Muscles of the Lower Limb - Anterior Thigh, Medial Thigh and Femoral Triangle Flashcards
Name muscle A
A - Adductor magnus
Name muscle A
A - Psoas major
Name muscles A and B
A - Adductor brevis
B - Adductor magnus
Name muscles A and B
A - Pectineus
B - Adductor longus
What is the innervation of muscle A?
Femoral nerve (L2, L3 and L4)
A - Vastus medialis
Name muscle A
A - Vastus medialis
What is the innervation of muscle A?
Femoral nerve (L2 and L3)
A - Sartorius
What are the origin and insertion sites for muscle A?
Origin - Intertrochanteric line, lateral lip of linea aspera
Insertion - Quadriceps femoris tendon and lateral aspect of patella
A - Vastus lateralis
Name muscles A, B and C
A - Sartorius
B - Gracilis
C - Adductor longus
What is the function of muscle A?
- Adduction of thigh at hip joint
- Flexion of thigh at hip joint
A - Pectineus
What is the function of muscle A?
Flexion of thigh at hip joint
A - Psoas major
What is the function of muscle A?
- Adduction of thigh at hip joint
- Medial rotation of thigh at hip joint
A - Adductor brevis
Name the muscle at points A
A - Sartorius
What are the origin and insertion sites for muscle A?
Origin - External body of pubis (inferior to pubic crest and lateral to pubic symphysis)
Insertion - Linea aspera on middle 1/3rd of femoral shaft
A - Adductor longus
Name muscles A and B
A - Adductor brevis
B - Adductor longus
Name muscles A and B
A - Psoas major
B - Iliacus
What are the origin and insertion sites for muscle A?
Origin - Lumbar transverse processes, intervertebral discs and bodies from vertebrae T12 to L5
Insertion - Lesser trochanter of femur
A - Psoas major
What is the function of muscle A?
Lateral rotation of thigh at hip joint
A - Obturator externus
Name muscle A
A - Pectineus
Name muscle A
A - Vastus medialis
What is the function of muscle A?
Flexion of thigh at hip joint
A - Iliacus
Name muscles A and B
A - Iliacus
B - Psoas major
What is the innervation of muscle A?
Obturator nerve (L2 and L3)
A - Gracilis
What are the origin and insertion sites for muscle A?
Origin - Intertrochanteric line, medial lip of linea aspera of femur
Insertion - Quadriceps femoris tendon and medial border of patella
A - Vastus medialis
Name muscles A and B
A - Sartorius
B - Adductor longus
Name nerve A
A - Femoral nerve
Name muscle A
A - Adductor longus
Name muscles A and B
A - Vastus lateralis
B - Vastus medialis
What is the innervation of muscle A?
Obturator nerve (anterior division, L2, L3 and L4)
A - Adductor longus
What are the origin and insertion sites for the muscle seen at points A&B?
Origin (adductor part) - Ischiopubic ramus
Origin (hamstring part) - Ischial tuberosity
Insertion (adductor part) - Posterior proximal femur, linea aspera, medial supracondylar line
Insertion (hamstring part) - Adductor tubercle and supracondylar line
A&B - Adductor magnus
What is the innervation of muscle A?
Obturator nerve (posterior division, L3 and L4)
A - Obturator externus
What are the origin and insertion sites for muscle A?
Origin - Anterior superior iliac spine
Insertion - Medial surface of tibia (just inferomedial to tibial tuberosity)
A - Sartorius
What are the origin and insertion sites for muscle A?
Origin (straight head) - Anterior inferior iliac spine
Origin (reflected head) - Ilium (just superior to acetabulum)
Insertion - Quadriceps femoris tendon
A - Rectus femoris
Name muscle A
A - Sartorius
What are the origin and insertion sites for muscle A?
Origin - External surface of obturator membrane
Insertion - Trochanteric fossa
A - Obturator externus
What are the origin and insertion sites for muscle A?
Origin - Upper 2/3rd of femur (anterior and lateral surfaces)
Insertion - Quadriceps femoris tendon, lateral margin of patella and lateral condyle of tibia
A - Vastus intermedius
Name muscle A
A - Adductor brevis
Name muscles A to D
A - Vastus lateralis
B - Vastus intermedius
C - Rectus femoris
D - Vastus medialis
Name muscles A and B
A - Gracilis
B - Adductor magnus
What is the function of muscle A?
- Adduction of thigh at hip joint
- Flexion of leg at knee joint
A - Gracilis
What are the origin and insertion sites for muscle A?
Origin - External body of pubis, inferior pubic ramus and ischial ramus
Insertion - Medial surface of proximal tibial shaft
A - Gracilis
Name muscles A, B and C
A - Vastus lateralis
B - Vastus intermedius
C - Rectus femoris
Name muscles A, B and C
A - Iliacus and psoas major (iliopsoas)
B - Pectineus
C - Adductor longus
What is the function of muscle A?
Extension of the leg at the knee joint
A - Vastus medialis
What is the innervation of muscle A?
Femoral nerve (L2 and L3)
A - Pectineus
Name ligament A
A - Iliofemoral
Name muscles A and B
A - Pectineus
B - Gracilis
What is the combined name given to the two muscles at A?
A - Iliopsoas
What is the function of muscle A?
- Adduction of thigh at hip joint
- Medial rotation of thigh at hip joint
A - Adductor longus
Name muscle A
A - Gracilis
Name muscles A, B and C
A - Vastus lateralis
B - Rectus femoris
C - Vastus medialis
Name the parts of the muscle at points A and B
A - Adductor magnus (adductor aspect)
B - Adductor magnus (hamstring aspect)
What is the innervation of muscle A?
Femoral nerve (L2, L3 and L4)
A - Rectus femoris
Name structure A
A - Psoas major muscle (left)
Name muscle A
A - Vastus lateralis
Name muscle A
A - Adductor brevis
Name muscle A
A - Adductor longus
What is the function of muscle A?
Extension of leg at knee joint
A - Vastus lateralis
Name ligament A
A - Ischiofemoral
Name muscles A to D
A - Pectineus
B - Adductor longus
C - Adductor magnus
D - Gracilis
Name structures A, B and C
A - Femoral nerve
B - Femoral artery
C - Femoral vein
Name muscles A, B and C
A - Vastus lateralis
B - Vastus intermedius
C - Vastus medialis
What is the innervation of muscle A?
Obturator nerve
A - Adductor brevis
Name muscle A
A - Psoas major
Name muscles A and B
A - Vastus medialis
B - Rectus femoris
What are the origin and insertion sites for muscle A?
Origin - External body of pubis and inferior pubic ramus
Insertion - Posterior surface of proximal femur and upper 1/3rd of linea aspera
A - Adductor brevis
Name muscle A
A - Rectus femoris
Name tendon A
A - Quadriceps femoris tendon
Name muscles A and B
A - Gracilis
B - Adductor magnus
What is the innervation of muscle A?
Femoral nerve (L2, L3 and L4)
A - Vastus intermedius
What is the function of the muscle at A&B?
- Adduction of thigh at hip joint
- Medial rotation of thigh at hip joint
A - Adductor magnus
Name structures A, B and C
A - Psoas major
B - Femoral canal
C - Pectineus
What is the function of muscle A?
Extension of leg at knee joint
What are the origin and insertion sites for muscle A?
Origin - Iliac fossa
Insertion - Lesser trochanter of femur
A - Iliacus
Name muscles A, B and C
A - Vastus lateralis
B - Vastus intermedius
C - Rectus femoris
What is the function of muscle A?
- Flexion of thigh at hip joint
- Extension of leg at knee joint
A - Sartorius
What is the function of muscle A?
- Flexion of thigh at hip joint
- Extension of leg at knee joint
A - Rectus femoris
What is the innervation of muscle A?
Femoral nerve (L2, L3 and L4)
A - Vastus lateralis
Name structures A, B and C
A - Femoral nerve
B - Femoral artery
C - Femoral vein
What is the innervation of muscle A?
Femoral nerve (L2, L3)
A - Iliacus
Name the two parts of the muscle at points A and B
A - Adductor magnus (hamstring part)
B - Adductor magnus (adductor part)
Name muscles A, B and C
A - Vastus medialis
B - Sartorius
C - Adductor longus
Name muscles A, B and C
(N.b there are two muscles at point B)
A - Sartorius
B - Gracilis and adductor longus
C - Adductor magnus
Name the two structures at A
A - Deep femoral (profunda femoris) artery and deep femoral (profunda femoris) vein
Name muscles A and B
A - Sartorius
B - Rectus femoris
Name muscles A and B
A - Psoas major
B - Iliacus
Name muscle A
A - Sartorius
Name structures A to D
A - Great saphenous vein
B - Femoral vein
C - Femoral artery
D - Femoral canal
What is the innervation of muscle A?
Anterior rami (L1, L2 and L3)
A - Psoas major
Name muscles A, B and tendon C
A - Vastus lateralis
B - Vastus medialis
C - Quadriceps femoris tendon
What are the origin and insertion sites for muscle A?
Origin - Pectineal line
Insertion - Oblique line from base of lesser trochanter to linea aspera on the posterior surface of the proximal femur
A - Pectineus
Name nerve A
A - Obturator nerve
Name muscle A
A - Iliacus
Name structure A
A - Adductor hiatus
Name vessel A
A - Great saphenous vein
What is the innervation of muscle A?
Obturator nerve (L2, L3 and L4)
A - Adductor magnus
Name muscle A
A - Obturator externus
