Workbook Flashcards
Superficial veins of lower limb
What are the 2 superficial veins of the lower limb
Great saphenous
Small saphenous
Superficial veins of lower limb
Which superficial vein ascends anterior to medial malleolus of tibia
Great saphenous vein
Superficial veins of lower limb
Which superficial vein ascends posterior to lateral malleolus
Small saphenous vein
Superficial veins of lower limb
Which superficial vein empties into the femoral vein
Great saphenous vein
Which superficial vein empties into popliteal vein
Small saphenous vein
Name 3 lymphatic groups of lower limb
Superficial inguinal
Deep inguinal
Popliteal lymph nodes
Name type of joint for hip joint
Ball and socket
Name 3 ligaments of hip joint
Iliofemoral ligament
Pubofemoral ligament
Ischiofemoral ligament
Function of iliofemoral ligament
Prevents hyperextension of hip joint
Function of pubofemoral ligament
prevents hyperabduction of hip joint
Name 3 hip flexors
Iliacus
Psoas major
Pectineus
Why does the iliacus and psoas major share a common name?
because they share a common insertion point on femur
Name 5 hip extensors
3 muscles of posterior thigh/hamstrings
Biceps femoris
Semitendinosus
Semimembranosus
Gluteus maximus
Adductor magnus
Name the chief hip flexor
Iliopsoas
Name chief hip extensor
Gluteus maximus
Name 5 adductors of the hip
All muscles of the medial thigh compartment known as 'medial adductors' Adductor Longus Adductor Brevis Adductor magnus Obturator externus Gracilis
Hip abductors: name 6
Gluteus maximus Gluteus medius Gluteus minimus Piriformis Gemelli twins Sartorius
Lateral rotators - name 6
Muscles of deep gluteal region Piriformis Gemelli twins Obturator interns Quadratus femoris \+ Gluteus maximus Sartorius
Medial rotators of hip - name 4
Gluteus medius
Gluteus minimus
TFL
Pectineus
Anterior thigh compartment muscles innervation
Femoral nerve (L2-4) *except for Psoas major
Generally, anterior thigh muscles perform what action o the hip
Hip flexion, knee extension
Attachment patellar ligament
Tibial tuberosity
Sartorius action
Hip flexion
Knee flexion
Hip abduction
Lateral rotation
Which nerve innervates medial thigh muscles
Obturator nerve
Which structures pass through the adductor hiatus (part of the adductor magnus)
Femoral artery and vein
What is the origin of the femoral artery
The femoral artery is a continuation of the external iliac artery
Femoral artery enters the thigh midway between which 2 bony surface markings
ASIS
Pubic tubercle
Surface landmark of femoral artery
inferior to midpoint of inguinal ligament
Name large branch of femoral artery which passes posteriorly toward hamstrings
Profunda femoris artery
Origin of femoral vein
Popliteal vein
When the External iliac vein passes under the inguinal ligament, it becomes ____
femoral vein
Which 2 important veins drain into femoral triangle
Femoral vein
Great saphenous vein
Name the largest branch of the lumbar plexus
Femoral nerve
List 4 muscles supplied by femoral nerve
Anterior thigh compartment
Sartorius Iliacus Pectineus Quadriceps femoris Vastus intermedialis Vastus medialis Vastus lateralis Rectus femoris
Name n supply of psoas major
Anterior rami of L1-L3
What is the femoral triangle
A triangular depression below inguinal ligament
Femoral triangle medial boundary
Adductor longus
Femoral triangle lateral boundary
Sartorius
Femoral triangle -base
inguinal ligament
Femoral triangle - contents (3)
femoral NAV
Femoral sheath - contents
Femoral AV
Lymphatic vessels
Sometimes deep inguinal lymph nodes
Femoral hernias are more common in male/females
Females
The adductor canal passes through the _____ within tendon of adductor magnus and emerges into popliteal fossa, posterior to knee
Adductor hiatus
The anterior femoral artery becomes the posterior popliteal artery thanks to _______
adductor canal
At what point does the anterior femoral artery become the posterior popliteal artery
At the adductor hiatus
Adductor canal
Femoral artery
Femoral vein
Saphenous nerve
Nerve to vastus medialis
List 2 major branches of lumbar plexus
Obturator nerve
Femoral nerve