the anterior and medial thigh

Question 1

what is the surface of the femur that lies between the lateral and medial condyles?

Answer 1

patellar surface

Question 2

what is the name of the boney ridge found on the shaft of the femur that serves as an insertion point common to a few muscles of the thigh?

Answer 2

linea aspera

Question 3

how to distinguish the condyles from the epicondyles?

Answer 3

the epicondyles are always positioned on the lateral medial sides of the distal femur, where as the condyles can be observed directly from the anterior and posterior view

Question 4

what serves as an attachment point to a few muscles on the tibia?

Answer 4

soleal line

Question 5

which bone between the tibia and the fibula articulates with the femur to form the knee joint?

Answer 5

tibia

Question 6

what muscle inserts on tibial tuberosity?

Answer 6

quadriceps muscles

Question 7

what is the name of the tibial region that articulates with the femur?

Answer 7

tibial plateaus

Question 8

what is the equivalent to the styloid process found on the ulna and radius but this time in the tibia and fibula?

Answer 8

malleoli

Question 9

how are the tibia and fibula connected?

Answer 9

by the interosseous membrane

Question 10

which proximal bone has condyles tibia or fibula?

Answer 10

tibia

they are the tibial condyles, which their surface forms the tibial plateaus

Question 11

what type of joint is the knee joint?

Answer 11

modified synovial hinge joint

Question 12

what movements are permitted by the knee joint?

Answer 12

flexion/extension

slight medial and lateral rotation when seated

Question 13

where does psoas major originate from?

Answer 13

vertebra T12 to L4-L5

Question 14

where does iliacus originate from?

Answer 14

illiac fossa

Question 15

what muscle is formed by the convergence of iliacus and psoas major?

Answer 15

iliopsoas

Question 16

what action is accomplished by iliopsoas?

Answer 16

hip flexion

lateral flexion of the thigh

Question 17

where does iliopsoas insert?

Answer 17

on the lesser trochanter of the femur

Question 18

what is the longest muscle in the body?

Answer 18

sartorius

Question 19

sartorius
Origin
Insertion
action?

Answer 19

Origin: ASIS
Insertion: Anteromedial tibia
action: hip flexion
knee flexion
lateral rotation
adduction of the thigh

Question 20

what trick can be used to recall the functions accomplished by sartorius?

Answer 20

Make a 4 with limb onto opposite knee, all 4 actions are completed

Question 21

what is the common action accomplished by the quadricep femoris?

Answer 21

knee extension

Question 22

what is the quadricep muscle that also allows for hip flexion?

Answer 22

rectus femoris

Question 23

Rectus femoris
Origin
Insertion

Answer 23

Origin: ASIS
Insertion: quadriceps tendon

Question 24

what quadricep muscle travels lateral to rectus femoris?

Answer 24

vastus lateralis

Question 25

what quadricep muscle travels medial to rectus femoris?

Answer 25

vastus medialis

Question 26

where can vastus intermedius be observed?

Answer 26

deep to rectus femoris, between vastus lateralis and vastus medialis

Question 27

what quadricep muscles travels straight down along the femur?

Answer 27

rectus femoris

Question 28

what are the anterior muscles of the thigh

Answer 28

- iliopsoas - sartorius - quadriceps femoris (4)

Question 29

what are the 4 muscles that form quadriceps femoris?

Answer 29

- rectus femoris - vastus lateralis - vastus medialis - vastus intermedius

Question 30

where does the patellar ligament range from?

Answer 30

from patella to tibial tuberosity

Question 31

what is Q angle?

Answer 31

quadriceps angle

Question 32

what does Q angle provide information about?

Answer 32

knee alignment and patellar tracking

Question 33

what is the normal Q angle in male and female?

Answer 33

male: 14 degrees females: 17 degrees

Question 34

what name is given when the Q angle is smaller than normal?

Answer 34

varus

Question 35

what name is given when the Q angle is greater than normal?

Answer 35

valgus

Question 36

what are some properties associated to Varus?

Answer 36

-decreased Q angle everything bends outwards -R in name for rounded out

Question 37

what are some properties associated to Varus?

Answer 37

Knees point inwards

Question 38

what are the adductor muscles of the thighs?

Answer 38

``` pectineus adductor longus gracilis adductor brevis adductor magnus ```

Question 39

pectineus origin insertion action?

Answer 39

origin: pubis insertion: pectineal line on femur action: adduction and flexion

Question 40

what is the common insertion point of the adductors of the thigh?

Answer 40

Pubis

Question 41

adductor longus origin insertion action?

Answer 41

origin: pubis insertion: linea aspera action: adduction

Question 42

gracilis origin insertion action?

Answer 42

origin: pubis insertion: anteromedial tibia action: adduction of the hip, flexion of the knee, medial rotation of the leg when seated

Question 43

relative to pectineus, where is adductor longus located?

Answer 43

inferior to pectineus

Question 44

Adductor Brevis origin insertion

Answer 44

origin: pubis insertion: linea aspera

Question 45

relative to pectineus, where is adductor brevis located?

Answer 45

deep to pectineus

Question 46

what are the two heads that composed adductor magnus?

Answer 46

adductor and hamsting

Question 47

adductor magnus origin insertion action

Answer 47

origin: pubis and ishial tuberosity insertion: linea aspera [adductor] and adductor tubercle [hamstring] action: adduction and hip flexion, assists with medial rotation [adductor] or extension of the hip [hamstring]

Question 48

what is Pes Anserinus

Answer 48

a term used to describe the common insertion point located on the proximal anteromedial tibia

Question 49

what are the 3 muscles that commonly insert on the anteromedial tibia?

Answer 49

- sartorius - gracilis - semi-tendinosus

Question 50

what is the trick to recall the muscles of Pes Anserinus?

Answer 50

SGT or Say Grace before Tea

Question 51

what nerves are responsible for the innervation of the anterior and medial thigh?

Answer 51

obturator N. | femoral N.

Question 52

what spinal levels correspond to obturator N?

Answer 52

L2-L4

Question 53

what muscles from the anterior, medial thigh get their innervation for obturator N.?

Answer 53

- obturator Externus - adductor longus and brevis - adductor magnus [ adductor part only] - gracilis - pectinus [secondary innervation]

Question 54

what the hamsting part of adductor magnus get its innervation from?

Answer 54

from the sciatic N

Question 55

what does the femoral N.. innervate in the anterior and medial thigh?

Answer 55

- sartorius - quadricep femoris - pectineus (primary innervation)

Question 56

what does the femoral nerve terminate as?

Answer 56

saphenous N.

Question 57

what does the saphenous N innervate?

Answer 57

cutaneous innervation to the medial leg

Question 58

what are the borders of the femoral triangle?

Answer 58

lateral: medial border of sartorius medial: lateral border of adductor longus superior: Inguinal ligament floor: pectineus and iliopsoas

Question 59

what is contained in the femoral triangle?

Answer 59

femoral N, V, A | inguinal lymph nodes

Question 60

what trick can be used to recall the contents of the femoral triangle?

Answer 60

N AVIL

Question 61

what are femoral Sheath?

Answer 61

funnel shaped elongation of the transversalis fascia from the abdomen?

Question 62

what is contained in the femoral Sheath and why?

Answer 62

femoral vein and artery along with inguinal Lymph as they all travel together

Question 63

is the femoral N contained by the femoral Sheath?

Answer 63

no

Question 64

what Artery provides branches that supply the head and neck of femur?

Answer 64

deep femoral A.

Question 65

what canal does the femoral A. pass through?

Answer 65

Hunter’s canal (adductors canal)

Question 66

how does the femoral A transition into the popliteal A?

Answer 66

after it passes through the adductor hiatus it becomes the popliteal A.

Question 67

what Nerve pierces through the adductors canal to go to the skin of the medial leg?

Answer 67

saphenous N.