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MSK Week 1 2017/18 COPY > READ ME / 1: Anatomy - gluteal region, femoral triangle, thigh compartments, hip joint > Flashcards

READ ME / 1: Anatomy - gluteal region, femoral triangle, thigh compartments, hip joint Flashcards

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Which blood vessel is found within ligamentum teres?

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Artery to head of femur

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What bony structure loses its blood supply if the ligamentum teres is damaged?

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Head / neck of femur

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What are the six regions of the lower limb?

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Gluteal

Femoral

Knee

Leg

Ankle

Foot

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Name the four muscles in the superficial muscle group of the gluteal region.

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Gluteus maximus

Gluteus medius

Gluteus minimus

Tensor fascia latae

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What is the function of the gluteus muscles and the tensor fascia latae?

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Extend, abduct and medially rotate the thigh

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Which nerve innervates gluteus maximus?

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Inferior gluteal nerve

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Which nerve innervates the gluteus medius, gluteus minimus and tensor fascia latae?

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Superior gluteal nerve

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Damage to which nerve causes Trendelenburg’s Gait?

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Superior gluteal nerve

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Name four muscles in the deep muscle group of the gluteal region.

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Piriformis

Obturator internus (sandwiched by gemelli)

Gemelli (twins)

Quadratus femoris (square)

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What is the nerve supply to the muscles of the deep muscle group of the gluteal region?

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Sacral plexus

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Through which holes in the pelvis do nerves enter and exit?

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Greater and lesser sciatic foramen

Obturator foramen

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What are the three major bony parts of the pelvis?

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Ilium

Pubic bone

Ischium

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Without ligaments forming their outer borders, the sciatic foraminae are known as sciatic notches.

Which ligaments form the foraminae?

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Sacrotuberous ligament (sacrum <> ischial tuberosity) forms the lesser sciatic foramen

Sacrospinous ligament (sacrum <> ischial spine) forms the greater sciatic foramen

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Into which quadrant of the gluteal region are injections usually given?

Why?

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Superior lateral quadrant

Avoids structures like nerves, arteries and veins

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What is the largest nerve in the body?

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Sciatic nerve

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What are the spinal cord levels of the sciatic nerve?

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L4 - S3

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What does the sciatic nerve bifurcate into?

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Tibial nerve

Common fibular nerve

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Which spinal nerve supplies the perineum and keeps the “pelvis” off the floor?

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Pudendal nerve

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Which nerve supplies the skin of much of the back of the thigh, popliteal fossa and lateral perineum?

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Posterior cutaneous nerve of the thigh

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What spinal levels supply the posterior cutaneous nerve of the thigh?

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S1 - S3

s123 does the back of the knee???

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Which deep gluteal muscle does the sciatic nerve emerge inferior to?

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Piriformis

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Does the sciatic nerve supply anything in the gluteal region?

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No

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The sciatic nerve is so big that it has its own artery - what is it called?

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Artery to the sciatic nerve

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Laterally to medially, what are the structures found in the femoral triangle?

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Femoral NERVE (not found in the femoral sheathe)

Femoral ARTERY

Femoral VEIN

LYMPHATICS

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The femoral artery, vein and lymphatic vessels are enclosed in the femoral ___.

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sheathe

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Is the femoral nerve found in the femoral sheathe?

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No

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What forms the superior boundary of the femoral triangle?

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Inguinal ligament

(inferior aponeurosis of the external oblique muscle)

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What forms the medial boundary of the femoral triangle?

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Lateral border of the adductor longus muscle

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What forms the lateral boundary of the femoral triangle?

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Medial border of the sartorius muscle

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What forms the “floor” of the femoral triangle?

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Pectineus

Iliopsoas

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What forms the “roof” of the femoral triangle?

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Deep fascia

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Fascia forms compartments around muscles - what disease involves increased pressure in these compartments?

What can cause this?

How is it treated?

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Compartment syndrome

Swelling, bleeding

Fasciotomy

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How many compartments does the thigh have?

What are they called?

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Three

Anterior, posterior and medial compartments

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How many compartments does the leg have?

What are they called?

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Three

Anterior, posterior and lateral compartments

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What are the four muscles of the anterior compartment of the thigh?

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Quadriceps femoris

Sartorius

Iliopsoas

Pectineus

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What is the function of the sartorius, pectineus and iliopsoas?

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Flexors of thigh

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What is the function of the quadriceps femoris?

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Extensor of leg

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Which nerve supplies the muscles of the anterior compartment of the thigh?

What is the one exception?

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Femoral nerve (L2, L3, L4)

Psoas major (L1, L2, L3)

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What are the five muscles of the medial compartment of the thigh?

What is their common function?

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Obturator externus

Adductor brevis

Adductor longus

Adductor magnus

Gracilis

Adduction of the thigh

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Which nerve supplies the five muscles of the medial compartment of the thigh?

What is the only exception?

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Obturator nerve (L2, L3, L4)

Hamstring part of adductor magnus (tibial nerve)

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What are the three muscles of the posterior compartment of the thigh?

What are their two functions?

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Semimembranosus, semitendinosus, biceps femoris

Extensors of the thigh

Flexors of the leg

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Which nerve supplies the muscles of the posterior compartment of the thigh?

What is the exception?

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Tibial nerve (S5, L1, L2)*

Short head of biceps femoris - Common fibular nerve

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What type of joint (specifically) is the hip joint?

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Synovial ball & socket joint

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Which parts of the femur and pelvis form the ball and socket of the hip joint respectively?

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Ball - head of femur

Socket - acetabulum of pelvis

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The hip joint is highly mobile, capable of flexion/extension, abduction/adduction and medial/lateral rotations.

What term can be used to describe the combination of all these movements?

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Circumduction

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The hip joint is surrounded by a ___, with an external ___ layer and an internal ___ layer which secretes ___ ___.

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capsule

fibrous , membranous

synovial fluid

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Which part of the femur commonly fractures?

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Neck of femur

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The fibrous layer of the hip capsule forms four ___ which strengthen the joint. What are they called?

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ligaments

Iliofemoral ligament

Pubofemoral ligament

Ischiofemoral ligament

Ligament to head of femur

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From which artery does the deep femoral artery arise?

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Common femoral artery

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Which arteries supply the hip joint?

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Medial and lateral circumflex (femoral) arteries

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What do the medial and lateral circumflex arteries of the hip joint eventually do?

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Anastomose

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Which arteries, extending from the medial and lateral circumflex arteries, extend to the head of the femur?

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Retinacular arteries

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Apart from retinacular arteries, a named artery directly supplies the head of the femur - what is it called?

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Artery to head of femur

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Which artery supplies the artery to head of femur?

From which artery does it arise?

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Obturator artery

Internal iliac artery

(Remember that the common femoral arises from the external iliac.)

MSK Week 1 2017/18 COPY (10 decks)

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