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18 Cards in this Set
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Main purpose of the thigh muscles is:
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propulsion (drive locomotion)
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name the anterior thigh muscles
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Iliopsoas
Vastus Medialis, intermetiate, lateralis Rectus Femoris Sartorius |
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the quadreceps femoris (3 vastus' and rectus femoris) inn and act:
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inn: femoral nerve
act: knee extensors |
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sartorius
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a: anterior-superior iliac spine
inn: femoral nerve act: abduction and flexation of hip AND knee. Lateral rotation of limb. |
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Vastus Lateralis
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a: linea aspera of femur
inn: femoral act: flex hip, extend knee |
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Vastus Medius
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a: lenea aspera of femur
inn: femoral nerve act: flexion of hip/extension of knee |
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Vastus intermedius
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a: anterior body of femur
inn: femoral nerve act: flexion of hip/extension of knee |
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posterior thigh muscles
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lateral biceps femoris (LH, SH)
semitendinosus semimembrinosus |
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posterior thigh muscles innervation and action:
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Sciatic nerve... except biceps femoris SH, Peroneal nerve.
extend hip, flex knee for propulsion and momentum control |
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Medial thigh muscles:
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Pectineus
adductor longus adductor brevis adductor madnus gracilis |
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Medial thigh muscles innervation and action:
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Obturator nerve.
(except pectinius) adductor of hip and thigh, medial rotation and hip stabilizers. |
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pectineus
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a: pubic bone
inn: 1/2 obturator, 1/2 femoral |
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adductor longus
adductor brevis |
a: pubic bone
b linea aspera (back of femur) |
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adductor magnus (2 parts)
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adductor portion: a:pubic bone, inn: obturator nerve.
hamstring portion: a: pubic bone, inn: tibial part of sciatic nerve. |
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gracilis
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a: inferior pubic ramus
b: medial proximal tibia inn: obturator action: adductor |
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femoral triangle boundries:
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Sartorius (lateral)
adductor longus (medial) inguinal ligament (superior pectinius (floor) Fascia latae (roof) |
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where is there a saphonus opening for the femoral vein?
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in the fascia latae of the femoral triangle
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contents of the femoral triangle:
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femoral nerve.
femoral artery (dr's use this) femoral vein. lymph nodes and lymph vessels to drain the lower limbs. |
