Thigh Flashcards
(27 cards)
What does intermuscular septa do?
divide thigh into anterior/posterior compartment
What actions does anterior thigh comp do?
hip flexion
knee extension
What actions does posterior thigh comp do?
hip extension
knee flexion
adduction
where does femoral nerve travel through?
adductor canal
what is the blood supply/nerve for posterior adductor compartment?
femoral profunda
obturator
what is the blood supply/nerve for posterior hamstring?
femoral profunda
sciatic
What are the muscles of anterior thigh?
iliopsoas
quadricep femoris
sartorius
What are the muscles of posterior adductor thig?
adductor magnus adductor longus adductor brevis gracilis obturator externus pectineus
what is the exception of pectineus?
it is innervated also by femoral nerve
what does obturator externus do?
lat hip rotator
what are muscles in posterior hamstring?
bicep femoris
semimembranosus
semitendinosus
add magnus
Where is the origin to ASIS?
rectus femoris
what part of articularis genu in?
anterior thigh comp?
What is articularis genu?
distal fiber bundle of vastus intermedius that attach to knee joint capsule
what is articularis genu equivalent to?
elbow and medial head of triceps
What is the insertion of sartorius in anterior/posterior comp?
pes anserinus
semitendinosus and gracilis
What is the attachment to posterior (hamstring) thigh?
ischial tuberosity
What except muscles in posterior thigh that doesn’t cross the knee?
adductor magnus
what is the blood supply for bicep femoris?
common peroneal
What is the insertion of adductor magnus?
adductor tubercle
what is the nerve supply for adductor magnus?
tibial
what actions does adductor magnus do?
adductor, hip flexion, internal rotation
What is the blood supply for knee joint?
obturator artery
What are the part of femoral profunda artery?
medial femoral circumflex
lateral femoral circumflex
perforating
