Gluteal, Thigh, Hip Flashcards
(46 cards)
The fascia lata is formed by what two fascial layers
External oblique aponeurosis & Scarpa’s fascia
The fascia lata is thicker on the _____ side, forming the ______
Lateral side
Forms iliotibial tract
The iliotibial tract attaches to _____
Gerdy’s (anterolateral) tubercle
Describe the path of the great saphenous v. from the foot
Starts in the dorsal venous arch of foot
Courses in front of medial malleolus
Courses behind the knee
Continues up, drains into femoral v.
What causes varicose veins?
The failure of venous valves, resulting in higher pressure blood from the deep veins being pushed toward the superficial veins, causing swelling.
May also be caused by weakness in the walls of the vessels.
Branches of the femoral artery?
Superficial circumflex iliac
Superficial epigastric
Superficial external pudendal
Descending genicular
Deep femoral (Profunda femoris)
Branches of deep femoral artery?
Lateral femoral circumflex
Medial femoral circumflex
Perforating arteries
Descending branch
The medial femoral circumflex artery runs between which two muscles?
Iliopsoas & pectineus
The femoral artery becomes the _____ after it exits the adductor hiatus.
Popliteal artery
Branches of popliteal artery?
Superior lateral genicular
Superior medial genicular
Inferior lateral genicular
Inferior medial genicular
The popliteal artery branches below the knee to form what two arteries?
Anterior tibial
Posterior tibial
The anterior tibial artery becomes the _____ at the anterior aspect of the ankle joint
Dorsalis pedis
The posterior tibial artery continues into the foot and divides into the _____ and _____
Medial & lateral plantar arteries
Both the anterior and posterior tibial arteries are found on the _____
Interosseous membrane
Borders of femoral triangle?
Inguinal ligament (superior)
Adductor longus m. (medial)
Sartorius m. (lateral)
Pectineus m. (medial floor)
Iliopsoas m (lateral floor)
Structures in femoral triangle lateral to medial?
N - Femoral nerve
A - Femoral artery
V - Femoral vein
E - Empty space (femoral canal)
L - Lymphatics (within femoral canal)
The femoral sheath (found within the femoral triangle) is made up of _____ anteriorly and _____ posteriorly
Trasversalis fascia anteriorly
Psoas/Iliopsoas fascia posteriorly
Contents of femoral sheath lateral to medial?
Femoral artery
Femoral vein
Femoral canal (w/ lymphatics)
The _____ is the entrance from the abdominal cavity into the femoral canal
Femoral ring
Boundaries of femoral ring?
Lacunar ligament (medial)
Femoral vein (lateral)
Inguinal ligament (anterior)
Pectineal ligament (posterior)
The muscles of the thigh’s anterior compartment are supplied by _____
Femoral nerve (L2-4)
Muscles of thigh’s anterior compartment?
Quadriceps femoris
Rectus femoris
Vastus lateralis
Vastus intermedius
Vastus medialis
Sartorius
Pectineus
Iliopsoas
The quadriceps tendon contains the patella, continues as the _____ and attaches to the _____
Continues as patellar ligament
Attaches to tibial tuberosity
Functions of the quadriceps femoris?
Extend knee joint (primary)
Flex hip (secondary)
