Anterior And Medial Thigh

Front 1

where does the great saphenous vein originate and where does it end?

Back 1

originates at the medial border of the foot and joins the femoral at the saphenous opening in the medial thigh.

Front 2

what areas drain to the superficial inguinal lymph nodes?

Back 2

buttock, from abdominal wall, superficial tissues of thigh and leg, perineum, great saphenous vein.

Front 3

Where do most of the superficial inguinal lymph nodes drain?

Back 3

external iliac nodes

Front 4

What nerve innervates the anterior compartment of the thigh?

Back 4

femoral

Front 5

What nerve innervates the medial compartment of the thigh?

Back 5

obturator

Front 6

What nerve innervates the posterior compartment of the thigh?

Back 6

sciatic nerve - tibial division

Front 7

What are the muscles of the anterior thigh compartment?

Back 7

Rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, vastus medialis, quadriceps tendon, sartorius, iliopsoas, pectineus

Front 8

What is the innervation of the psoas major muscle?

Back 8

L1,L2, L3 ventral rami

Front 9

What does the sartorius do?

Back 9

Flexion, lateral rotation and abduction of the hip; flexion and medial rotation of the knee; crossing one leg over another.

Front 10

What's the major hip flexor?

Back 10

The iliopsoas

Front 11

What's the origin of the sartorius?

Back 11

anterior superior iliac spine

Front 12

What's the insertion of the sartorius?

Back 12

tibial shaft via pes anserinus

Front 13

What's the origin of the rectus femoris?

Back 13

straight head - anterior inferior iliac spine

Front 14

What's the action of the rectus femoris?

Back 14

flexion of the hip; extension of the knee

Front 15

what's the action of the vastus muscles?

Back 15

extension of the knee

Front 16

what is the action of the iliopsoas

Back 16

flexion of the hip

Front 17

what is the innervation of the iliopsoas

Back 17

Iliacus - femoral nerve
psoas major - L1,2,3 ventral rami

Front 18

what is the action of the pectineus

Back 18

adduction and flexion of the hip

Front 19

what are the muscles of the medial compartment?

Back 19

adductors (longus, brevis, magnus), gracilis, obturator externus

Front 20

what is the action of the adductor longus, brevis, and superior magnus?

Back 20

adduction and flexion of the hip

Front 21

what is the innervation of the medial thigh comaprtment?

Back 21

obturator

Front 22

what is the action of the inferior adductor magnus

Back 22

hamstring --> extend and adduct hip.

Front 23

what is the insertion of the gracilius?

Back 23

tibial shaft via the pes anserinus

Front 24

what muscles are part of the pes anserinus?

Back 24

sartorius, gracilis, semitendinosus

Front 25

where does the anterior obturator nerve branch course?

Back 25

in front of the brevis, behind the longus, behind, the pectineus

Front 26

where does the posterior obturator nerve branch course?

Back 26

in front of obturator externus, behind pectineus, behind adductor brevis, in front of magnus

Front 27

where can one palpate the femoral artery?

Back 27

in the femoral triangle, about half way between anterior superior iliac spine and pubic symphisis

Front 28

what is the major blood supply to the head of the femur?

Back 28

ascending branches of the circumflex femoral arteries

Front 29

what major complication can happen with fractures of the femoral neck?

Back 29

the circumflex femoral arteries are damaged and there is avascular necrosis of the femoral head

Front 30

what are the boundaries of the femoral triangle?

Back 30

superior - inguinal ligament
medially - adductor longus
laterally - sartorius

Front 31

what contains the femoral artery nerve and vein?

Back 31

the femoral sheath

Front 32

where do femoral hernias pass?

Back 32

through the femoral canal just medial to the femoral vein

Front 33

are femoral hernias more common in women or men?

Back 33

women

Front 34

are femoral hernias one of the more common hernia types?

Back 34

no, the inguinal hernias are more common, these are not common

Front 35

what type of joint is the knee?

Back 35

hinge

Front 36

what are the extracapsular ligaments of the knee?

Back 36

patellar ligament, collateral ligaments (tibial and fibular collaterals), popliteal ligaments

Front 37

patellar ligament

Back 37

an extension of the quadricepts tendon; it runs from the patella to the tibial tuberosity

Front 38

collateral ligaments

Back 38

preven medial and lateral separation of the lnee joint; tibial collateral has attachments to the medial femoral epicondyle and medial tibial epicondyle; the fibular collateral attaches to the lateral femoral epicondyle and the head of the fibula

Front 39

popliteal ligaments

Back 39

strengthen the capsule posteriorly; oblique - an extension of the semimembranosus tendon, it extends to posterior capsule; arcuate - fromthe head of the fibula to the posterior capsule

Front 40

anterior cruciate ligament

Back 40

prevents anterior displacement of the tibia on the femur

Front 41

posterior cruciate ligament

Back 41

prevents posterior displacement of the tibia on femur

Front 42

medial meniscus

Back 42

C shaped; firmly attached to deep surface of the tibial collateral ligament; tears more often

Front 43

lateral meniscus

Back 43

almost circular; more mobile than the medial lemniscus; not attached to the fibular collateral

Front 44

anterior drawer sign

Back 44

ACL injury that allows tibia to displace anteriorly on femur; much more common than PCL injuries.

Front 45

collateral ligament injuries

Back 45

the medial collateral is damaged more often than the lateral

Front 46

what are the popliteal foss boundaries?

Back 46

biceps femoris, semimambranosus, two heads of gastrocnemius

Front 47

where does the sciatic nerve usually divide?

Back 47

at the superior angle of the popliteal fossa

Front 48

whats more superficial the popliteal artery or vein?

Back 48

the vein

Front 49

whats the deepest structure in the popliteal

Back 49

popliteal artery

Front 50

what can be damaged with a fibular neck fracture

Back 50

the common fibular nerve