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Anterior Thigh Flashcards

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Pectineus: Proximal Attachment

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Superior ramus of pubis

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Pectineus: Distal Attachment

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Pectineal line of femur (just inferior to lesser trochanter)

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Pectineus: Innervation

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Femoral nerve (L2,L3) may receive a branch from obturator nerve

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Pectineus: Action

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Adducts and flexes thigh (assists with medial rotation of thigh)

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Illiopsoas - Psoas Major: Proximal Attachment

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Sides of T12–L5 vertebrae and discs between them; transverse processes of all lumbar vertebrae

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Illiopsoas - Psoas Major: Distal Attachment

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Lesser trochanter of femur

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Illiopsoas - Psoas Major: Innervation

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Anterior rami of lumbar nerves (L1, L2, L3)

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Illiopsoas - Psoas Major: Action

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Act conjointly in flexing thigh at hip joint and in stabilizing this joint and in stabilizing this joint

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Illiopsoas - Psoas Minor: Proximal Attachment

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Sides of T12–L1 vertebrae and intervertebral discs

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Illiopsoas - Psoas Minor: Distal Attachment

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Pectineal line, iliopectineal emi-nence via iliopubic arch

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Illiopsoas - Psoas Minor: Innervation

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Anterior rami of lumbar nerves (L1, L2)

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Illiopsoas - Psoas Minor: Action

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Act conjointly in flexing thigh at hip joint and in stabilizing this joint and in stabilizing this joint

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Illiopsoas - Illiacus: Proximal Attachment

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Iliac crest, iliac fossa, ala of sacrum, and anterior sacro-iliac ligaments

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Illiopsoas - Illiacus: Distal Attachment

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Tendon of psoas major, lesser trochanter, and femur distal to it

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Illiopsoas - Illiacus: Innervation

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Femoral nerve (L2, L3)

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Illiopsoas - Illiacus: Action

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Act conjointly in flexing thigh at hip joint and in stabilizing this joint and in stabilizing this joint

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Sartorius: Proximal Attachment

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  • ASIS

- Superior part of notch inferior to it

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Sartorius: Distal Attachment

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Superior part of medial surface of tibia

19
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Sartorius: Innervation

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Femoral nerve (L2, L3)

20
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Sartorius: Action

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  • Flexes, abducts, and laterally rotates thigh at hip joint

- Flexes leg at knee joint, (medially rotating leg when knee is flexed)

21
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Rectus Femoris: Proximal Attachment

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AIIS and ilium superior to acetabulum

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Rectus Femoris: Distal Attachment

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  • Quadriceps tendon
  • Base of patella
  • Indirectly through patellar ligament to tibial tuberosity
23
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Rectus Femoris: Innervation

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Femoral nerve

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Rectus Femoris: Action

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  • Extend leg at knee joint
  • Steadies hip joint
  • Helps iliopsoas flex thigh
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Vastus Lateralis: Proximal Attachment

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  • Greater trochanter

- Lateral lip of linea aspera of the femur

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Vastus Lateralis: Distal Attachment

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  • Quadriceps tendon
  • Base of patella
  • Indirectly through patellar ligament to tibial tuberosity
  • Lateral patellar retinacula
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Vastus Lateralis: Innervation

A

Femoral nerve

28
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Vastus Lateralis: Action

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Extend leg at knee joint

29
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Vastus Medialis: Proximal Attachment

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  • Intertrochanteric line

- Medial lip of linea aspera of the femur

30
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Vastus Medialis: Distal Attachment

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  • Quadriceps tendon
  • Base of patella
  • Indirectly through patellar ligament to tibial tuberosity
  • Medial patellar retinacula
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Vastus Medialis: Innervation

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Femoral nerve

32
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Vastus Medialis: Action

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Extend leg at knee joint

33
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Vastus Intermedius: Proximal Attachment

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Anterior and lateral surfaces of shaft of femur

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Vastus Intermedius: Distal Attachment

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  • Quadriceps tendon
  • Base of patella
  • Indirectly through patellar ligament to tibial tuberosity
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Vastus Intermedius: Innervation

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Femoral nerve

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Vastus Intermedius: Action

A

Extend leg at knee joint

37
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Quadratus Femoris: Proximal Attachment

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Lateral border of the ischial tuberosity

38
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Quadratus Femoris: Distal Attachment

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Quadrate tubercle on intertrochanteric crest of femur and area inferior to it

39
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Quadratus Femoris: Innervation

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Nerve to quadratus femoris

40
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Quadratus Femoris: Action

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  • Laterally rotates thigh

- Steadies femoral head in acetabulum

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