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Human Structure - Block 2 - Week #5 - Flashcards - JTC > Anterior & Medial Compartments of the Thigh | B2, WK5 > Flashcards

Anterior & Medial Compartments of the Thigh | B2, WK5 Flashcards

1
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What separates the lower limb into compartments?

A

Deep fascia

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What comprises the fascia lata?

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  1. iliotibial tract
  2. saphenous opening
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What is the purpose of crural fascia?

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Preventing tendons from boflexing

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4
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What are the superficial veins of the lower limb?

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  1. Great Saphenous vein
  2. Small saphenous vein
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5
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What causes varicose veins?

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Incompetent valves in superficial veins – this allows blood to accumulate yielding enlarged veins

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What is a saphenous varix?

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Dilation of great saphenous vein at the saphenous opening. This causes swelling in the femoral triangle.

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7
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What vein arises from the medial side of the dorsal venous arch?

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Great Saphenous vein

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What are the tributaries near the termination of the great saphenous vein?

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  1. superficial epigastric v
  2. superficial circumflex iliac v
  3. external pudendal v.
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What vein arises from the lateral side of the dorsal venous arch?

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Small saphenous vein

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10
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What lymphatic structures are within the femoral triangle (medial to femoral v., in the femoral canal)

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Deep inguinal nodes

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11
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T/F: Deep lymph drainage of the lower limb follows tributaries of the small and great saphenous veins

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F: Not deep. It is the superficial lymph drainage.

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12
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Describe the deep gluteal region lymphatics

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Lymph from the deep gluteal region will follow the gluteal veins into the pelvis. This then drains into the internal iliac lymph nodes.

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Describe the dermatomes of the lower limb. Why does it work like that?

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Spiral from lateral to medial across the lower limb (b/c the lower limb rotates medially during development)

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14
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What are the 3 compartments of the thigh?

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  1. anterior thigh
  2. medial thigh
  3. Posterior thigh
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What is the function of the anterior thigh compartment?

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Flexion of hip
Extension of knee

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16
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What is the function of the medial thigh compartment?

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Adduction of hip

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What is the function of the posterior thigh compartment?

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Extension of hip
Flexion of knee

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18
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What is the innervation of the anerior thigh?

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Femoral nerve (mostly, 1-2 exceptions)

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19
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What is the innervation of the medial thigh?

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Obturator nerve

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20
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What is the innervation of the posterior thigh?

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Tibial division of sciatic N. [mostly]

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21
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What muscles make up the anterior compartment of the thigh?

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  1. Iliopsoas
  2. Sartorius
  3. Pectineus
  4. Quadriceps femoris
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22
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What two muscles make the iliopsoas?

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Iliacus + psoas major

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23
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What ligament does the iliopsoas pass under to enter the thigh?

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Inguinal ligament

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24
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Where does the iliopsoas insert?

A

lesser trochanter

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25
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What is the action of the iliopsoas?

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Primary flexor of hip (thigh)

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26
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What is the innervation of the iliopsoas?

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Anterior rami of L1-3 (psoas major)
Femoral N. (illiacus)

27
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Where does the sartorius originate?

A

ASIS

28
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Where does the sartorius insert?

A

Medial tibia

29
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What is the action of the sartorius?

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Flexes, abducts, and laterally rotates thigh [NOT PRIMARY FUNCTION]
Flexes leg

30
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Where does the pectineus originate?

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Superior pubic ramus

31
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Where does the pectineus insert?

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Pectineal line of femur

32
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What is the action of the pectineus?

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Adducts & flexes thigh, assist in medial rotation

33
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What is the innervation of the pectineus?

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-Femoral N
-Obturator N
[dual innervation]

34
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What are the 4 heads of the quadriceps femoris?

A
  1. Rectus femoris
  2. Vastus lateralis
  3. Vastus medialis
  4. Vastus intermedius
35
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Where does the quadriceps tendon insert?

A

Base of patella

36
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Where does the patellar ligament insert?

A

tibial tuberosity

37
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What muscles make up the medial compartment of the thigh?

A
  1. adductor longus
  2. adductor brevis
  3. adductor mangus
  4. gracilis
  5. Obturator externus
38
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Where does the adductor longus originate? insert?

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O: body of pubis
I: Linea aspera of femur (middle 1/3)

39
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Where does the adductor brevis originate? insert?

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O: body & inferior ramus of pubis
I: pectinal line and linea aspera of femur

40
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What are the three parts of the adductor magnus?

A
  1. adductor part
  2. hamstring part
  3. adductor hiatus
41
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O & I for adductor part of adductor magnus

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O: Ischiopubic ramus
I: Gluteal tuberosity, linea aspera, & medial supracondylar line

42
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Innervation of adductor part of adductor magnus?

A

Obturator N

43
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O & I for hamstring part of adductor magnus

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O: Ischial tubersoity
I: Adductor tubercle of femur

44
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Innervation of hamstring part of adductor magnus?

A

Tibial division of sciatic N.

45
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What is the function of the adductor hiatus?

A

Transmits femoral A & V from adductor canal into popliteal fossa

46
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Gracilis O, I, & Action

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O: Body of pubis
I: Meidal tibia
A: Adduct thigh, flex leg (rotate medially)

47
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Obturator Externus O, I, & Action

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O: arises from margins of obturator foramen and obturator membrane
I: Trochanteric fossa
Action: laterally rotates thigh, stabilize hip joint

48
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What are the boundaries of the femoral triangle?

A
  1. Inguinal Ligament
  2. Sartorius
  3. Adductor Longus
49
Q

What is found in the femoral triangle?

A
  1. femoral n & branches
  2. femoral a & branches
  3. Femoral v & tributaries
  4. Lymphatics

NAVL

50
Q

What is the retro-inguinal space?

A

Passageway between the abdomen and lower limb
-divided into two compartments (muscular and vascular compartments)

51
Q

The _____________ _____________ (2 words) is an extension of the transversalis fascia

A

Femoral Sheath

52
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What are the 3 compartments of the femoral sheath? What is found in each compartment?

A
  1. lateral - femoral a
  2. intermediate - femoral v
  3. medial (femoral canal) - lymphatics
53
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What is the term for the superior opening of the femoral canal

A

Femoral ring

54
Q

Describe a femoral hernia

A

Herniation of abdominal viscera through femoral ring

55
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T/F A femoral hernia occurs above the inguinal ligament

A

F - this would be a inguinal hernia

56
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What does the adductor canal contain?

A
  1. Femoral A
  2. Femoral V
  3. N. to vastus medialis
  4. Saphenous N
57
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When the femoral a. passes through the popliteal fossa, what happens?

A

Name change (femoral a. –> popliteal a.)

58
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What are the branches of the deep artery of the thigh?

A
  1. Medial circumflex femoral a
  2. Lateral circumflex femoral a
  3. Perforating branches (4)
59
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What artery supplies proximal muscles in the medial compartment?

A

Obturator a

60
Q

Femoral a./v. catheterization can provide access to what?

A

Aorta/IVC/Heart

61
Q

Describe the femoral nerve

A

L2, 3, 4
-innervates anterior thigh muscles

62
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What is the exception to innervation of teh femoral nerve

A

psoas major and part of pectineus

63
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Describe the obturator nerve

A

L2, 3, 4
Divides into ant/post divisions
Innervates medial thigh muscles (NOT hamstring part of adductor magnus)

Human Structure - Block 2 - Week #5 - Flashcards - JTC (7 decks)

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