Anterior and Medial Thigh

Question 1

great saphenous vein terminates in what

Answer 1

femoral vein on the anterior thigh in the saphenous opening

Question 2

superficial inguinal nodes divided into what

Answer 2

superior “horizontal group” and inferior “vertical” group

Question 3

superficial lymph nodes do what

Answer 3

drain all superficial structures in the lower extremity except the dorsolateral foot and posterior calf, which is the popliteal lymph nodes

Question 4

clinical relevance of superficial inguinal ndoes

Answer 4

sexually transmitted infection
medial foot/cell cellulitis
skin cancer

Question 5

cutaneous innervation

Answer 5

lateral femoral cutaneous, L2 to L3
femoral branch of genitofemoral nerve, L1 to L2
obturator nerve, L2 to L4

Question 6

what is meralgia paresthetica

Answer 6

gun belt palsy

Question 7

fascia lata is mostly horizontal fibers except

Answer 7

the iliotibial tract, attach to the gerdy’s tubercle, anterolateral tubercle of the tibia

Question 8

quadriceps femoris muscles all insert in one place

Answer 8

patellar tendon

Question 9

flexors of the hip

Answer 9

sartorius, illiopsoas, pectineus muscles

Question 10

action of sartorius muscle

Answer 10

flex, abduct, laterally rotate thigh and flex leg at the knee

Question 11

action of pectineus muscle

Answer 11

adducts the hip and flexes the hip

Question 12

extensor of the knee

Answer 12

quadriceps femoris

Question 13

action of rectus femoris muscle

Answer 13

extensor of knee and also flexes hip

Question 14

action of vastus medialis muscle

Answer 14

extensor of knee and stabilizes the patella

Question 15

psoas major action

Answer 15

flex vertebral column, flex trunk, and thigh

Question 16

origin of rectus femoris muscle

Answer 16

straight head, anterior inferior iliac spine

reflected head, ilium above the acetabulum

Question 17

insertion of rectus femoris muscle

Answer 17

base of patella, tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament

Question 18

origin of vasutus lateralis

Answer 18

greater trochanter, lateral lip of linea aspera

Question 19

insertion of vastus lateralis

Answer 19

lateral base of patella, tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament

Question 20

origin of vastus intermedialis

Answer 20

anterior and lateral surface of femoral body

Question 21

insertion of vastus intermedialist

Answer 21

base of patella, tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament

Question 22

origin of sartorius muscle

Answer 22

anterior superior iliac spine

Question 23

insertion of sartorius muscle

Answer 23

medial aspect proximal end of tibia

Question 24

what is the pes anserinus

Answer 24

insertion point of sartorius, gracilus, and semitendinous muscles

Question 25

what is special about the sartorius muscle

Answer 25

longest muscle in the body

Question 26

origin of articularis genu muscle

Answer 26

anterior surface of distal femur

Question 27

insertion of articularis genu muscle

Answer 27

articular capsule of the knee

Question 28

femoral nerve supplies what

Answer 28

anterior thigh and part of the medial thigh

Question 29

femoral nerve transitions in what

Answer 29

saphenous nerve, runs with great saphenous vein, supplies medial aspect of leg and ankle

Question 30

what is the posterior retinacular artery

Answer 30

supplies head and neck of femur branches from the medial femoral circumflex artery acetabular branch of the obturator artery provides blood supply to ligament of head of the femur, can originate from medial femoral circumflex artery avascular necrosis

Question 31

what are the adductors of the hip

Answer 31

adductor longus, adductor brevis, adductor magnus, gracilis, pectineus muscle

Question 32

what does the gracilis do

Answer 32

adducts the hip, assist in the medial rotation, and also flexes the knee

Question 33

what does the obturator externus do

Answer 33

laterally rotates the hip

Question 34

insertion of gracilis muscle

Answer 34

medial surface of tibia inferior to tibial tuberosity betwee the insertion of the Sartorius muscle and semintendinous muscle

Question 35

gracilis, only muscle in the medial compartment of the thigh to do what

Answer 35

cross two joints

Question 36

pectineus muscle origin

Answer 36

superior pubic ramus

Question 37

pectineus muscle insertion

Answer 37

pectineal line of the femur

Question 38

action of pectineus muscle

Answer 38

adduct and flex the thigh

Question 39

adductor longus origin

Answer 39

body of pubic ramus inferior to pubic crest

Question 40

insertion of adductor longus muscle

Answer 40

middle 1/3 or linea aspera

Question 41

origin of adductor brevis muscle

Answer 41

body and inferior pubic ramus

Question 42

insertion of adductor brevis muscle

Answer 42

pectineal line and proximal linea aspera

Question 43

action of adductor brevis muscle

Answer 43

adduct thigh and assist in flexion

Question 44

origin of adductor magnus muscle

Answer 44

ischiopubic ramus and ischial tuberosity

Question 45

insertion of adductor magnus muscle

Answer 45

gluteal tuberosity, linea aspera, medial supracondylar line, and adductor tubercle

Question 46

action of adductor magnus muscle

Answer 46

whole muscle, adduct thigh | hamstring side helps extend leg

Question 47

origin of obturator externus muscle

Answer 47

external surface of the obturator membrane and surrounding margins of the obturator foramen

Question 48

insertion of obturator externus muscle

Answer 48

passes posterior to the neck of femur to attach at the trochanteric fossa

Question 49

action of obturator externus muscle

Answer 49

lateral rotator of thigh, hold head of femur in acetabulum

Question 50

adductor canal contents

Answer 50

fascial contributions of sartorius muscle, adductor longus, adductor magnus muscle, vastus medialis muscle

Question 51

contents of adductor canal contents

Answer 51

femoral artery and femoral vein saphenous artery saphenous nerve nerve to vastus medialis muscle

Question 52

what comes out of the adductor canal

Answer 52

popliteal vein and artery

Question 53

groin pull, what is

Answer 53

pulled groin or groin injury strain or stretching of proximal attachments of anteromedial thigh muscles proximal attachment are inguinal region at the junction of the thigh and trunk