Term
| structure that connects fibula and tibia |
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Term
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| how many intermuscular septa are in the leg? what are their names? |
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Definition
| 2 septa: anterior and posterior |
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| line on the posterior surface of the tibia that marks the lower insertion of the politeus |
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Definition
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Term
| nerve that supplies most of the cutaneous innervation to anterior surface of ankle and dorsum of foot |
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Definition
| superficial fibular nerve |
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Term
| 2 transverse thickenings of the crural fascia on the anterior surface of the ankle that hold tendons in place |
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Definition
| superior and inferior extensor retinacula |
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Term
| thickening of crural fascia superior to ankle joint |
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Definition
| superior extensor retinacula |
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Term
| thickening of crural fascia inferior to ankle joint |
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Definition
| inferior extensor retinacula |
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Term
| the stem of the inferior extensor retinacula attaches where? |
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Definition
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Term
| two visible muscles of the anterior leg; which is where? |
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Definition
| tibialis anterior m. is medial, extensor digitorum longus m. |
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Term
muscle found between extensor digitorum longus muscle and tibialis anterior muscle
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Term
| artery, vein, and nerve located btw tibialis anterior and extensor digitorum longus |
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Definition
| anterior tibia artery and vein, deep fibular nerve |
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Term
| distal attachment of tibialis anterior |
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Definition
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Term
| actions of tibialis anterior muscle |
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Definition
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Term
| distal attachment of extensor hallucis longus m. |
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Definition
| base of the distal phalanx of the great toe |
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Term
| action of extensor hallucis longus m |
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Definition
| extends the great toe and dorsiflexes the foot |
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Term
| attachment of the tendons of extensor digitorum longus muscle |
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Definition
| middle and distal phalanges of lateral 4 toes |
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Term
| action of extensor digitorum longus m |
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Definition
| extends toes and dorsiflexes the foot |
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Term
| the part of the tendon of extensor digitorum longus m that inserts is called |
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Definition
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Term
| extensor digitorum longus muscle is fused with the belly of what other muscle? |
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Definition
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Term
| fibularis tertius insertion |
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Definition
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Term
| action of fibularis tertius muscle |
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Definition
| dorsiflexes foot, eversion |
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Term
| motor nerve of the muscles of anterior compartment of leg and dorsum of foot |
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Definition
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Term
| deep fibular n is a branch of |
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Definition
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Term
| as the anterior tibial artery passes through the ankle, it becomes what? |
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Definition
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Term
| origin of extensor hallucis brevis and extensor digitorum brevis |
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Definition
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Term
| insertion of extensor digitrorum brevis |
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Definition
| dorsal surface of the base of the lateral 4 proximal phalanges (extensor expasion) |
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Term
| insertion of extensor hallucis brevis |
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Definition
| dorsal surface of the base of the proximal phalanx of hallux |
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Term
| ennervation of extensor digitorum brevis |
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Definition
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Term
| ennervation of extensor hallucis brevis |
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Definition
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Term
| in the ankle, the dorsalis pedis artery passes deep to and then lies lateral to what tendon? |
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Definition
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| the dorsalis pedis artery can be palpated between what tendons? |
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Definition
| extensor hallucis longus and extensor digitorum longus |
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Term
| branch of the dorsalis pedis that crosses the proximal ends of metatarsal bones |
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Definition
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Term
| the lateral 3 dorsal metatarsal arteries are branches of what artery? |
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Definition
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Term
| artery that arises from the dorsalis pedis artery near the ankle joint and passes deep to the extensor digitorum brevis and extensor hallucis brevis muscles. |
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Definition
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Term
| lateral tarsal artery anastomoses with what artery? |
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Definition
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Term
| artery that arises from the dorsalis pedis artery near the origin of the arcuate artery. |
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Definition
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Term
| artery that passes between the first and second metatarsal bones to enter the sole of the foot |
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Definition
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Term
| deep plantar artery anastomoses with what artery? |
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Definition
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Term
| two dorsal digital branches in the great toe arise from what nerve? |
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Definition
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Term
| where is the only skin innervated by deep fibular nerve? |
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Definition
| between great toe and second toe |
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Term
| most common nerve injured in the body; why? |
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Definition
| common fibular nerve; because of it's superficial position and relationship to the head and neck of the fibula |
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Term
| what is the result of an injury to the common fibular nerve? |
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Definition
| impairment of foot eversion, dorsiflexion, and extension of toes ("foot drop"); also sensory loss on dorsum of foot and toes |
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Term
| two muscels in lateral compartment of leg |
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Definition
| fibular brevis and longus m |
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Term
| nerve of the lateral compartment of the leg |
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Definition
| superficial fibular nerve |
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Term
| insertion of fibularis brevis |
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Definition
| tuberosity of 5th metatarsal bone |
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Term
| insertion of fibularis longus m |
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Definition
| plantar surface of medial cuneiform and first metatarsal bones |
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Term
| innervation for fibular longus m |
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Definition
| superficial fibular, L5, S1, S2 |
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Term
| what spinal nerves are responsible for flexion of the thigh? |
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Definition
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Term
| what spinal nerves are responsible for extension of the thigh? |
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Definition
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Term
| what spinal nerves are responsible for extension of the leg? |
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Definition
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Term
| spinal nerves responsible for flexion of the leg |
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Definition
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Term
| spinal nerves that dorsiflex the foot |
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Definition
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Term
| spinal nerves that plantarflex the foot |
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Definition
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Term
| spinal nerves that invert the foot |
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Definition
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Term
| spinal nerves that evert the foot |
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Definition
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Term
| cutaneous innervation to posterior thigh |
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Definition
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Term
| common fibular nerve arises from what nerve? |
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Definition
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Term
| medial crural cutaneous nerve is a branch from which nerve? |
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Definition
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Term
| lateral femoral cutaneous nerve arises from what spinal nerves? |
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Definition
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Term
| femoral nerve arise from what spinal nerves? |
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Definition
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Term
| obturator nerve arises from which spinal levels? |
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Definition
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Term
| deep fibular nerve arises from what nerve? |
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Definition
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Term
| medial dorsal cutaneous nerve arises from what nerve? |
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Definition
| superficial fibular nerve |
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Term
| intermediate dorsal cutaneous nerve arises from what nerve? |
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Definition
| superficial fibular nerve |
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Term
| lateral dorsal cutaneous nerve arises from what nerve? |
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Definition
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Term
| only section of dorsum of the foot not enervated by superficial fibular |
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Definition
| skin btw great toe and second toe |
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Term
| part of the femur that the patella sits on |
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Definition
| patellar surface of the femur |
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Term
| insertion of adductor magnus |
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Definition
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Definition
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Term
| projection with groove that sits on the proximal face of the tibia |
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Definition
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Term
| bone that sits atop the calcaneus bone |
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Definition
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Term
| of the two tarsal bones immediately distal to calcaneus, which one is medial, which one is lateral? |
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Definition
| cuboid is lateral, navicular is dorsal |
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Term
| part of the calcaneus that the talus sits on |
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Definition
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Term
| 3 bones distal to navicular bone |
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Definition
| cuneiform bones (1,2,3 or medial middle and lateral) |
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Term
| sesmoid bones are located inferior to which bone? |
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Definition
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Term
| superficial vein that exits from popliteal fossa and passes posterior to lateral malleolus. |
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Definition
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Term
| nerve that pierces the deep fascia halfway down the posterior surface of the leg and courses parallel to small saphenous vessel |
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Definition
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Term
| sural nerve innervates what? |
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Definition
| lateral aspect of ankle and foot |
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Term
| nerve that innervates superficial skin of buttocks |
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Definition
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Term
| what nerves does the cluneal nerve arise from? |
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Definition
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Term
| nerve that lies deep to the deep fascia of the thigh, whose branches pierce the deep fascia to supply the skin from the posterior surface of the thigh down to the popliteal fossa |
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Definition
| posterior cutaneous n of the thigh |
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Term
| blood vessel that great saphenous vein drains into |
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Definition
| dorsal veinous arch of the foot |
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Term
| which side of the ankle does great saphenous vein pass on? what is its relation to that malleolus? |
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Definition
| medial; passes anterior to the medial malleolus |
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Term
| where does the great saphrenous vein pass through the knee? |
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Definition
| 1 hands breadth posterior to the medial margin of the kneecap, over the posterior border of the medial epicondyle of the femur |
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Term
| vein that drains the superficial fascia and skin of the medial side of the thigh |
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Definition
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Term
| three small superficial veins that join the great saphenous vein near its proximal end. |
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Definition
| superficial external pudendal, superficial epigastric, superficial circumflex iliac |
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Term
| nerve that originates in the lumbar plexus and passes deep to the lateral end of the inguinal ligament and innervates the skin of the lateral thigh. |
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Definition
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Term
| the cutaneous branches of what nerve innervate the medial skin of the thigh? |
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Definition
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Term
| a branch of the femoral nerve that pierces the deep fascia on the medial aspect of the knee and accompanies the great saphenous vein into the leg. |
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Definition
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Term
| nerve that innervates the skin on the anterior and medial aspects of the leg and the medial side of the ankle and foot. |
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Definition
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Term
| lymph nodes along the inguinal ligament |
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Definition
| horizontal group of superficial inguinal lymph nodes |
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Term
| group of lymph nodes just inferior to saphenous opening |
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Definition
| vertical group of superficial inguinal lymph nodes |
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Term
| lateral portion of the fascia lata that is particularly strong |
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Definition
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Term
| varicose veins in the leg are caused by incompitant valves in what vein? |
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Definition
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Term
| vein used for grafts for coronary bipass surgery |
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Definition
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Term
| depression in head of femur |
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Definition
| fovea for ligament of head of the femur |
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Term
| insertion of iliopsoas muscle |
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Definition
| lesser trochanter of the femur |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
| proximal attachment of the fibrous capsule of the head of the femur |
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Definition
| acetabular brim, labrum, transverse acetabular ligament. |
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Term
| distal attachment of the fibrous capsule of the head of the femur |
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Definition
| intertrochanteric line of the femur |
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Term
| broad, strong band attached proximally to the anterior inferior iliac spine and distally to the intertrochanteric line of the femur |
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Definition
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Term
| proximal attachment of iliofemoral ligament |
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Definition
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Term
| distal attachment of iliofemoral ligament |
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Definition
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Term
| action of iliofemoral ligament |
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Definition
| becomes taut in extension and lax in flexion; prevents overextension of hip joint |
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Term
| action of gluteus medius and minimus |
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Definition
| abduct and medially rotate thigh |
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Term
| insertion of gluteus medius |
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Definition
| greater trochanter of the femur |
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Term
| insertion of gluteus minimus |
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Definition
| greater trochanter of the femur |
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Term
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Definition
| Posterior aspect of dorsal ilium posterior to posterior gluteal line, posterior superior iliac crest, posterior inferior aspect of sacrum and coccyx, and sacrotuberous ligament |
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Term
| insertion of gluteus max m. |
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Definition
| Primarily in fascia lata at the iliotibial band; also into the gluteal tuberosity on posterior femoral surface |
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Term
| action of gluteus maximus |
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Definition
| Major extensor of hip joint, assists in laterally rotating the thigh; upper and middle third section of the muscle are abductors |
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Term
| innervation of gluteus maximus m |
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Definition
| inferior gluteal nerve (L5, S1,2) |
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Term
| arterial supply for gluteus maximus m |
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Definition
| Inferior and superior gluteal arteries and the first perforating branch of the profunda femoris artery |
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Term
| origin of gluteus medius muscle |
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Definition
| Dorsal ilium inferior to iliac crest |
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Term
| action of gluteus medius m. |
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Definition
| Major abductor of thigh; anterior fibers help to rotate hip medially; posterior fibers help to rotate hip laterally |
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Term
| innervation of gluteus medius m. |
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Definition
| superior gluteal n (L4,5, S1) |
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Term
| arterial supply to gluteus medius m |
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Definition
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Term
| gluteus minimus m. origin |
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Definition
| Dorsal ilium between inferior and anterior gluteal lines; also from edge of greater sciatic notch |
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Term
| action of gluteus medius muscle |
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Definition
| Major abductor of thigh; anterior fibers help to rotate hip medially; posterior fibers help to rotate hip laterally |
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Term
| insertion of gluteus minimus m |
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Definition
| Anterior surface of greater trochanter |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
| action of gluteus minimus m |
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Definition
| abducts and medially rotates hip joint |
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Term
| innervation of gluteus minimus m |
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Definition
| Superior gluteal nerve (L4, L5, S1) |
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Term
| arterial supply to gluteus minimus m. |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| Anterior surface of lateral process of sacrum and gluteal surface of ilium at the margin of the greater sciatic notch |
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Term
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Definition
| Superior border of greater trochanter |
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Term
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Definition
| Lateral rotator of the hip joint; also helps abduct the hip if it is flexed |
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Term
| innervation of piriformis |
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Definition
| piriformis nerve (L5, S1, S2) |
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Term
| blood supply for piriformis |
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Definition
| Superior and inferior gluteal and internal pudendal arteries |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
| insertion superior gemellus |
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Definition
| Medial surface of greater trochanter of femur, in common with obturator internus |
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Term
| action of superior gemellus |
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Definition
| Rotates the thigh laterally; also helps abduct the flexed thigh |
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Term
| innervation of superior gemellus |
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Definition
| Nerve to the obturator internus and superior gemellus -- a branch of the sacral plexus (L5, S1) (L5, S1) |
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Term
| arteriol supply to superior gemellus |
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Definition
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Term
| origin obturator internus m |
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Definition
| Internal surface of obturator membrane and posterior bony margins of obturator foramen |
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Term
| insertion obturator internus m. |
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Definition
| Medial surface of greater trochanter of femur, in common with superior and inferior gemelli |
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Term
| action of obturator internus m |
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Definition
| Rotates the thigh laterally; also helps abduct the thigh when it is flexed |
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Term
| obturator internus innervation |
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Definition
| Nerve to the obturator internus and superior gemellus -- a branch of the sacral plexus (L5, S1) (L5, S1) |
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Term
arteriol supply to obturator internus m |
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Definition
| Internal pudendal and superior and inferior gluteal arteries |
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Term
| origin inferior gemellus m |
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Definition
| Posterior portions of ischial tuberosity and lateral obturator ring |
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Term
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Definition
| Lateral margin of obturator ring above ischial tuberosity |
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Term
| quadratus femoris insertions |
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Definition
| Quadrate tubercle and adjacent bone of intertrochanteric crest of proximal posterior femur |
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Term
| innervation of quadratus femoris |
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Definition
| Quadratus femoris branch of nerve to the quadratus femoris and inferior gemellus (L5, S1) (L5, S1) |
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Term
| action of quadratus femoris m |
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Definition
| Rotates the hip laterally; also helps adduct the hip |
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Term
| arteriol supply to quadrate femoris m |
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Definition
| Medial circumflex femoral artery, inferior gluteal artery, 1st - 4th perforating arteries, obturator artery, and some superior muscular branches of popliteal artery |
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Term
| obturator externus origin |
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Definition
| External surface of obturator membrane and anterior bony margins of obturator foramen |
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Term
| obturator externus insertion |
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Definition
| Posteromedial surface of greater trochanter of femur |
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Term
| obturator externus action |
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Definition
| Rotates the thigh laterally; also helps adduct thigh |
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Term
| obturator externus innervation |
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Definition
| Posterior division of obturator nerve innervates most of the adductor magnus; vertical or hamstring portion innervated by tibial nerve (L3, L4) |
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Term
| obturator externus arteriol supply |
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Definition
| Obturator and medial circumflex femoral arteries |
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Term
| ligament deep to ishiofemoral ligament |
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Definition
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Term
| proximal attachment of pubofemoral ligament |
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Definition
| obturator crest and superior pubic ramus |
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Term
| distal attachment of pubofemoral ligament |
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Definition
| blends with the capsule and with the deep surface of the vertical band of the iliofemoral ligament. |
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Term
| dense tissue covering on head of the femur |
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Definition
| articular cartilage of the head of the femur |
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Term
| ligament that attaches in the fovea of the head of the femur |
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Definition
| ligament of the head of the femur |
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Term
| curved, crescent shaped surface of the acetabulum |
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Definition
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Term
| CT lining the inside of acetabulum that keeps head of femur in socket |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| Straight head from anterior inferior iliac spine; reflected head from groove just above acetabulum |
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Term
| insertion of rectus femoris m |
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Definition
| Base of patella to form the more central portion of the quadriceps femoris tendon |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
| innervation of rectus femoris |
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Definition
| Muscular branches of femoral nerve (L2, L3, L4) |
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Term
| arterial supply for rectus femoris |
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Definition
| Lateral circumflex femoral artery |
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Term
| vastus intermedius origin |
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Definition
| Superior 2/3 of anterior and lateral surfaces of femur; also from lateral intermuscular septum of thigh |
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Term
| vastus intermedius insertion |
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Definition
| Lateral border of patella; also forms the deep portion of the quadriceps tendon |
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Term
| action of vastus intermedius m |
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Definition
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Term
| innervation of vastus intermedius m |
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Definition
| Muscular branches of femoral nerve (L2, L3, L4) |
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Term
| arterial supply for vastus intermedius m |
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Definition
| Lateral circumflex femoral artery |
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Term
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Definition
| Superior portion of intertrochanteric line, anterior and inferior borders of greater trochanter, superior portion of lateral lip of linea aspera, and lateral portion of gluteal tuberosity of femur |
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Term
| vastus lateralis insertion |
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Definition
| Lateral base and border of patella; also forms the lateral patellar retinaculum and lateral side of quadriceps femoris tendon |
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Term
| action of vastus lateralis m |
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Definition
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Term
| innervation of vastus lateralis |
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Definition
| Muscular branches of femoral nerve (L2, L3, L4) |
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Term
| vastus lateralis arterial supply |
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Definition
| Lateral circumflex femoral artery |
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Term
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Definition
| Inferior portion of intertrochanteric line, spiral line, medial lip of linea aspera, superior part of medial supracondylar ridge of femur, and medial intermuscular septum |
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Term
| vastus medialis insertion |
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Definition
| Medial base and border of patella; also forms the medial patellar retinaculum and medial side of quadriceps femoris tendon |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
| innervation vastus medialis |
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Definition
| Muscular branches of femoral nerve (L2, L3, L4) |
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Term
| arterial supply for vastus medialis |
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Definition
| Femoral artery, profunda femoris artery, and superior medial genicular branch of popliteal artery |
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Term
| ligament attaching patella to anterior tibial tuberosity |
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Definition
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Term
| sack of fluid cushioning superior to the patella |
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Definition
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