Groups and Joints LL Flashcards

1
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List the muscles in the following group, and their general innervation:

Anterior crurual compartment

A

Dorsiflexors and Toe Extensors

Extensor digitorum longus
Extensor hallucis longus
Fibularis tertius
Tibialis anterior

Innervation
Deep Fibular n.

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List the muscles in the following group, and their general innervation:

Lateral crural compartment

A

Evertors and Plantar Flexors
Fibularis longus
Fibularis brevis

Innervation
Superficial Fibular n.

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List the muscles in the following group, and their general innervation:

Anterior femoral compartment

A

IS-QUAD:

Iliopsoas
Sartorius
Rectus femoris
Vastus medialis
Vastus intermedius
Vastus lateralis

Innervation
Femoral n.

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4
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List the muscles in the following group, and their general innervation:

Medial femoral compartment

A

Layer 1:
Gracilis
Adductor longus
Pectineus

Layer 2:
Adductor brevis
Adductor magnus

Innervation
Obturator n.

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5
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List the muscles in the following group, and their general innervation:

Posterior crural compartment: superficial layer

A

Plantar Flexors, Flexors of the Leg and Toes

Triceps surae:
1&2: Gastrocnemius
3: Soleus

(Plantaris)

Innervation
Tibial n.

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List the muscles in the following group, and their general innervation:

Posterior crural compartment: deep layer

A

Plantar Flexors, Flexors of the Leg and Toes

TDH:

Tibialis posterior
Flexor Digitorum longus
Flexor Hallucis longus
(popliteus)

Innervation
Tibial n.

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List the muscles in the following group, and their general innervation:

Muscles of the gluteal region

A

Gluteus maximus
Gluteus medius
Gluteus minimus
Tensor of fascia lata

Innervation
Superior and Inferior Gluteal nn.
( < Sacral Plexus)

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8
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List the muscles in the following group, and their general innervation:

Quadriceps

A

Rectus femoris
Vastus medialis
Vastus intermedius
Vastus lateralis

Innervation
Femoral n.

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9
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List the muscles in the following group, and their general innervation:

Posterior femoral compartment (hamstrings)

A

Semitendinosus
Semimembranosus
Biceps femoris, long head
Biceps femoris, short head *

(* not a hamstring, since it functions only at the knee)

Innervation
Common Fibular n.

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List the muscles in the following group, and their general innervation:

Muscles of the Foot

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Dorsal Surface
Extensor hallucis brevis
Extensor digitorum brevis

Layer 1 Plantar
Flexor digitorum brevis
Flexor hallucis brevis

Layer 2 Plantar
Lumbricals

Innervation
Plantar: Lateral and Medial Plantar nn. (< Tibial n.)
Dorsal: Deep fibular n.

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Describe the Femoral Triangle and list its contents

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Contents
Femoral v.
Femoral a.
Femoral n.

Floor: pectineus, iliopsoas

Borders: inguinal ligament, Sartorius m., Adductor longus m.

[The VAN drives toward the median]

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Describe the Popliteal Fossa and list its contents

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Borders: confluence of 2 heads of gastrocnemius; biceps femoris, semitendinosus

Contents (medial to lateral)
Popliteal a.
Popliteal v.
Sciatic n. –> Tibial n. & Common Fibular n.

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13
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Describe the Tarsal Tunnel and its contents

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Location: inferioposterior curve of the medial malleolus

T D a n H: Tom, Dick, an’ Harry

Tibialis Posterior m.
Extensor Digitorum longus m.
Posterior Tibial a.
Tibial n.
Extensor Hallucis longus m.

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14
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Name the muscles of the anterior and medial thigh that cross and act upon both the hip and the knee

A

Anterior
Sartorius
Rectus Femoris
Vastus Lateralis
Vastus Medialis

Medial
Gracilis

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15
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Name the thigh muscles that cross only one joint

A

Anterior
Iliopsoas (hip)
Vastus Intermedius (knee)

Medial
Pectineus
Adductor Longus, Brevis, Magnus

Posterior
Biceps Femoris Short Head

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16
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Name the posterior thigh muscles that cross both joints (hip and knee)

A

All true hamstrings (semitend., semimemb., BiFem Long hd.)

17
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List the (5+3) Ligaments and Named Fasciae of the Hip and Pelvic Girdle

A

Acetabular labrum
Retinacular fibers
Iliofemoral ligament
Ischiofemoral ligament
Pubofemoral ligament

Sacrospinous ligament
Sacrotuberous ligament
Inguinal ligament

18
Q

List (8) Ligaments of the Knee

A
  1. Quadriceps Tendon
  2. Patellar ligament
  3. Lateral collateral ligament
  4. Medial collateral ligament
  5. Lateral meniscus
  6. Medial meniscus (fused to medial col. lig.)
  7. Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL)
  8. Posterior Curciate Ligament (PCL)
19
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What passes between the lateral meniscus and the lateral collateral ligament?

A

The Popliteus muscle (flexion initiator)