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What are the three compartments of the thigh?

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Anterior, Medial and Posterior

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What are the function within the anterior compartment of the thigh?

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Flex hip and extend knee

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What are the functions within medial compartment of the thigh?

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Adduct hip

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What are the functions with the posterior compartment of the thigh?

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Extend hip and flex knee

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What are the hip flexors in the anterior thigh?

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Iliacus, Psoas major, Pectineus and Sartorius

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What are the knee extensors in the anterior thigh?

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Quadriceps:

Rectus femoris, Vastus medialis, Vastus lateralis and Vastus Intermedius

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What is the proximal attachment of the Iliacus?

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Iliac crest, foss, ala of sacrum, anterior sacroiliac ligament

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What is the distal attachment of the iliacus?

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Psoas tenon and lesser trochanter

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What is the innervation of iliacus?

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Femoral nerve (L2,3)

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What is the proximal attachment of the Psoas major?

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T12-L5, IV discs, lumbar transverse processes

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What is the distal attachment of the Psoas major?

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Lesser trochanter

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What is the innervation in the Psoas major?

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Anterior rami L1-L3

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What is the proximal attachment of the Pectineus?

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Superior ramus of pubis

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What is the distal attachment of the Pectineus?

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Pectineal line of femur

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What is the innervation of the Pectineus?

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Femoral nerve (L2, L3)

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What is the function of the Pectineus?

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Adduct and flex hip; assist with medial rotation

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What is the proximal attachment of Sartorius?

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Anterior superior iliac spine

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What is the distal attachment of Sartorius?

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Superior part of medial surface tibia

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What is the innervation of Sartorius?

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Femoral nerve (L2, L3)

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What is the function of Sartorius?

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Flex, abduct, laterally rotate hip and flex knee

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What is the proximal attachment of Rectus femoris?

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AIIS, ilium above acetubulum

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What is the proximal attachment of Vastus lateralis?

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Greater trochanter and lateral lined aspera

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What is the proximal attachment of Vastus Medialis?

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Intertrochanteric line and medial linea aspera

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What is the proximal attachment of Vastus Intermedius?

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Anterior and lateral shaft of femur

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What is the distal attachment of Rectis femurs, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus medialis and vests intermedius?
Quadriceps tendon then tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
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What innervates the knee extensors?
Femoral nerve (L2, 3 and 4)
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What is the passage of the femoral nerve?
Passes deep to inguinal ligament, medial to ASIS, on tendon of iliopsoas muscle
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What are the Muscular branches of femoral nerve?
Anterior thigh
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What are the Articular branches of femoral nerve?
Hip and Knee
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What are the cutaneous branches of the femoral nerve?
Anteromedial thigh
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What are the hip adductors of the medial thigh?
Gracilis, Adductor Longus, Adductor Brevis, Adductor Magnus and Obturator Externus
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What is the proximal attachment of Gracilis?
Body and inferior ramus of pubis
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What is the distal attachment of Gracilis?
Superior medial surface tibia
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What innervated Gracilis?
Obturator (L2,3)
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What is the function of the Gracilis?
Adducts hip; flexes knee
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What is the proximal attachment of Adductor Longus?
Body of pubis
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What is the distal attachment of Adductor Longus?
Middle 1/3 Linea aspera
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What innervates the Adductor Longus?
Obturator (L2, 3 and 4)
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What is the proximal attachment of Adductor Brevis?
Body of inferior ramus of pubis
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What is the distal attachment of Adductor Brevis?
Pectineal line and proximal lined aspera
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What innervates the Adductor Brevis?
Obturator (L2, 3 and 4)
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What is the proximal attachment of Adductor Magnus?
Ischiopubic ramus and ischial tuberosity
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What is the distal attachment of Adductor Magnus?
Linea aspera, medial supracondylar line and adductor tubercle
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What innervates the Adductor Magnus?
Obturator (L2,3 and 4)
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Hamstring part of Adductor Magnus is innervated by?
Tibial division of Sciatic nerve L4
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What is the proximal attachment of Obturator Externus?
Margins of obturator foramen and obturator membrane
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What is the distal attachment of Obturator Externus?
Trochanteric fossa
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What is the innervation of the obturator Externus?
Obturator (L3, 4)
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What is the function of Obturator Externus?
Laterally rotates thigh
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Root of Obturator nerve?
L2-4
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Where does the obturator run along?
Lateral wall of pelvis to the obturator canal
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What type of branches are given off the obturator nerve?
Anterior and posterior
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Where do the muscular branches of obturator nerve go?
Medial thigh
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What is the proximal attachment of Adductor canal?
Apex of Femoral triangle
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What is the distal attachment of Adductor canal?
Adductor Hiatus
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What are the boundaries of the Adductor Canal?
Sartorius, vastus medialis and Adductor Longus
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Where do the femoral vessels pass through?
Adductor hiatus to reach popliteal fossa
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Where do the saphenous nerve pass between?
Sartorius and gracilis to supply skin of anteromedial knee, leg and foot
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What is the continuation of the femoral artery?
External iliac artery
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What is the passage of the femoral artery?
Femoral triangle --> Adductor canal --> Adductor hiatus to become popliteal artery
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Where does the femoral artery supply?
Anterior and anteromedial thigh
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What is a branch of the femoral artery?
Profunda Femoris
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Where does the obturator artery come from?
Internal iliac artery
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Where does the obturator artery pass through?
Obturator foramen to medial compartment to anterior and posterior branches
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What does the anterior branch of the obturator artery supply?
Muscles of medial compartment
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What does the posterior branch of the obturator artery supply?
Muscles attached to ischial tuberosity

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