Musculofascial Compartments of the Lower Limb Flashcards
1
Q
What type of joint is the hip joint?
A
Ball and socket synovial
2
Q
What movements are attainable at the hip?
A
- Flexion
- Extension
- Abduction
- Adduction
- Rotation
- Circumduction
3
Q
Tissue layers of the thigh
A
- Skin
- Superficial fascia
- Deep fascia (fascia lata)
- Muscles (+ membrane coverings)
- Femur (+ periosteum)
- Intermuscular septa
- Neurovascular bundle
- Lymph nodes
4
Q
3 intermuscular septa of the thigh
A
- Medial
- Lateral
- Posterior
5
Q
3 compartments of the thigh
A
- Anterior
- Medial
- Posterior
6
Q
Actions of the muscles in each compartment of the thigh
A
- A = knee extensors
- M = thigh adductors
- P = knee flexors + hip extensors
7
Q
Which nerve innervates each compartment of the thigh?
A
- A = femoral
- M = obturator
- P = sciatic
8
Q
Which artery supplies each compartment of the thigh?
A
- A = femoral
- M = obturator
- P = perforating branches of profunda femoris
9
Q
What type of joint is the knee joint?
A
Synovial hinge joint
10
Q
What nerves supply the knee?
A
- Femoral
- Obturator
- Common peroneal
- Tibial
11
Q
What is the deep fascia of the leg called?
A
Crural fascia
12
Q
3 compartments of the leg
A
- Anterior
- Lateral
- Posterior
13
Q
Which nerve supplies each compartment of the leg?
A
- A = deep peroneal
- L = superficial peroneal
- P = tibial
14
Q
Muscles of the anterior leg compartment
A
- Tibialis anterior
- Extensor hallucis longus
- Extensor digitorum longus
- Fibularis tertius
15
Q
Actions of the muscles of the anterior leg compartment
A
- TA = inversion
- EHL = big toe extension
- EDL = lateral toe extension
- FT = eversion
- All = dorsiflexion
