Quiz 2- Lec 13-14 Flashcards
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primary function of ANTERIOR DIVISION/PART of Femoral nerve?
primarily CUTANEOUS
primary function of POSTERIOR DIVISION/PART of Femoral nerve?
primarily muscular
branches of ANTERIOR division/part of Femoral nerve?
- intermediate femoral cutaneous = to skin of anterior thigh
- medial femoral cutaneous = to skin of anterior thigh
- muscular branch to Sartorious (often arises w/ internal femoral cutaneous nerve)
branches of POSTERIOR division/part of Femoral nerve?
incl. muscular branches to anterior thigh muscles:
- Rectus femoris
- vastus medialis
- vastus lateralis
- vastus intermedius & articularis genus
& cutaneous branches to leg/foot & infrapatellar branch (saphenous nerve)
articular branches to hip and knee joints (just below the patella)
cutaneous branches of FEMORAL NERVE and LATERAL CUTANEOUS nerve of thigh
- lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh
- intermediate femoral cutaneous nerves
- medial femoral cutaneous nerves
- infrapatellar branch of saphenous nerve
- saphenous nerve

muscular branches of FEMORAL nerve
- articular branch to hip joint
- articular branches to the knee and hip joint arise from the branches to the quadriceps femoris group

obturator nerve is from
(ANTERIOR/POSTERIOR) division fibers
anterior/ventral division fibers
where does the OBTURATOR NERVE divide into the Anterior and Posterior parts?
w/in the obturator canal
name the components of the anterior division/part of OBTURATOR nerve:
- articular branch to hip joint
- cutaneous branch to skin on lower, medial side of thigh
- muscular branches to:
- adductor brevis (*usually)
- adductor longus
- gracillis
- pectinius (occasionally)
name the components of the posterior division/part of OBTURATOR nerve:
- articular branch to knee joint
- muscular branches to:
- adductor brevis (occasionally)
- adductor magnus
- obturator externus (or branch from obturator nerve trunk)
where is the obturator nerve found?
(compartment)
medial side/compartment
name the following structures (1-6)

- saphenous hiatus (opening)
- fasica lata
- lateral accessory saphenous vein
- femoral vein
- accessory saphenous vein
- great saphenous vein

name the following structures:

- PROXIMAL superficial inguinal nodes
- DISTAL superficial inguinal nodes
- saphenous hiatus
- great saphenous vein

mnemonic for contents of FEMORAL SHEATH
NAVEL
(femoral) Nerve, Artery, Vein, canal Empty space, Lacunar ligament

what are the 4 osteofascial compartments of the thigh?
- gluteal region
- anterior compartment
- medial compartment
- posterior compartment
what layers form the osteofascial compartments of the thigh?
- fasica lata
-
intermuscular septa
- lateral intermuscular septa
- medial intermuscular septa
- posterior intermuscular septa (disputed)
fascia lata: define
deep fascia of the thigh
intermuscular septa: define
sheets of connective tissue that extend from the femur to the fascia lata
what are the 3 septa of the thigh?
- medial intermuscular septum
- lateral intermuscular septum
- posterior intermuscular septum

medial intermuscular septum:
stretches from…
from: FASCIA LATA
to:
- spiral line
- medial lip of linea aspera
- medial supracondylar ridge
- adductor tubercle

lateral intermuscular septum:
stretches from…
- from: IT tract
- to:
- gluteal tuberosity
- lateral lip of linea aspera
- lateral supracondylar ridge

posterior intermuscular septum:
stretches from…
- from: probably epimysium (fibrous tissue surrounding a muscle) of adductor magnus separating it from hamstrings
- SEPARATES MEDIAL FROM LATERAL COMPARTMENT

in which comparment is the following found?
femoral nerve
anterior compartment
(dorsal division of ventral rami)
in which comparment is the following found?
obturator nerve
medial compartment







































