Anterior And Medial Thigh Flashcards
What joint classification is the knee joint?
Synovial joint
What movements does the knee joint allow?
Flexion/extension, some medial/lateral rotation
What are the anterior thigh muscles?
Iliopsoas, sartorius, quadriceps
What forms the iliopsoas?
Iliacus and psoas major
What is the main function of the iliopsoas?
Hip flexion, weak lateral rotation
What are the borders of the sartorius?
From ASIS to anteromedial tibia
What is the function of the sartorius?
Hip flexion, lateral rotation and abduction, weak knee flexion
What are the four heads of the femur that create the quadriceps femoris?
Rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, vastus medialis
Which head of femur crosses the hip joint?
Rectus femoris
What is the function of the quadriceps?
Knee extension, hip flexion
What are the muscles of the medial thigh?
Hip adductors, adductor magnus
Which muscles are hip adductors?
Pectineus (from pubis to pectineal line)
Adductor longus (from pubis to linea aspera)
Adductor brevis (from pubis to linea aspera)
Gracilis (from pubis to anteromedial tibia)
What are the two parts of the adductor magnus?
Adductor and hamstring
What is the function of the adductor?
Hip adduction, lateral rotation and weak flexion
What is the function of the hamstring?
Hip extension