’s term for subcutaneous prepatellar bursitis?

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Housemaid’s Knee

28
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A bursa located between the skin and the proximal tibia in the area of the tibial tuberosity.

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Subcutaneous Infrapatellar Bursa

29
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What is the layman’s term for subcutaneous infrapatellar bursitis?

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Clergyman’s Knee (aka. Carpetlayer’s Knee)

30
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A bursa located between the patellar ligament and the anterior tibia, just superior to the tibial tuberosity.

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Deep Infrapatellar Bursa

31
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A bursa located between the tendons of the pes anserinus muscles and the medial tibia.

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Pes Anserine Bursa

32
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What are the 3 pes anserinus muscles?

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1) Sartorius
2) Gracilis
3) Semitendinosus

33
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A bursa located between the tendons of the medial semimembranosus muscle and the medial gastrocnemius.

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Medial Semimembranosus Bursa

34
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What is the layman’s term for medial semimembranosus bursitis?

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Baker’s Cyst

35
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A bursa located between the iliotibial band and the lateral femoral epicondyle.

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Bursa Deep to the Iliotibial Band

36
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What is the layman’s term for IT band friction syndrome?

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Runner’s Knee

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