medial thigh Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
main function of medial thigh muscles
A
adductors of hip
2
Q
main nerve of medial thigh compartment
A
obturator n
3
Q
main arterial supply of medial compartment
A
deep femoral a, obturator a, medial circumflex femoral a
4
Q
gracilis
A
O: inferior rami of pubis
I: medial tibia
A: adducts hip, flexes knee and rotates medially
N: obturator n
V: deep femoral a, medial circumflex femoral a
5
Q
adductor longus
A
O: body of pubis I: linea aspera A: adducts hip N: obturator n V: deep femoral a and medial circumflex femoral a
6
Q
adductor brevis
A
O: inferior ramus of pubis I: linea aspera A: adducts hip, some hip flexion N: obturator n (ant + post div) V: medial circumflex femoral a, deep femoral a, and obturator a
7
Q
adductor magnus
A
adductor part: O: ischiopubic ramus I: linea aspera A: adducts hip, flexes hip N: obturator n V: deep femoral a, obturator a
hamstring part: O: IT I: adductor tubercle A: adducts hip, extends hip N: tibial n V: deep femoral a, obturator a
8
Q
obturator externus
A
O: margins of obturator foramen and membrane
I: torachanteric fossa
A: laterally rotates hip, stabilizes head of femur
N: obturator n (post div)
V: medial circumflex a, obturator a
