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Lower Limb Flash Cards- Muscles, actions, attachments etc.
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12/06/2009

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Term
Which Muscles are in the Anterior thigh?
Definition

Iliopsoas

 

Quadriceps Femoris (Vastus lateralis, Vastus intermedius, vastus medialis) 

 

Sartorius

 

Pectineus

Term
What are the primary actions of the muscles in the anterior thigh?
Definition

Flexion of Thigh at hip

 

Extension of leg at knee

Term
Innervation of Anterior thigh?
Definition
Femoral Nerve
Term
Blood supply to Anterior Thigh?
Definition
Deep Femoral Artery
Term
What are the muscles of the medial thigh?
Definition

1) Adductor Brevis

 

2) Adductor Longus

 

3) Adductor Magnus

 

4) Gracilis

Term
Primary Actions of Medial Thigh muscles?
Definition
Adduction of thigh at hip
Term
Innervation of medial thigh?
Definition

Obturator Nerve

 

(Adductor magnus also has partial innervation from tibial division of sciatic nerve)

Term
Blood supply to medial thigh?
Definition
Deep femoral artery w/ contributions from obturator artery
Term
Muscles of Posterior thigh?
Definition

Hamstrings:

 

1) Semitendinosus

 

2) semimembranosus

 

3) Biceps Femoris (Long and Short Heads)

Term
Primary actions of posterior thigh?
Definition

Extension of thigh at hip (except short head of Bi. femoris)

 

Flexion of leg at knee

Term
Innervation of posterior thigh?
Definition

Sciatic nerve innervates all except Biceps femoris

 

 

Biceps femoris is innervated by common fibular (peroneal)

Term
Blood supply to Posterior Thigh?
Definition
Deep femoral artery via perforating branches
Term
What muscles are in the anterior leg?
Definition

1) Tibialis anterior

 

2) Extensor Hallicus Longus

 

3) Extensor Digitorum Longus

 

4) Fibularis (peroneous) tertius

Term
primary actions of anterior leg?
Definition

1) Dorsiflexion of ankle (all)

 

2) Extension of toes (extensors)

 

3) Inversion of foot (tibialis anterior)

Term
Innervation of Anterior leg
Definition
Deep Fibular (peroneal nerve)
Term
Blood supply to anterior leg?
Definition
Anterior Tibial artery
Term
Muscles of Posterior Leg (superficial) ?
Definition

1) Plantaris

 

2) Gastrocnemius

 

3) Soleus

Term
Actions of superficial post. leg muscles?
Definition
Plantarflexion of ankle
Term
Innervation of Post. Leg (superficial)?
Definition
Tibial Nerve
Term
Superficial Post. Leg blood supply?
Definition
Posterior Tibial and fibular artery
Term
What muscles are in the deep compartment of post. leg?
Definition

1) Popliteus

 

2) Tibialis Posterior

 

3) flexor Hallicus longus

 

4) Flexor Digitorum longus

Term
What are the actions of the muscles of the deep compartement of the posterior leg?
Definition

1) Plantarflexion of ankle (all except popliteus)

 

2) Flexion of toes (flexors)

 

3) Inversion of foot (Tibialis Posterior)

Term
Innervation of the deep compartment of the posterior leg?
Definition
Tibial Nerve
Term
Blood supply to the deep compartment of post. leg?
Definition
Post. Tibial artery and fibular artery
Term
What muscles are in the lateral leg compartment?
Definition

Fibularis (peroneus) longus

 

Fibularis (peroneus) brevis

Term
Actions of muscles of lateral leg compartment?
Definition

Eversion of the foot (primary)

 

Plantarflex the foot

Term
Innervation of lateral leg compartment?
Definition
Superficial fibular (peroneal) nerve
Term
How does the lateral leg compartment receive its blood supply?
Definition
Perforating branches of the ant. tibial and fibular arteries. (no artery in the compartment)
Term
What is the level of the iliac crest?
Definition
L4 L5 (supracristal plane)
Term

The anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS)

 

is a prominent, often visible, easily palpable landmark on the anterior hip. 

 

What attaches here?

Definition

1) Inguinal ligament

 

2) tensor Fascia Lata muscle

 

3) sartorius muscle

 

 

Term

Marks the widest point of the iliac crest

 

Located at vertebral level L5 (transtubercular plane)

 

Palpable 5-6 cm posterior and slightly superior to the ASIS

Definition
Iliac Tubercle
Term
Posterior-inferior portion of the Hip Bone
Definition
Ischium
Term

Allows for weight bearing when seated

 

Palpable in inferior buttock when thigh is flexed, but coveried by gluteus maximus when thigh is extended

Definition
Ischial tuberosity
Term
What attaches to ishial tuberosity?
Definition

Posterior thigh muscles

 

Adductor Magnus

 

sacrotuberous ligament

Term
What attaches to the pubic body?
Definition
Adductor Muscles
Term
What attaches to the pubic tubercle?
Definition
inguinal ligament
Term
What attaches to the inferior pubic ramus?
Definition
adductor muscles
Term

1) Large Laterally placed boney bony feature

 

  palpable in upper lateral thigh about 10 cm inf. to iliac crest.

 

the lateral rotators and abductors (gluteus medius and minimus) of the hip attach here as well.

Definition
GReater trochanter
Term

Located on posteromedial aspect fo proximal shaft of femur.

 

Iliopsoas muscle attaches here

Definition
Lesser trochanter
Term

On the femur,  a vertically oriented ridge of bone along the post. femoral shaft; gives the shaft a triangular cross section

 

 

also serves as attachement for adductor muscles

Definition
Linea aspera
Term
The adductor tubercle on the medial epicondyle of the femur is an attachment point of what muscle
Definition
Adductor Magnus Muscle
Term

This is a sesamoid bone formed within the quadriceps tendon.

 

The base is the superior portion and is kinda like an inverted triangle. 

 

The inferior pole forms a blunt attachment point for the patellar ligament (which is an inferior extension of the quadriceps)

Definition
Um yeah- the patella
Term

Thick horizontal discs of bone that form the upper part of the tibia

 

Palpable anteriorly alongside the patellar ligament, especially when the knee if flexed

Definition
Tibial Condyles
Term

Flat superior surface of the tibia

 

Consists of the articular surfaces of the right and left condyles plus the intercondylar region, which lies b/t the articular surfaces

 

 

Definition
Tibial Plateau
Term
The intercondylar region of the Tibial plateau serves as attachement site for:
Definition
Menisci and cruciate ligaments of the knee joint
Term

Raised area within the intercondylar region that forms 2 bony projections (intercondylar tubercles)

 

Fits into the intercondylar fossa (notch) of the femur

Definition
Intercondylar eminence (of the tibia)
Term

On the tibia:

 

An easily palpable bump on the proximal anterior shaft. 

 

Quadriceps muscle attaches here via patellar ligament.

Definition
Tibial tuberosity
Term

On the Tibia-

 

An easily palpable and visible prominence on medial side of ankle

Definition
Medial malleolus
Term
What attaches to the calcaneus?
Definition

1) Achilles tendon (common tendon of the soleus, gastrocnemius, and plantaris muscles)

 

2) Plantar aponeurosis

 

3) several intrinsis foot muscles

 

4) numerous ligaments of foot

Term
Where does the fibularis (peroneus) longus Muscle attach?
Definition
Base of 1st metatarsal
Term
Where does fibularis (peroneus) brevis muscle attach?
Definition
5th metatarsal tuberosity (base of 5th metatarsal)
Term

Damage to femoral nerve

 

leads to or affects which motor/sensory deficits?

Definition

Hip Flexion

 

Knee extension

 

Numbness of anterior thigh, anteromedial leg, and medial foot.

Term

Damage to Obturator Nerve

 

leads to or affects which motor/sensory deficits?

Definition

Hip adduction

 

Numbness of medial thigh

Term

Damage to sciatic Nerve

 

leads to or affects which motor/sensory deficits?

Definition

Hip Extension

 

Knee Flexion

 

Loss or weakness of all motor function below knee

 

Numbness of posterior and lateral leg, and most of foot (except medial side)

Term

Damage to Tibial Nerve

 

leads to or affects which motor/sensory deficits?

Definition

Plantarflexion of ankle

 

Inversion of foot (weak Tibialis posterior muscle)

 

Flexion of toes

 

Numbness of post. leg and plantar surface of foot.

Term

Damage to Common Fibular Nerve

 

leads to or affects which motor/sensory deficits?

Definition

Dorsiflexion of ankle

 

Eversion of foot

 

Extension of Toes

 

Numbness of 1st lateral leg and dorsum of foot

Term

Damage to Superficial Fibular Nerve

 

leads to or affects which motor/sensory deficits?

Definition

Eversion of foot

 

Numbness on inferolateral leg and dorsum of foot.

Term

Sensory Distribution of nerves:

 

Lateral Thigh

Definition
Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve
Term

Sensory Distribution of nerves:

 

Medial Thigh

Definition
Obturator Nerve
Term

Sensory Distribution of nerves:

 

Ant. Thigh

Definition
Femoral nerve
Term

Sensory Distribution of nerves:

 

Post. Thigh

Definition
Post. Cutaneous Nerve
Term

Sensory Distribution of nerves:

 

Lateral Leg

Definition
Superficial peroneal nerve
Term

Sensory Distribution of nerves:

 

Medial and Anterior Leg

Definition
Femoral Nerve via saphenous nerve
Term

Sensory Distribution of nerves:

 

Posterior Leg

Definition
Sural Nerve
Term

Sensory Distribution of nerves:

 

Dorsum of the foot

 

 

Definition
Superficial fibular nerve
Term

Sensory Distribution of nerves:

 

Plantar foot

Definition
Tibial Nerve
Term

Sensory Distribution of nerves:

 

1st interdigital cleft

Definition
Deep fibular nerve
Term

Sensory Distribution of nerves:

 

Medial Foot

Definition
Femoral nerve via saphenous nerve
Term

Sensory Distribution of nerves:

 

Lateral Foot

Definition
sural nerve
Term

Dermatomes

 

 

L4

 

L5

 

S1

Definition

L4= Medial surface of the foot

 

L5=Dorsal surface of foot

 

S1=Lateral surface of foot.

Term
Lower Limb Autonomics
Definition
T10-L2/l3
Term
Ventral Rami of L1-L4 comprise what?
Definition
Lumbar Plexus
Term
How is the Sacral Plexus comprised?
Definition
Ventral Rami of L4-S3/S4
Term
What does the lumbar plexus supply?
Definition
Lower abdominal wall, external genitalia, anterior thigh, medial thigh, skin of medial leg and foot
Term
Sacral Plexus supplies:
Definition
Buttock region, perineum, post. thigh, leg and foot.
Term
Branches of femoral nerve?
Definition
L2-L4
Term
Obturator Nerve Branches
Definition
L2-L4
Term
Sciatic Nerve contributors:
Definition
L4-S3
Term
Tibial contributions
Definition
L4-S3
Term
Common Fibular Contributions
Definition
L4-S1
Term
Superficial Fibular contributions
Definition
L5-S2
Term
Deep Fibular Nerve Contributions
Definition
L4-S1
Term
Medial and plantar Nerve contribution
Definition
s2-s3
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