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Thigh Flashcards

1
Q

What does intermuscular septa do?

A

divide thigh into anterior/posterior compartment

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2
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What actions does anterior thigh comp do?

A

hip flexion

knee extension

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3
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What actions does posterior thigh comp do?

A

hip extension
knee flexion
adduction

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4
Q

where does femoral nerve travel through?

A

adductor canal

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5
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what is the blood supply/nerve for posterior adductor compartment?

A

femoral profunda

obturator

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6
Q

what is the blood supply/nerve for posterior hamstring?

A

femoral profunda

sciatic

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7
Q

What are the muscles of anterior thigh?

A

iliopsoas
quadricep femoris
sartorius

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8
Q

What are the muscles of posterior adductor thig?

A 
adductor magnus
adductor longus
adductor brevis
gracilis
obturator externus
pectineus
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9
Q

what is the exception of pectineus?

A

it is innervated also by femoral nerve

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10
Q

what does obturator externus do?

A

lat hip rotator

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11
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what are muscles in posterior hamstring?

A

bicep femoris
semimembranosus
semitendinosus
add magnus

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12
Q

Where is the origin to ASIS?

A

rectus femoris

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13
Q

what part of articularis genu in?

A

anterior thigh comp?

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14
Q

What is articularis genu?

A

distal fiber bundle of vastus intermedius that attach to knee joint capsule

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15
Q

what is articularis genu equivalent to?

A

elbow and medial head of triceps

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16
Q

What is the insertion of sartorius in anterior/posterior comp?

A

pes anserinus

semitendinosus and gracilis

17
Q

What is the attachment to posterior (hamstring) thigh?

A

ischial tuberosity

18
Q

What except muscles in posterior thigh that doesn’t cross the knee?

A

adductor magnus

19
Q

what is the blood supply for bicep femoris?

A

common peroneal

20
Q

What is the insertion of adductor magnus?

A

adductor tubercle

21
Q

what is the nerve supply for adductor magnus?

22
Q

what actions does adductor magnus do?

A

adductor, hip flexion, internal rotation

23
Q

What is the blood supply for knee joint?

A

obturator artery

24
Q

What are the part of femoral profunda artery?

A

medial femoral circumflex
lateral femoral circumflex
perforating

25
Q

What are branches off from femoral artery?

A

femoral profunda and medial descending genicular

26
Q

what is the most blood supply to the hip?

A

medial circumflex femoral

27
Q

what are the blood supply for hip joints?

A

obturator and medial circumflex femoral

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