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Anterior & Medial Thigh
Anterior & Medial Thigh
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Anatomy
Graduate
10/28/2014

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Term
the great saphenous vein extends from where
Definition
dorsal venous arch of foot
Term
the great saphenous vein extends to where
Definition
femoral vv
Term
the great saphenous connects to the femoral vv via what
Definition
saphenous opening
Term
the saphenous opening travels through what
Definition
fascia lata
Term
valves of teh superficial veins can become incompetent forming what
Definition
varicose veins
Term
the fascia lata is laterally thickend as what
Definition
iliotibial tract
Term
a dense layer of connective tissue deep to the superficial fascia and overlying the muscles
Definition
fascia lata
Term
intermuscular septa pass from teh fascia lata to attach to what
Definition
femur
Term
femoral triangle is bounded by what laterally
Definition
sartorius mm
Term
femoral triangle is bounded by what medially
Definition
adductor longus mm
Term
femoral triangle is bounded by what superiorly
Definition
inguinal ligamnet
Term
what forms the floor of the femoral triangle
Definition
pectineus, adductor longus, and iliopsoas mm
Term
what forms the roof of the femoral triangle
Definition
fascia lata
Term
the femora ltrinagle contains what
Definition
femoral nerve, femoral artery, femoral vein, deep inguinal lymph nodes
Term
mnemonic for the femoral triangle
Definition
NAVL
Term
the Nerve, Artery, Vein, and Lymph node (NAVL) of femoral triangle are oriented how
Definition
lateral to medial
Term
fascial tube containing the femoral artery and vein
Definition
femoral sheath
Term
the femoral sheath does not carry this structure
Definition
femoral nn
Term
medial space within femoral sheath that allows for teh femoral vein to expand
Definition
femoral canal
Term
teh femoral canal is occupied by these structures (not femoral vv)
Definition
lymph nodes
Term
this is a site for femoral hernias
Definition
femoral canal
Term
superior abdominal opening of the femoral canal
Definition
femoral ring
Term
this area is a frequent site for femoral hernias
Definition
femoral ring
Term
a weak spot in the anterior abdominal wall, part of the femoral canal
Definition
femoral ring
Term
femoral hernias can also protrude through this opening
Definition
saphenous opening
Term
adductor canal aka (2)
Definition
hunter's canal, subsartorial canal
Term
fascial tunnel covered by middle third of sartiorus mm
Definition
adductor canal
Term
the adductor canal conveys waht from teh femoral trinagle to adductor hiatus
Definition
femoral vessels
Term
the adductor canal conveys femoral vessels from femoral triangle to where
Definition
adductor hiatus
Term
the femoral vessels travels to the adductor hiatus from the femoral triangle where they enter what
Definition
popliteal fossa
Term
the adductor canal carries two branches of the femoral nn, what are they?
Definition
nn to vastus medialis, saphenous nn
Term
ASIS serves as an attachment for what mm
Definition
sartorius, tensor fasciae latae
Term
the ASIS is the superior end of what
Definition
inguinal ligament
Term
the AIIS serves as an attachment for what
Definition
rectus femoris
Term
pubic tubercle serves as an inferior attachment for what
Definition
inguinal ligament
Term
what is medial to the pubic tubercle
Definition
pubic crest
Term
ridge on superior ramus of pubic
Definition
pecten pubis
Term
structure lateral to pubic tubercle
Definition
pecten pubis
Term
pectineus mm attaches to this
Definition
pecten pubis
Term
conveys obturator vessels and nerve from pelvis
Definition
obturator foramen
Term
pubic arch is formed by what
Definition
two inferior rami of ischium and pubis
Term
the pubic arch serves as an attachment for what
Definition
adductors
Term
the body of pubis is adjacent to what
Definition
pubic symphysis
Term
the greater trochanter serves as an attachmetn for what mm
Definition
vastus lateralis, gluteal region mm
Term
lesser trochanter serves as an attachment for what mm
Definition
iliopsoas mm
Term
vertical, roughened line on midposterior surface of femur
Definition
linea aspera
Term
the line aspera serves as an attachment for what mm (8) [medial to lateral]
Definition
vastus medialis, pectineus, adductor longus, adductor brevis, adductor magnus, gluteus max, biceps femoris (short head), vastus lateralis
Term
the superior aspect of the medial condyle of the femur
Definition
adductor tubercle
Term
the adductor tubercle serves as an attachment for what
Definition
adductor magnus
Term
mm of the anterior thigh compartment (4/7)
Definition
iliopsoas, sartorius, tensor fasciae lattae, quadriceps femoris group (rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius)
Term
iliopsoas is made up of what mm
Definition
psoas major and iliacus of post abdominal wall
Term
iliopsoas insertion
Definition
lesser trochanter of femur
Term
innervation of iliopsoas: iliacus
Definition
femoral nn
Term
femoral nn spinal lvl
Definition
l2-l4
Term
iliopsoas innervation: psoas major
Definition
anterior primary rami of lumbar nn
Term
sartorius origin
Definition
ASIS
Term
sartorius insertion
Definition
superior surface of tibia
Term
sartorius innervation
Definition
femoral nn
Term
sartiorus actions (2)
Definition
flexion of leg at knee, flexion of thigh @ hip
Term
tesnor fasciae latea origin
Definition
ASIS, adjacent iliac crest
Term
tensor fasciae latae insertion
Definition
iliotibial tract
Term
iliotibial tract attaches where
Definition
lateral condyle of tibia
Term
gerdy's tubercle aka
Definition
lateral condyle of tibia
Term
tensor fasciae latea innervation
Definition
superior gluteal nn
Term
superior gluteal nn spinal lvl
Definition
L4-S1
Term
tensor fasciae latea actions (2)
Definition
thigh abductor, stabilizes extended knee & trunk on hip joint
Term
common tendon of quadriceps femoris group
Definition
quadriceps tendon
Term
sesamoid bone of quadriceps tendon
Definition
patella
Term
beyond the patella, the quadriceps tendon is known as what
Definition
patellar ligament
Term
the quadriceps femoris group all insert into what
Definition
tibial tuberosity
Term
innervation of quadriceps femoris group
Definition
femoral nn
Term
quadriceps femoris group actions
Definition
extension of leg at knee
Term
rectus femoris additional action
Definition
flexion of femur @ hip
Term
rectus femoris origin
Definition
AIIS
Term
vastus lateralis origin
Definition
greater trochanter and lateral lip of liena aspera
Term
vastus medialis origin
Definition
medial lip of linea aspera
Term
vastus intermedius origin
Definition
anterolateral femoral shaft
Term
runner's knee is a soreness due to what (2)
Definition
hyperflexion of the knee, blow to the patella pulling patella sideways
Term
muscles of the medial thigh compartment (6)
Definition
pectineus, gracilis, adductor longus, adductor brevis, adductor magnus, obturator externus
Term
pectineus origin
Definition
pecten pubis
Term
pectineus insertion
Definition
pectinal line at top of linea aspera
Term
pectineus innervation
Definition
femoral nn, occasionally obturator
Term
pectineus actions
Definition
flexion of femur at hip, adduction of thigh
Term
gracilis innervation
Definition
obturator nn
Term
obturator nn spinal lvl
Definition
L2-L4
Term
adductor longus innervatoin
Definition
obturator nn
Term
adductor brevis innervation
Definition
obturator nn
Term
adductor magnus innervation
Definition
obturator nn
Term
obturator externus innervation
Definition
obturator nn
Term
gracilis origin
Definition
body and inferior ramus of pubis
Term
gracilis insertion
Definition
superior medial surface of tibia, below sartorius
Term
gracilis actions
Definition
adduction of thigh, flexion of leg at knee
Term
adductor longus origin
Definition
body of pubis
Term
adductor longus insertion
Definition
middle third of linea aspera
Term
adductor longus action
Definition
adductino of thigh, flexion of thigh at hip
Term
adductor brevis origin
Definition
body of pubis
Term
adductor brevis insertion
Definition
superior third of linea aspera
Term
adductor brevis action
Definition
adduction of thigh
Term
adductor magnus origin
Definition
inferior ramus of pubis and ramus and tuberiosity of ischium
Term
adductor magnus insertion
Definition
linea aspera, adductor tubercle of femur
Term
adductor magnus actions
Definition
adduction of thigh, extension of thigh at hip
Term
obturator externus origin
Definition
border of obturator foramen and obturator membrane
Term
obturator externus insertion
Definition
intertrochanteric fossa of femur
Term
obturator externus actions
Definition
lateral rotation of thigh, stabilizes hip joint
Term
a pulled groin is caused by strain or stretching of superior attachments of which thigh muscles
Definition
medial thigh
Term
where do the femoral nn, obturator nn, and lateral femoral cutaneous originate from
Definition
lumbar plexus
Term
femoral nn, supplies what cutaneous nn
Definition
anterior femoral cutaneous, medial femoral cutaneous, saphenous nn
Term
obturator nn supplies what mm
Definition
adductors, obturator externus
Term
the obturator nn supplies what cutaneous
Definition
small field of medial thigh
Term
lateral femoral cutaneous nn spinal lvl
Definition
L2-L3
Term
lateral femoral cutaneous nn supplies what
Definition
skin of lateral thigh
Term
femoral artery comes from what
Definition
external iliac aa
Term
the external iliac artery becomes the femoral artery after passing deep to what
Definition
inguinal ligament
Term
after passing deep to the inguinal ligament the femoral artery passes through what
Definition
femoral triangle
Term
after passing the femoral triangle, the femoral artery passes through this structure deep to what mm
Definition
adductor canal, deep to sartorius
Term
after the femoral artery goes thorugh the adductor canal it traverses what to become the popliteal aa
Definition
adductor hiatus
Term
femoral artery passes through the adductor hiatus to become what
Definition
popliteal aa
Term
femoral aa supplies what
Definition
anterior and medial thigh mm
Term
main branch of the femoral aa
Definition
profunda femoris aa (deep femoral aa)
Term
deep femoral aa supplies what
Definition
deep anterior and posterior thigh mm
Term
branches of the deep femoral aa
Definition
lateral and medial circumflex femoral aa
Term
medial circumflex aa passes between what mm
Definition
pectineus, iliopsoas mm
Term
lateral and medial circumflex femoral aa supply what
Definition
hip and knee joints
Term
obturator aa comes from what
Definition
internal iliac aa
Term
the obturator aa comes from teh internal iliac aa via what
Definition
obturator foramen
Term
obturator aa goes through the obturator foramen to where
Definition
medial thigh
Term
obturator aa supplies what
Definition
adductor mm, obturator externus
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