Lower Limb Flashcards
What muscle covers the ischial tuberosity while standing
Gluteus maximus
Where is the Hunter’s canal located
Middle one third of the thigh
Femoral triangle is located in what part of the thigh
Upper one third
Femoral hernia is more common in male
False
How many bones are found in each lower limb
30
What is difference between pelvic and hip fracture
Pelvic is fracture to the hip bone while hip fracture is fracture to the proximal end of the femur
Strongest ligament in the hip joint is iliofemoral ligament
True
What are the boundaries of femoral triangle
Apex: Meeting of sartorius and adductor Longus
Base: Inguinal ligament
Lateral: Sartorius medial border
Medial:Medial border of adductor Longus
Anterior skin of the thigh is supplied by how many nerves
7
What is the largest tarsal
Calcaneus
At infant the ischium,ilium and pubis are held at the hip bone by the
Triradiate cartilage
Superficial fascia of the thigh have how many layers
.list them
Superficial fatty layer and deep membranous layer
The fascia Lata is continuous with what layer of superficial fascia of the thigh
Deep membranous layer
List the contents of superficial fascia
- Cutaneous nerve
- Cutaneous artery
- Termination of saphenous vein
- Superficial Inguinal lymph nodes
9 cutaneous nerves supply the superficial fascia
False
What are the cutaneous nerves that supply the superficial fascia
Inguinal nerve, Lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh, Medial cutaneous nerve of thigh, Intermediate cutaneous nerve of thigh, Saphenous nerve, Femoral branch of genitofemoral nerve, cutaneous branch of obturator nerve
The cutaneous nerves of the thigh are from what plexus
Lumbar plexus
How many superficial vessels supply the superficial fascia.
List them
Superficial pudendal artery
Superficial epigastric artery
Superficial circumflex iliac artery
What set of superficial Inguinal lymph node is located below the Inguinal ligament
Horizontal set
What is the deep fascia of the thigh
Fascia lata
Contents of the floor of femoral triangle from lateral to medial are
Iliacus
Psoas major
Pectineus
Adductor longus
What muscle inserts into the trochanteric fossa in the medial compartment of the thigh
Obturator externus
List the 2 muscles that originates from the inferior ramus of pubis and lower body of pubis
Adductor brevis and gracilis
At what point does the obturator nerve give off anterior and posterior divisions
At the obturator canal
What are the spinal roots of obturator nerve
L2,L3, and L4
What is the largest branch of profunda femoral artery
Lateral circumflex femoral artery
What nerve supplies the adductor part of adductor magnus
Tibial division of sciatic nerve
What branch of deep femoral nerve takes part in anastomosis around the knee
Descending branch of lateral circumflex femoral artery