Unit 4 Thigh Flashcards
1
Q
Femur Head & Fovea
A
- Ligament attachment
2
Q
Femur Neck
A
- Common fracture site
3
Q
Articular Cartilage
A
- Knee
- Lateral & medial condyles
4
Q
Condyle
A
- Knuckle
- Rounded bony protrusions
- Distal end
5
Q
Lateral & Medial Epicondyles
A
- Above condyles
- Muscle attachment
6
Q
Intercondylar Notch
A
- Posterior aspect
7
Q
Patellar Surface
A
- Anterior aspect
8
Q
Anterior Compartment
A
- Extensor muscles
- Femoral nerve innervation
9
Q
Medial Compartment
A
- Adductor muscles
- Obturator nerve innervation
10
Q
Posterior Compartment
A
- Flexor muscles
- Sciatic nerve innervation
- Tibial portion
11
Q
Posterior Compartment Movements
A
- Knee flexion
- Hip extension
12
Q
Anterior Compartment Movements
A
- Hip flexion
- Knee extension
13
Q
Medial Compartment Movements
A
- Hip adduction
- Hip flexion
- Medial rotation of hip
14
Q
Quadriceps Femoris Group
A
- Rectus femoris
- Vastus intermedius
- Vastus medialis
- Vastus lateralis
15
Q
Quadriceps Attachement
A
- Patellar tendon
- Attach to patella (kneecap)
