Anterior leg

Question 1

Psoas attachments

Answer 1

Lumbar vertebrae T12-L5 and lesser trochanter of femur

Question 2

What movements does Psoas control

Answer 2

T/Lspine - Flexion, sidebending

Question 3

What nerve supplies Psoas

Answer 3

MJR - Anterior rami of L1-L4, and also receives small branches from the femoral nerve
Minor - anterior ramus of the spinal nerve L1.

Question 4

Psoas

Answer 4

Supine - Leg abducted and flexed 45deg and rotated externally. Stabilise opposite hip. Place hand superior to ankle and resist adduction and flexion
Prone - Leg straight, hip joint rotated laterally. Lower leg extends off table with leg abducted 45deg. One hand under knee and other under foot. resist downward movement.

Question 5

Pectineus attachments

Answer 5

Anterior Pubis and below lesser trochanter of femur.

Question 6

What movements does Pectineus control

Answer 6

Hip - adduction, flexion

Question 7

What nerve supplies Pectineus

Answer 7

Femoral nerve, L2-L4

Question 8

Pectineus

Answer 8

Supine - Leg straight, foot completely turned out. Resist adduction superior to ankle.

Question 9

Adductor Brevis attachments

Answer 9

Anterior pubis and below pectinus on femur

Question 10

What movements does adductor brevis control

Answer 10

Hip - adduction

Question 11

What nerve supplies Adductor Brevis

Answer 11

Obturator nerve, L2-L4

Question 12

Adductor Brevis

Answer 12

Supine - Leg straight, foot turned out 45deg. Resist adduction superior to ankle.

Question 13

Adductor Longus attachments

Answer 13

Anterior pubis and below adductor brevis on femur.

Question 14

What movements does Adductor Longus control

Answer 14

Hip - adduction

Question 15

What nerve supplies Adductor Longus

Answer 15

Obturator nerve, L2-L4

Question 16

Adductor Longus

Answer 16

Supine - Leg straight. Resist adduction superior to ankle.

Question 17

Adductor Magnus attachments

Answer 17

Anterior - Inferior ramus of pubis, below adductor longus on fumur and adductor tubercle.
Posterior - Ischial tuberosity, ramus of ischium and adductor tubercle.

Question 18

What movements does Adductor Magnus control

Answer 18

Hip - adduction

Question 19

What nerve supplies Adductor Magnus

Answer 19

Obturator nerve, L2-L4

Question 20

Adductor Magnus

Answer 20

Leg straight, foot turned in 45deg. Resist adduction superior to medial ankle.

Question 21

Gracilis attachments

Answer 21

Inferior ramus of anterior pubis and pes anesrinus

Question 22

What movements does Gracilis control

Answer 22

Hip - adduction, internal rotation
Knee - Flexion, internal rotation

Question 23

What nerve supplies Gracilis

Answer 23

Obturator nerve, L2-L4

Question 24

Gracilis

Answer 24

Supine - Leg straight, foot turned inward completely. Resist adduction superior to ankle.

Question 25

Rectus femoris attachments

Answer 25

Anterior inferior illiac spine and Tibial tuberosity (via patellar ligament), patella

Question 26

Rec fem movements

Answer 26

Hip flexion and knee extension

Question 27

Rec fem nerve supply

Answer 27

Femoral nerve (L2-L4)

Question 28

Rectus femoris

Answer 28

Leg straight in 30deg flexion, locked knee toes pointing up, resist flexion above ankle.

Question 29

Vastus Medialis attachments

Answer 29

Linea aspera on posterior femur and patella and via patellar lig to tibial tuberosity.

Question 30

What movements does Vastus Medialis control

Answer 30

Knee - extension

Question 31

What nerve supplies Vastus Medialis

Answer 31

Femoral nerve, L2-L4

Question 32

Vastus Medialis

Answer 32

Supine - Knee bent, lower leg rotated medially. Support back of clients knee with one hand and place other hand superior to medial ankle. Resist extension. Prone - same.

Question 33

Vastus Lateralis attachments

Answer 33

Linea aspera on posterior femur and patella and via patellar lig to tibial tuberosity.

Question 34

What movement does Vastus Lateralis control

Answer 34

Knee - extension

Question 35

What nerve supplies Vastus Lateralis

Answer 35

Femoral nerve, L2-L4

Question 36

Vastus Lateralis

Answer 36

Knee bent, lower leg laterally rotated. Support back of clients knee with one hand, other hand superior to lateral ankle, resist extension.

Question 37

Tensor fascia latae (TFL) attachments

Answer 37

Iliac crestand IT tract to lateral condyle of tibia

Question 38

TFL movements

Answer 38

Abduction, medial rotation and hip flexion. Knee extension.

Question 39

TFL nerve supply

Answer 39

Superior gluteal nerve, L4, L5, and S1

Question 40

TFL

Answer 40

Pts leg straight, slightly abducted and flexed 30deg. Turn foot in, resist upward and outward movement sup to ankle.

Question 41

Sartorius

Answer 41

Anterior superior iliac spine and pes anserinus

Question 42

Sartorius movements

Answer 42

Assits flexion, abduction and lateral rotation at the hip. Assists flexion and medial rotation at the knee.

Question 43

Sartorius nerve supply

Answer 43

Femoral nerve (L2-L3)

Question 44

Sartorius

Answer 44

Knee bent slightly above table. One hand under the knee to stabilise other resist movement of heel to groin.

Question 45

Illacus