Exam 1 anterior and medial thigh

Question 0

What is a femoral hernia?

Answer 0

A protrusion of abdominal viscera, usually small intestine, through the femoral ring into the femoral canal. Moore 561

Question 1

Where do the Femoral Vessels pass to become the Popliteal Vessels?

Answer 1

Adductor Hiatus

Question 2

What structure(s) are damaged in a “groin pull” ?

Answer 2

Strain, stretching, or tearing of the proximal attachments of the anteromedial thigh muscles. Injury usually involves flexor and adductor thigh muscles. Moore 560

Question 3

What are the 3 segments of the lower limb.

Answer 3

Thigh, leg, foot

Question 4

What is the longest vein in the body?

Answer 4

The great saphenous vein

Question 5

What four muscles are collectively known as the Quadriceps Femoris and what do they have in common in reference to action?

Answer 5

Vastus medialis,vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, rectus femoris

Extend leg at knee joint

Question 6

What muscle does the Fascia Lata encase and into what structure does this muscle insert?

Answer 6

Tensor fasciae latae- it inserts in Iliotibial tract

Question 7

How many joints do the 3 vasti act on?

Answer 7

The three Vasti act only at one joint, the knee joint.

Question 8

What is the essential function of the lower limb

Answer 8

Locomotion, weight bearing, maintenance of equilibrium

Question 9

Sartorius and the Quadriceps Femoris are supplied by what nerve?

Answer 9

Branches of femoral nerve

Question 10

What is the Adductor Canal? Where does it start and end?

Answer 10

Narrow fascial tunnel which begins at the apex of the Femoral Triangle and ends at the Hiatus of the Adductor Magnus.

Question 11

How many joints does Sartorius and Rectus Femoris Muscles span?

Answer 11

2-the hip and knee

Question 12

How many joints do vasti span?

Answer 12

1- the knee

Question 13

How many joints do the thigh adductors span?

Answer 13

1 joint- hip except gracilis which is 2… Hip and knee

Question 14

What type of bone is patella?

Answer 14

Sesamoid bone, developed and contained within the Ligamentum Patella.

Question 15

Where is saphenous nerve located?

Answer 15

The Saphenous Nerve runs in front of the Adductor Magnus Tendon toward the medial aspect of the knee and becomes superficial between the Sartorius Muscle and the Tendon of the Gracilis. Saphenous nerve is end of femoral nerve. Once it has innervated the vastus medialis and then goes on past it changes to saphenous nerve.

Question 16

What muscles make up quadriceps and where do they converge?

Answer 16

the four muscles (Vastus Lateralis, Medialis, Intermedius, and Rectus Femoris) are collectively known as the Quadriceps Femoris; they converge on the patella and influence movement