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Question 1

deep fascia of thigh AKA

Answer 1

fascia lata

Question 2

tensor fascia lata

Answer 2

Gluteal muscle that provides tension — turns into IT band

Question 3

what is the iliotibial tract

Answer 3

Lateral portion of the fascia lata

Provides insertion for gluteus muscles and tensor fascia lata muscle

Question 4

function of IT band

Answer 4

stabilizes the knee in joint extension (crosses knee joint)

Question 5

borders of femoral triangle

Answer 5

Superior- inguinal ligament
Medially- adductor longus
Laterally Sartorius

Question 6

roof of femoral triangle

Answer 6

fascia lata, cribriform fascia

Question 7

floor of femoral triangle

Answer 7

iliopsoas and pectineusq

Question 8

what is in the femoral triangle

Answer 8

Femoral nerve
Femoral artery
Femoral vein
Femoral canal (empty space with lymphatics)

Question 9

femoral sheath is made by

Answer 9

prolongation of transversals fascia in thigh

Question 10

femoral sheath contents

Answer 10

femoral artery, vein, femoral canal

Question 11

what is NOT in femoral sheath

Answer 11

femoral nerve

Question 12

NAVEL

Answer 12

Femoral Nerve, Femoral Artery, Femoral Vein , Empty space with lymphatics ( femoral canal)

Question 13

what is the femoral ring

Answer 13

opening of the femoral canal- faces abdominal contents

Question 14

location of femoral canal

Answer 14

Medial to femoral vein in the femoral sheath

Lateral to pubic tubercle

Question 15

contents of femoral canal

Answer 15

Fat, areolar connective tissues and lymph nodes

Question 16

femoral canal could be a site of

Answer 16

Weak area- site for femoral herniation

Protrusion of peritoneum can be forced down and cause a femoral hernia

Question 17

location of femoral hernia passes thru

Answer 17

Lateral to pubic tubercle, deep to inguinal ligament

Passes thru femoral ring from abdomen into femoral canal

Question 18

protrusion of ____ can make femoral hernia

Answer 18

parietal peritoneum

Question 19

adductor canal AKA

Answer 19

Hunters canal or subsartorius canal

Question 20

adductor canal borders and location

Answer 20

Begins at apex of femoral triangle and ends at adductor hiatus
Occupies middle 1/3 of thigh

Question 21

adductor canal borders

Answer 21

Medial – adductor longus and magnus (inside this tendon)

Lateral- vastus medialis

Question 22

adductor canal roof

Answer 22

sartorius muscle and sub sartorial fascia

Question 23

contents of adductor canal

Answer 23

Femoral artery and vein
Saphenous nerve
Nerve to vastus medialis
Lymphatic vessels

Question 24

what is in the adductor hiatus

Answer 24

Aperture in tendon of insertion of adductor magnus (aka medial epicondyle of femur )

Question 25

adductor hiatus allows passage of what

Answer 25

femoral vessels in politeal fossa

Question 26

femoral vessels need to pass through ____ to become popliteal vessels

Answer 26

adductor hiatus