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The great saphenous vein is found in_____________, and runs from ____________ to ____________ via the opening in ______________.
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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) |
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When valves of superficial veins become incompetent they form_____________
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Varicose veins
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Fascia lata (stockinglike,___direction___ thickened as ________)....what is it?
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fascia lata (stockinglike, laterally thickened as iliotibial tract) a dense layer of connective tissue deep to the superficial fascia and overlying the muscles
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_______ pass from the fascia lata to attach to the femur
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- intermuscular septa pass from the fascia lata to attach to the femur
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- intermuscular septa pass from the fascia lata to attach to the ________
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- intermuscular septa pass from the fascia lata to attach to the femur
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Femoral Triangle: inferior to inguinal ligament bounded by:
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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) |
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The femoral triangle contains...
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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) |
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The femoral sheath contains...
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The femoral aa and vv...NOT the nerve...
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- 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
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- femoral canal is the site for what?
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femoral hernias
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Iliopsoas: psoas major & iliacus of posterior abdominal wall...
innervation : |
Iliopsoas:
innervation : iliacus- femoral nerve (L2-4); psoas- anterior primary rami of lumbar nerves |
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Iliopsoas: psoas major & iliacus of posterior abdominal wall
attachments : |
Iliopsoas: psoas major & iliacus of posterior abdominal wall
attachments : lesser trochanter of femur |
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Sartorius:
actions: |
Sartorius
actions: flexion of leg at knee; flexion of thigh at hip |
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Sartorius:
innervation: |
Sartorius:
innervation: femoral n. - L2-4 |
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Sartorius:
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Sartorius:
attachments: from ASIS to medial superior surface of tibia |
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Tensor fasciae latae:
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Tensor fasciae latae:
attachments: from ASIS and adjacent iliac crest to iliotibial tract (which attaches to lateral condyle of tibia) |
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Tensor fasciae latae actions:
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actions: abduction of thigh; stabilizes extended knee; stabilizes trunk on hip joint
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Tensor fasciae latae innervation:
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innervation: superior gluteal n. - L4-S1
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Rectus Femoris attachments
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ASIS, tibial tuberosity
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Rectus femoris actions
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Ext of leg at knee, Flex of femur at hip
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Rectus femoris innervation
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Femoral nerve L2-4
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Vastus lateralis innervation
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Femoral nerve L2-4
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Vastus medialis innervation
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Femoral nerve L 2-4
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Vastus lateralis actions
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Ext of leg at knee
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Vastus laterals attachments
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Tibial tuberosity, greater trochanter & lateral lip of linea aspera
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Vastus medial attachments
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Tibial tuberosity,medial lip of linea aspera
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Vastus intermedius attachments
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Tibial tuberosity,anterolateral femoral shaft
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Vastus intermedius innervation
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Femoral nerve L 2-4
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What is runners knee?
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runner’s knee is a soreness due to hyperflexion of the knee or a blow to the patella pulling the patella sideways
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Pectineus attachments
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Pectineus:
attachment: pecten pubis to pectineal line at top of linea aspera |
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Pectineus innervation
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Pectineus:
innervation: femoral n. (occasionally obturator) L2-4 |
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Pectineus actions
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Pectineus:
actions: flexion of femur at hip; adduction of thigh |
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Gracilis actions
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Gracilis:
actions: adduction of thigh, flexion of leg at knee |
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Gracilis attachments
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Gracilis:
attachments: body & inferior ramus of pubis to superior medial surface of tibia, below sartorius |
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Gracilis innervation
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Obturator nerve L 2-4
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Adductor longus actions
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Adductor longus:
actions: adduction of thigh, flexion of thigh at hip |
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Adductor longus attachments
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Adductor longus:
attachments: from body of pubis to middle third of linea aspera |
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Adductor longs innervation
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Obturator nerve L 2-4
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Adductor magnus innervation
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Obturator nerve L 2-4
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Adductor brevis innervation
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Obturator nerve L 2-4
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Adductor brevis attachments
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attachments: from body of pubis to superior third of linea aspera
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Adductor brevis actions
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actions: adduction of thigh
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Adductor magnus attachments
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attachments: inferior ramus of pubis & ramus & tuberosity of ischium to linea aspera & adductor tubercle of femur
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Adductor Magnus actions
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actions: adduction of thigh, extension of thigh at hip
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Obturator externus actions:
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actions: lateral rotation of thigh; stabilizes hip joint
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Obturator externus attachments
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Obturator externus:
attachments: from border of obturator foramen & obturator membrane to intertrochanteric fossa of femur |
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Obturator innervation
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Obturator nerve L2-4
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pulled groin is caused by ....
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pulled groin is caused by strain or stretching of superior attachments of medial thigh muscles
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obturator n.: L2 L4 - supplies skin .....
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obturator n.: L2 L4 - supplies adductors & obturator externus + small cutaneous field of medial thigh
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lateral femoral cutaneous n.: L2 L3 - supplies skin of ....
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lateral femoral cutaneous n.: L2 L3 - supplies skin of lateral thigh
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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.
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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.
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Obturator externus actions:
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actions: lateral rotation of thigh; stabilizes hip joint
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Obturator externus attachments
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Obturator externus:
attachments: from border of obturator foramen & obturator membrane to intertrochanteric fossa of femur |
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abject
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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 |
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pulled groin is caused by ....
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pulled groin is caused by strain or stretching of superior attachments of medial thigh muscles
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obturator n.: L2 L4 - supplies skin .....
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obturator n.: L2 L4 - supplies adductors & obturator externus + small cutaneous field of medial thigh
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lateral femoral cutaneous n.: L2 L3 - supplies skin of ....
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lateral femoral cutaneous n.: L2 L3 - supplies skin of lateral thigh
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femoral a.: from......changes to...
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femoral a.: from external iliac a.; changes to femoral a.
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femoral a.: from external iliac a.; changes to femoral a. after passideep deep to ..... Thru..... And deep to ..... Traversing.....to become ....
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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.
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The femoral aa supplies .....
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supplies anterior and medial thigh mm.
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Femoral aa main branch is...
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main branch is the profunda femoris a. (deep femoral a.)
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Deep femoral aa supplies...
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deep femoral a.: supplies deep anterior & posterior thigh mm.
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lateral & medial circumflex femoral aa. Supply...
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lateral & medial circumflex femoral aa. which supply hip and knee joints (medial passes between pectineus & iliopsoas mm.)
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lateral & medial circumflex femoral aa. passes between....
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lateral & medial circumflex femoral aa. which supply hip and knee joints (medial passes between pectineus & iliopsoas mm.)
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