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The great saphenous vein is found in_____________, and runs from ____________ to ____________ via the opening in ______________.
 great saphenous vein in superficial fascia of medial leg & thigh
(from dorsal venous arch of foot to femoral v.,via saphenous opening in ​fascia lata) ​
When valves of superficial veins become incompetent they form_____________
Varicose veins
Fascia lata (stockinglike,___direction___ thickened as ________)....what is it?
 fascia lata (stockinglike, laterally thickened as iliotibial tract) a dense ​layer of connective tissue deep to the superficial fascia and ​overlying the muscles
_______ pass from the fascia lata to attach to the femur
- intermuscular septa pass from the fascia lata to attach to the femur
- intermuscular septa pass from the fascia lata to attach to the ________
- intermuscular septa pass from the fascia lata to attach to the femur
 Femoral Triangle: inferior to inguinal ligament bounded by:
 Femoral Triangle: inferior to inguinal ligament bounded by:
 sartorius m. (laterally)
 adductor longus m. (medially)
 inguinal ligament (superiorly)
 pectineus, adductor longus & iliopsoas mm. (floor)
 fascia lata (roof)
The femoral triangle contains...
contains femoral nerve, artery & vein + deep inguinal lymph nodes ​(NAVL  lateral to medial)
...the femoral sheath, fascial tube contains the artery & vein ​(not the nerve)
The femoral sheath contains...
The femoral aa and vv...NOT the nerve...
- femoral canal ...what is it?
...what is is occupied by?
- femoral canal - medial space within femoral sheath that allows for the ​femoral vein to expand; occupied by lymph nodes
- femoral canal is the site for what?
femoral ​hernias
 Iliopsoas: psoas major & iliacus of posterior abdominal wall...
innervation :
 Iliopsoas:
innervation : iliacus- femoral nerve (L2-4); psoas- anterior primary rami of ​lumbar nerves
 Iliopsoas: psoas major & iliacus of posterior abdominal wall
attachments :
 Iliopsoas: psoas major & iliacus of posterior abdominal wall
attachments : lesser trochanter of femur
 Sartorius:
actions:
Sartorius
actions: flexion of leg at knee; flexion of thigh at hip
 Sartorius:
innervation:
 Sartorius:
innervation: femoral n. - L2-4
 Sartorius:
attachments:
 Sartorius:
attachments: from ASIS to medial superior surface of tibia
Tensor fasciae latae:
attachments:
 Tensor fasciae latae:
attachments: from ASIS and adjacent iliac crest to iliotibial tract ​(which attaches to lateral condyle of tibia)
Tensor fasciae latae actions:
actions: abduction of thigh; stabilizes extended knee; stabilizes trunk on hip ​joint
Tensor fasciae latae innervation:
innervation: superior gluteal n. - L4-S1
Rectus Femoris attachments
ASIS, tibial tuberosity
Rectus femoris actions
Ext of leg at knee, Flex of femur at hip
Rectus femoris innervation
Femoral nerve L2-4
Vastus lateralis innervation
Femoral nerve L2-4
Vastus medialis innervation
Femoral nerve L 2-4
Vastus lateralis actions
Ext of leg at knee
Vastus laterals attachments
Tibial tuberosity, greater trochanter & lateral lip of linea aspera
Vastus medial attachments
Tibial tuberosity,medial lip of linea aspera
Vastus intermedius attachments
Tibial tuberosity,anterolateral femoral shaft
Vastus intermedius innervation
Femoral nerve L 2-4
What is runners knee?
runner’s knee is a soreness due to hyperflexion of the knee or a blow to the patella pulling the patella sideways
Pectineus attachments
 Pectineus:
attachment: pecten pubis to pectineal line at top of linea aspera
Pectineus innervation
 Pectineus:
innervation: femoral n. (occasionally obturator) L2-4
Pectineus actions
 Pectineus:
actions: flexion of femur at hip; adduction of thigh
Gracilis actions
 Gracilis:
actions: adduction of thigh, flexion of leg at knee
Gracilis attachments
 Gracilis:
attachments: body & inferior ramus of pubis to superior medial surface of ​tibia, below sartorius
Gracilis innervation
Obturator nerve L 2-4
Adductor longus actions
 Adductor longus:
actions: adduction of thigh, flexion of thigh at hip
Adductor longus attachments
 Adductor longus:
attachments: from body of pubis to middle third of linea aspera
Adductor longs innervation
Obturator nerve L 2-4
Adductor magnus innervation
Obturator nerve L 2-4
Adductor brevis innervation
Obturator nerve L 2-4
Adductor brevis attachments
attachments: from body of pubis to superior third of linea aspera
Adductor brevis actions
actions: adduction of thigh
Adductor magnus attachments
attachments: inferior ramus of pubis & ramus & tuberosity of ischium to ​linea aspera & adductor tubercle of femur
Adductor Magnus actions
actions: adduction of thigh, extension of thigh at hip
Obturator externus actions:
actions: lateral rotation of thigh; stabilizes hip joint
Obturator externus attachments
 Obturator externus:
attachments: from border of obturator foramen & obturator membrane to ​intertrochanteric fossa of femur
Obturator innervation
Obturator nerve L2-4
pulled groin is caused by ....
pulled groin is caused by strain or stretching of superior attachments of medial thigh muscles
 obturator n.: L2  L4 - supplies skin .....
 obturator n.: L2  L4 - supplies adductors & obturator externus ​+ ​small cutaneous field of medial thigh
 lateral femoral cutaneous n.: L2  L3 - supplies skin of ....
 lateral femoral cutaneous n.: L2  L3 - supplies skin of lateral thigh
 femoral a.: from external iliac a.; changes to femoral a. after passing ​deep to inguinal ligament, thru femoral triangle, deep to sartorius in ​adductor canal, traverses adductor hiatus to become popliteal a.
 femoral a.: from external iliac a.; changes to femoral a. after passing ​deep to inguinal ligament, thru femoral triangle, deep to sartorius in ​adductor canal, traverses adductor hiatus to become popliteal a.
Obturator externus actions:
actions: lateral rotation of thigh; stabilizes hip joint
Obturator externus attachments
 Obturator externus:
attachments: from border of obturator foramen & obturator membrane to ​intertrochanteric fossa of femur
abject
adj. wretched; laking pride. On the streets of New York the homeless live in abject poverty, huddling in doorways to find shelter from the wind.

utterly hopeless, humiliating; miserable, base, low, shamelessly servile (ie: abject coward, abject poverty)

Antonym: exalted
pulled groin is caused by ....
pulled groin is caused by strain or stretching of superior attachments of medial thigh muscles
 obturator n.: L2  L4 - supplies skin .....
 obturator n.: L2  L4 - supplies adductors & obturator externus ​+ ​small cutaneous field of medial thigh
 lateral femoral cutaneous n.: L2  L3 - supplies skin of ....
 lateral femoral cutaneous n.: L2  L3 - supplies skin of lateral thigh
 femoral a.: from......changes to...
 femoral a.: from external iliac a.; changes to femoral a.
 femoral a.: from external iliac a.; changes to femoral a. after passideep deep to ..... Thru..... And deep to ..... Traversing.....to become ....
 femoral a.: from external iliac a.; changes to femoral a. after passing ​deep to inguinal ligament, thru femoral triangle, deep to sartorius in ​adductor canal, traverses adductor hiatus to become popliteal a.
The femoral aa supplies .....
​ supplies anterior and medial thigh mm.
Femoral aa main branch is...
​ main branch is the profunda femoris a. (deep femoral a.)
Deep femoral aa supplies...
 deep femoral a.: supplies deep anterior & posterior thigh mm.
​ lateral & medial circumflex femoral aa. Supply...
​ lateral & medial circumflex femoral aa. which supply hip and ​knee joints (medial passes between pectineus & iliopsoas mm.)
​ lateral & medial circumflex femoral aa. passes between....
​ lateral & medial circumflex femoral aa. which supply hip and ​knee joints (medial passes between pectineus & iliopsoas mm.)