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Innervates the anterior thigh muscles

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Femoral nerve

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Function of anterior thigh muscles

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Thigh flexion, leg extension

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Quadriceps femoris include:

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Rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius

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Origin of sartorius

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ASIS

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Origin of rectus femoris

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AIIS

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Common insertion of iliacus and psoas

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Lesser trochanter of femur

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Common insertion of quadriceps femoris

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Quadriceps/ patellar tendon

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Function of medial thigh muscles

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Adduction

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Medial thigh muscles consists of

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Adductor longus, adductor brevis, adductor magnus, gracilis

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Common insertion of adductor muscles

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Linea aspera of femur

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Insertion of hamstring part of adductor magnus

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Adductor tubercle of femur

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Innervation of medial thigh muscles

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Obturator

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Function of posterior thigh muscles

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Extension

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Innervation to posterior thigh muscles

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Sciatic

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Hamstring muscles consist of:

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Semitendinosus, semimembranosus, biceps femoris, adductor magnus

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Common origin of hamstring muscles

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Ischial tuberosity

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Superior boundary of femoral triangle

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Inguinal ligament

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Medial boundary of femoral triangle

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Adductor longus

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Lateral boundary of femoral triangle

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Sartorius

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Floor of femoral triangle

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Adductor longus, pectineus, iliopsoas

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Contents of femoral triangle

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Femoral nerve, sheath, artery, vein

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Found in the lateral compartment of the femoral sheath

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Femoral artery

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Found in the intermediate compartment of the femoral sheath

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Femoral vein

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Found in the medial compartment of the femoral sheath

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Femoral canal

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Usual location of the hernial sac in a femoral hernia
Below and lateral to pubic tubercle
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Boundaries of the adductor canal
Posterior and Medial: adductor longus/ magnus
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Contents of the adductor canal
Femoral artery/vein, saphenous nerve, nerve to vastus medialis
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Thigh extensor
Gluteus maximus-superficial
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Abductor and medial rotator of thigh
Gluteus medius and intermedius
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Lateral rotator of the thigh
Deep group- piriformis, obt. Internus superior, and inferior,gemelli, quadratus femoris
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Common origin of gluteus muscles
Outer surface of ileum
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Point of insertion of gluteus maximus
Gluteal tuberosity, iliotibial tract
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Point of insertion of the quadratus femoris
Quadratus tubercle
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Also called chopart joint
Transverse lateral joint
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Talonavicular jt, calcaneocuboid jt
Chopart's joint consist of
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Also called lisfrane joint
Tarsometatarasal
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Articulation of tarsal bone with metatarsal
Lisfrane joint
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Provide the main propulsive force in walking and running
Gastrocnemius, soleus, plantaris
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Prevents anterior displacement for tibia on femur/ posterior displacement of femur on tibia
ACL
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Location of hernial sac(femoral)
Below and lateral to pelvic tubercle
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Skin below inguinal ligament is supplied by
Genitofemoral nerve
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Location of femoral vein
Medial to femoral pulse
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Aka subsartorial/ hunter's canal
Adductor canal
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Contents of adductor canal
Femoral artery and vein, saphenous nerve, nerve to vastus medialis
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Piriformis is found where
Gluteal region
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Sartorius is found where
Anterior thight
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gracilis is found where
Medial thigh
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Common origin of gluteal muscles
Outer surface of ilium
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Common insertion of gluteal muscles
Greater trochanter of femur
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Point of insertion of gluteus maximus
Gluteal tuberosity
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Innervates anterior leg muscles
Deep peroneal nerve
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Innervates lateral leg muscles
Superficial peroneal nerve
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Innervates posterior leg muscles
Tibial nerve
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Peroneus tertius is part of
Anterior leg muscles
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Peroneus longus and brevis is part of which muscles
Lateral leg muscles
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Poplities is part of which muscle group
Deep, posterior leg muscles
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Collectively called triceps surae
Triceps surae
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Dorsiflexes and extends the foot
Anterior leg muscles
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Plantar flexes and everts the foot
Lateral leg muscles
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Plantar flexes foot and flexes leg
Posterior leg muscles
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Unlocks knee
Popliteus

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