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Lower Limb Anterior Flashcards

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Sartorius

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-innervated by femoral nerve
-flexes, abducts and laterally rotates hip joint
-flexes knee joint

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lower limb function

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-locomotion
-supporting body weight
-maintaining balance
-connected to trunk by pelvic girdle (sacrum, hip bones, pubic symphysis)

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rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius (quadricep)

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-femoral nerve (L2,3,4)
-extend knee joint
-rectus femoris also stabilizes hip joint and helps iliopsoas flex hip joint

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pelvic girdle and weight distribution

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-fibula does not bare any weight (no articulation with femur)
-talus- keystone of longitudinal arch formed by tarsal Azzand metatarsal -> distribute weight evenly between heel and forefoot
-femurs are oblique (inferomedially pointed) so knees are directly inferior to trunk -> center of gravity
-more oblique in women bc wider pelvis

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femoral region

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-between gluteal, abdominal, and perineal regions proximally
-knee region distally
-boundary between the abdominal and perineal regions and the femoral region is demarcated by the inguinal ligament anteriorly and the ischiopubic ramus of the hip bone medially

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knee region

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-prominences (condyles) of the distal femur and proximal tibia, head of fibula, patella, and joints between
-posterior knee -> fat filled hollow transmitting neurovascular structures called -> popliteal fossa

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leg/crural region

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-lies between the knee and the narrow distal part of the leg
-includes most of tibia (shin bone) and fibula (calf bone)
-leg connects knee and foot (ankle joint)
-calf is posterior

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talocrural region (ankle)

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-includes the medial and lateral prominences (malleoli) that flank the ankle (talocrural) joint

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foot region

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-includes the tarsus, metatarsus, and phalanges
-great toe (hallux) has only 2 phalanges (digital bones) -> other toes have 3
-superior- dorsum of foot; inferior- plantar region

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gluteal region

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-between the trunk and free lower limbs
-superior border- iliac crest
-medial border- intergluteal cleft
-inferior border- gluteal fold
-hip region- hip joints and greater trochanter of femur

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lower limb development

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-limb buds- lateral aspect of L2-S2 of trunk
-toes superior, soles anterior
-torsion around long axis
-medial rotation and permanent pronation
-hip flexion anteriorly, extension posteriorly
-knee extends anteriorly, flexes posteriorly

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pelvic girdle

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-sacrum + right and left hip bones
-pubic symphysis
-pelvic girdle = axial skeleton

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body weight

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-transferred from vertebral column through sacro-iliac joints
-pelvic girdle through hip joints
-oblique femurs to support erect bipedal posture
-knees are adjacent and placed directly inferior to trunk while standing
-distal end of each femur articulates with patella and tibia
-fibula DOES NOT articulate with femur
-weight from tibia is transferred to the talus
-longitudinal arch formed by tarsal and metatarsal bones

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hip bone

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-fusion of 3 primary bones
-ilium, ischium and pubis
-triradiate cartilage separate them -> fuse 15-25 years old

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hip bone: ilium

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-largest part of the hip bone
-superior part of acetabulum
-ASIS and AIIS
-iliac crest, PSIS, and PIIS
-superior border of greater sciatic notch

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hip bone: ischium

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-forms the posterior inferior part of the acetabulum
-ischial rami
-inferior margin of greater sciatic notch
-ischial spine- forms demarcation of lesser sciatic notch
-ischial tuberosity- supports body weight when sitting

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hip bone: pubis

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-forms anterior part of the acetabulum
-body articulates with left pubis at pubic symphysis
-pubic crest
-pubic tubercles- attachment for inguinal ligament
-superior and inferior pubic rami

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hip bone: obturator foramen

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-bounded by pubis and ischium and their rami
-obturator membrane
-obturator nerve and vessels

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greater and lesser sciatic foramen

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-sacrotuberous ligament

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acetabulum

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-large cup shaped cavity
-lunate surface of the acetabulum
-articulates with the head of the femur
-acetabular fossa
-acetabular notch- inferior
-lack of cartilage - hip pain

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femur

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-longest and heaviest bone in the body
-head of the femur- covered with articular cartilage > fovea
-head attached to body via neck
-greater trochanter
-lesser trochanter
-angle of inclination- M>F
-shaft of femur
-adductor tubercle
-lateral and medial epicondyle
-lateral and medial condyle
-patellar surface
-linea aspera posteriorly bifurcates

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angle of inclination

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-neck projects superomedially to oblique shaft of femur
-angle is largest at young age
-126 for adults
-and decreases with old age
-male > female
-increased width between acetabula and greater obliquity of shaft
-angle allows for more mobility -> head and neck are perpendicular to acetabulum
-BUT strains the neck -> increase fractures

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patella

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-large sesamoid bone
-located anterior to the mid-condylar region of femur
-articulates with patellar surface of femur
-articular surface (posterior) covered with thick layer of articular cartilage
-apex tip of knee

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tibia and fibula

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-tibia is large and weight bearing
-tibia articulates with the condyles of femur superiorly and the talus inferiorly
-fibula functions as an attachment for muscles and stability of the ankle joint
-these bones are connected by the interosseous membrane

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surface anatomy

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-ischial tuberosity- supports sitting
-greater trochanter of femur - hips
-medial and lateral condyles of femur - knee
-patella
-adductor tubercle
-tibial tuberosity
-medial tibia
-lateral (more distal and posterior) and medial malleolus
-medial and lateral tibial condyles
-neck of fibula
-distal shaft of fibula

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iliapsoas

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-psoas muscle + iliacus
-anterior hip flexors*
-blood supply- iliolumbar artery (branch of internal iliac artery and medial circumflex artery (branch of profunda femoris)

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psoas muscle

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-superior attachments- transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae T12-S1
-inferior attachments- lesser trochanter of femur
-innervation- anterior rami of lumbar nerves -> L1, L2

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iliacus

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-superior attachments- superior 2/3 of iliac fossa, ala of sacrum, and anterior sacro-iliac ligaments
-inferior attachments- tendon of psoas major, lesser trochanter, and femur
-innervated- femoral nerve

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subcutaneous tissue/superficial fascia

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-deep to skin
-hip and thigh is continuous to anterolateral abdominal wall and buttocks
-deep fascia -> strong and limited outward extension -> works to push venous blood up

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fascia lata

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-iliotibial tract
-deep fascia of the thigh
-surrounds muscles of thigh especially laterally -> iliotibial tract
-iliotibial tract from iliac tubercle to anterolateral tibial tubercle (gerdy)
-tensor fascia Lata is superior to iliotibial tract

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fascial compartments of the thigh

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-3 intermuscular septa spread out from inner aspect of the deep fascial sheath of the thigh to the linea aspera of the femur
-anterior- femoral nerve
-medial- obturator nerve
-posterior- sciatic nerve

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nerves and dermatomes

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-S3/S4- genitals
-S3,S2,S1- (in that order) - posterior leg
-L1,L2,L3,L4,L5- anterior leg
-axial line- line that separates dermatomes supplied from discontinuous spinal levels -> posterior medial

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lumbar plexus (ventral rami L2, 3, 4)

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-anterior thigh- femoral nerve (posterior division) -> ventral rami L2-L4
-medial thigh- obturator nerve (anterior division) -> ventral rami L2-L4
-lumbosacral trunk- ventral rami L5-S3 -> connected by small bundle of axons L4 that join with L5

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flexors of the hip

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-pectineus
-satorius
-rectus femoris (kicking muscle)
-iliopsoas

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extensors of the leg (quadriceps femoris)

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-rectus femoris (kicking muscle)
-vastus lateralis
-vastus intermedius
-vastus medialis
-quadriceps tendon independent attachment to base of patella
-indirectly via patellar ligament of tibial tuberosity
-extension at knee*

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femoral triangle

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-superiorly (base)- inguinal ligament
-medially- adductor longus muscle
-laterally- sartorius muscle
-floor- laterally (iliopsoas) and medially (pectineus)
-roof- fascia lata, cribriform fascia, subcutaneous tissue, skin
-contents:
-femoral nerve, vein (great saphenous and profunda femoris), artery, and deep inguinal lymph nodes

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vascular compartment- femoral sheath

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-prolongation of transveralis and iliopsoas fascia -> form a funnel
-femoral nerve is outside the sheath!
-continuous with tunica adventitia of the vasculature
-3 tubes within the sheath:
-lateral tube- femoral artery
-middle tube- femoral vein
-medial (femoral canal)- lymphatics
-medially pierced by great saphenous vein and lymphatics
-allows femoral artery and vein to glide deep to inguinal ligament during movements of hip joint
-deep the fascia lata

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saphenous ring

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-saphenous vein enters the sheath via the saphenous ring
-goes from superficial to fascia lata to deep

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femoral canal

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-compartment in the femoral sheath
-holds lymphatics but also is empty space
-allows for vein to dilate when venous return increases or intraabdominal pressure causes stasis of vein
-cloquet node

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adductor canal (intermuscular passage)

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-entrance at the apex of femoral triangle
-AKA subsartorial canal and hunters canal
-anteriorly and laterally- vastus medialis
-posteriorly- adductors longus and magnus
-medially sartorius
-adductor hiatus- opening in the hamstring part of the adductor magnus
-from apex to adductor hiatus
-intermuscular passage for femoral artery and vein, saphenous nerve, nerve to vastus medialis -> to the popliteal fossa
-between the anterior and medial compartments

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common femoral artery- superficial branches

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-superficial circumflex iliac artery
-superfical epigastric artery
-superficial external pudendal artery

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femoral artery and branches

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-external iliac becomes femoral artery past inguinal ligament
-chief artery to lower limb
-profunda femoris artery (deep femoral artery)
-medial femoral circumflex
-lateral femoral circumflex- ascending, transverse, descending
-descending genicular artery- to form anastomosis of knee
-Femoral supplies: anterior & anteromedial aspects of thigh

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profunda femoris artery

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-deep femoral artery of thigh**
-largest branch
-gives off 3-4 perforating arteries
-profunda is the chief artery of thigh
-arises from the femoral artery in the femoral triangle
-separated from femoral artery by the adductor longus
-Gives off Perforating arteries supply adductor magnus, hamstring, vastus lateralis muscles
-passes between pectinus & adductor longus supplies muscles in medial, posterior and lateral part of anterior compartment

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medial femoral artery

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-MAJOR blood supply to head and neck of femur
-usually branches off the profundus femoris but may arise from the femoral artery
-between iliopsoas & pectineus muscle origin either off femoral or profunda

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motor innervation and muscles- obturator nerve

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-obturator nerve (anterior division) L2-L4
-obturator externus
-pectineus
-adductor brevis
-adductor longus
-adductor magnus**
-gracilis
-**adductor minimis is part of adductor magus

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obturator artery

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-branch of anterior division internal iliac
-anterior division:
-obturator externus
-pectineus
-adductors of thigh
-gracilis

-profunda femoris artery

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flexion at knee

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-hamstring

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dorsi/plantar flexion

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-dorsi- flexes up
-plantar- gas pedal

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knee ligaments

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-ACL
-PCL
-medial and lateral collateral ligament

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meniscus

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-cartilage
-decreases force to tibia
-on the tibia plateau
-medial knee pain with tear to meniscus
-knee locks up when it gets caught on itself*

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mordis

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-joint between the lateral and medial malleolus

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spongy bone

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-bone marrow
-bone marrow typically aspirated from iliac crest

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talonavicular fracture

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-navicular bone fracture -> concern for necrosis
-not a lot of blood supply to navicular bone

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