Anterior and Medial Thigh

Question 1

What are the proximal attachments of the iliopsoas?

Answer 1

Iliac crest and T12-L5 vertebrae

Question 2

What is the distal attachment of the iliopsoas?

Answer 2

Lesser trochanter of femur

Question 3

What is the action of the iliopsoas?

Answer 3

Flex hip

Question 4

What is the nerve supply of the iliopsoas?

Answer 4

Anterior rami of lumbar spinal nerves and femoral nerve

Question 5

What is the proximal attachment of the sartorius?

Answer 5

ASIS

Question 6

What is the distal attachment of the sartorius?

Answer 6

Medial surface of proximal tibia

Question 7

What is the action of the sartorius?

Answer 7

Flexion at hip and knee

Question 8

What is the nerve supply of the sartorius?

Answer 8

Femoral nerve

Question 9

What muscles make up the quadriceps femoris?

Answer 9

Rectus femoris
Vastus lateralis
Vastus intermedius
Vastus medius

Question 10

What are the proximal attachments of the quadriceps muscles?

Answer 10

ASIS - rectus femoris

Shaft of femur - everything else

Question 11

What is the distal attachment for the quadriceps femoris muscles?

Answer 11

Patella then tibial tuberosity

Question 12

What is the action of the quadriceps femoris muscles?

Answer 12

Extend knee

Flex hip

Question 13

What nerve supplies the quadriceps femoris muscles?

Answer 13

Femoral nerve

Question 14

Outline the anatomy of the knee jerk

Answer 14

Striking of patellar ligament causes sudden stretch of quadriceps producing a reflex contraction of the quadriceps

Question 15

What are the muscles in the medial thigh known as?

Answer 15

The adductor group

Question 16

What is the action of the muscles of the medial thigh?

Answer 16

Adduct the thigh at the hip joint

Question 17

What are the muscles in the medial thigh?

Answer 17

Gracilis
Adductor brevis
Adductor longus
Adductor magnus

Question 18

What is the most medial muscle of the medial thigh?

Answer 18

Gracilis

Question 19

Give some anatomical relationships for muscles in the medial thigh

Answer 19

Adductors brevis and longus lie anterior to adductor magnus

Adductor brevis lies superior to adductor longus

Question 20

What are the proximal attachments of the medial thigh muscles?

Answer 20

Pubis

Ischiopubic ramus

Question 21

What are the distal attachments of the medial thigh muscles?

Answer 21

Posterior surface of shaft of the femur

Question 22

What nerves innervate the muscles of the medial thigh?

Answer 22

Obturator nerve innervates all except hamstring part of adductor magnus which is supplied by tibial nerve

Question 23

Which vein does lymph drainage from superficial structures follow?

Answer 23

Great saphenous vein

Question 24

Where does lymph from superficial structures drain into?

Answer 24

Superficial inguinal nodes then external iliac nodes

Question 25

Which vein does lymph drainage from deep structures follow?

Answer 25

Small saphenous vein

Question 26

Where does lymph from deep structures drain into?

Answer 26

Popliteal lymph nodes then deep lymph nodes then external lymph nodes