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anterior compartment of the thigh is made up of what muscles?
function? nerve/artery? |
sartorius
iliacus psoas pectineus quadriceps femoris flex thigh and extend knee femoral nerve and artery (branches=profunda femoral) |
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action of the sartorius muscle
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tailor's muscle=sitting crossleg=weak abduct,lateral rotation, flexion of knee/thigh
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4 muscles of the quadriceps femoris (lateral to medial)
all join where? one has some inferior fibers that do what? |
vastus lateralis
rectus femoris vastus intermedius (deep to RF) vastus medialis all join on common patellar tendon inferior fibers of vastus intermedius act on the synovial membr/aricular muscle of the knee. pulls up during full extension of knee to prevent compresssion of synovium btw femure and patella |
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the femoral nerve. anterior branch vs. posterior?
patellar reflex tests what? |
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2 cute=medial/intermediate cutaneous nerves of thigh 2 motor=N to Sartorius, N to Pectinous posterior 1 cute=saphenous nerve 4 motor=quadricep muscles patellar reflex=L2,3,4-mostly L4 and femoral nerve |
