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Sem 2 Week 1: Anterior and Medial Thigh Flashcards

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What is the main action of the anterior compartment of the thigh? (2)

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  • Extension of the leg at the knee joint
  • Flexion of the thigh at the hip joint
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Which nerve innervates the anterior compartment of the thigh?

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Femoral nerve

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What are the roots of the femoral nerve?

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L2 - L4

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Which muscles are in the anterior compartment of the thigh? (7)

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  • Iliacus and psoas major (iliopsoas)
  • Sartorius
  • Rectus femoris
  • Vastus lateralis
  • Vastus medialis
  • Vastus intermedius
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What are the quadratus femoris muscles? (4)

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  • Rectus femoris
  • Vastus lateralis
  • Vastus medialis
  • Vastus intermedius
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What is the origin of iliacus?

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Iliac fossa

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What is the origin of psoas major?

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Lumbar vertebrae

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What is the insertion of iliopsoas?

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Lesser trochanter of the femur

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What is the action of iliopsoas?

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Flexion of the thigh at the hip joint

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What is the origin of rectus femoris? (2)

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  • Anterior-inferior iliac spine
  • Superior lip of the acetabulum
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What is the insertion of of rectus femoris?

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Common insertion onto the patella via the quadriceps tendon with the other quadriceps femoris muscles

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What is the action of rectus femoris? (2)

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  • Flexion of the thigh at the hip joint
  • Extension of the leg at the knee joint
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What is the origin of vastus lateralis? (2)

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  • Greater trochanter of the femur
  • Lateral lip of linea aspera of the femur
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What is the insertion of vastus lateralis?

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Common insertion onto the patella via the quadriceps tendon with the other quadriceps femoris muscles

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What is the action of vastus lateralis?

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Extension of the leg at the knee joint

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What is the function of all the vastus muscles?

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Extension of the leg at the knee joint

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What is the origin of vastus medialis? (2)

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  • Intertrochanteric line
  • Medial lip of the linea aspera of the femur
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What is the insertion of vastus medialis?

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Common insertion onto the patella via the quadriceps tendon with the other quadriceps femoris muscles

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What is the action of vastus medialis?

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Extension of the leg at the knee joint

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What is the origin of vastus intermedius?

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Anterior and lateral surfaces of the femoral shaft

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What is the insertion of the vastus intermedius?

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Common insertion onto the patella via the quadriceps tendon with the other quadriceps femoris muscles

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What is the common insertion of the quadriceps femoris muscles?

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Onto the patella via the quadriceps tendon

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What is the action of vastus intermedius?

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Extension of the leg at the knee joint

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What is the origin of sartorius?

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Anterior superior iliac spine

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What is the insertion of sartorius?
Superior medial surface of the tibia
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What is the action of sartorius? (2)
- Flexion of the thigh at the hip joint - Flexion of the leg at the knee joint
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What is the main action of the medial compartment of the thigh?
Adduction of the thigh
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Which nerve innervates the medial compartment of the thigh?
Obturator
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What are the roots of the obturator nerve?
L2 - L4
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Which muscles are in the medial compartment of the thigh? (6)
- Obturator externus - Pectineus - Adductor brevis - Adductor longus - Adductor magnus - Gracilis
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What is the origin of gracilis?
Inferior pubic rami and body of the pubis
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What is the insertion of gracilis?
Medial surface of the tibial shaft (near sartorius insertion)
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What is the action of gracilis? (2)
- Adduction of the thigh - Flexion of the leg at the knee
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What is the origin of pectineus?
Pectineal line of pubic bone
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What is the pectineal line of the pubic bone?
A ridge on the superior ramus of the pubis
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What is the insertion of pectineus?
Pectineal line on the posterior femur
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What is the action of pectineus? (2)
- Adduction of the thigh - Flexion of the thigh at the hip joint
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What is the innervation of pectineus?
Femoral nerve
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What is the origin of adductor longus?
Pubis
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What is the insertion of adductor longus?
Linea aspera of femur
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What is the action of adductor longus?
Adduction of the thigh
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What is the origin of adductor brevis?
Body of the pubis and inferior pubic rami
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What is the insertion of adductor brevis?
Linea aspera (above the insertion of adductor longus)
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What is the action of adductor brevis?
Adduction of the thigh
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What are the 2 parts of adductor magnus?
- Adductor portion - Hamstring portion
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What is the origin of adductor magnus? (2)
- Adductor portion: ischiopubic ramus - Hamstring portion: ischial tuberosity
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What is the insertion of adductor magnus? (2)
- Adductor portion: linea aspera of the femur - Hamstring portion: adductor tubercle
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What is the adductor tubercle?
Bony prominence superior to the medial epicondyle of the femur
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What is the innervation of adductor magnus? (2)
- Adductor portion: obturator nerve - Hamstring portion: sciatic nerve
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What is the action of adductor magnus? (4)
- Adduction of the thigh at the hip joint - Medial rotation - Adductor portion: flexion of the thigh - Hamstring portion: extension of the thigh
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What is the adductor hiatus?
Gap between the adductor and hamstring portions of adductor magnus
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What is the origin of obturator externus?
Obturator membrane on the obturator foramen
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What is the insertion of obturator externus?
Posterior aspect of the greater trochanter
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What is the action of obturator externus?
Lateral rotation of the thigh
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Which muscles are innervated by the femoral nerve? (7)
Anterior compartment: - Iliacus part of iliopsoas - Rectus femoris - Vastus lateralis - Vastus medialis - Vastus intermedius - Sartorius Medial compartment: - Pectineus
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Which muscles are innervated by the obturator nerve? (5)
Medial compartment: - Obturator externus - Adductor longus - Adductor brevis - Adductor portion of adductor magnus - Gracilis
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What forms the floor of the femoral triangle? (3)
- Pectineus - Iliopsoas - Adductor longus
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What forms the superior border of the femoral triangle?
Inguinal ligament
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What forms the lateral border of the femoral triangle?
Sartorius
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What are the attachments of the inguinal ligament? (2)
- Anterior superior iliac spine - Pubic tubercle
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What forms the medial border of the femoral triangle?
Adductor longus
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What are the contents of the femoral triangle lateral to medial? (4)
- Femoral nerve - Femoral artery (profunda femoris branches off in the triangle) - Femoral vein (long saphenous vein drains into the femoral vein in the triangle) - Femoral canal
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What pneumonic can be used to remember the order of the contents of the femoral triangle lateral to medial?
- NAVEL - Nerve, Artery, Vein, Empty space (allows for veins and lymph vessels to distend), Lymph nodes
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What are the contents of the femoral canal?
Lymph nodes and vessels
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Where does the femoral artery come from?
Continuation of the external iliac artery (name changes as it crosses the inguinal ligament)
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What is a femoral hernia?
When part of the bowel pushes through into the femoral canal
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What is the main artery supplying the lower limb?
Femoral artery
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What are the 3 branches of profunda femoris?
- Perforating branches - Lateral circumflex artery - Medial circumflex artery
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What do the perforating branches of profunda femoris supply?
Muscles in the medial and posterior thigh
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What does the lateral circumflex artery supply?
Muscles on the lateral aspect of the thigh
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What does the medial circumflex artery supply?
Head and neck of the femur
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What is the pathway of the femoral artery in the thigh? (4)
- External iliac artery crosses the inguinal ligament and becomes the femoral artery - Enters the femoral triangle and gives off the profunda femoris branch - Femoral artery continues down the anterior thigh via the adductor canal - Exits the adductor canal via the adductor hiatus and becomes the popliteal artery
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Which blood vessel supplies the anterior thigh muscles?
Femoral artery
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Where does the obturator artery come from? (3)
- Branches from the internal iliac artery - Enters the thigh via the obturator canal which is a small opening in the obturator membrane within the obturator foramen - Branches into the anterior and posterior branch
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What does the anterior branch of the obturator artery supply? (6)
(Medial thigh compartment) - Pectineus - Obturator externus - Adductor muscles (longus, brevis, magnus) - Gracilis
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What does the posterior branch of the obturator artery supply?
Some deep gluteal muscles
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What is the pes anserinus?
Attachment point on the medial tibia for sartorius, gracilis and semitendinosus
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Which muscles insert onto the pes anserinus? (3)
- Sartorius - Gracilis - Semitendinosus
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Where does the femoral nerve originate?
Lumbar plexus
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Where does the obturator nerve originate?
Lumbar plexus

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