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29 Cards in this Set
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What movement are hip muscles responsible for? |
Flexion |
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How many muscles are in the gluteal region? |
9 |
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Name these: |
Gluteus max, med, min Tensor fascia lata Piriformis Obturator internus Superior and inferior gemellus Quadratus femoris |
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What movements are gluteals responsible for? |
Extension and abduction - mainly by gluteal muscles Stabilise hip |
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What does tensor fascia lata allow? |
Extension of knee |
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What are the lateral rotators of the hip? |
Deep gluteal muscles |
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What is the blood supply to the gluteal muscles? |
Superior and inferior gluteal arteries |
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What is the innervation to the gluteal muscles? |
Nerves from sacral plexus |
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How many anterior thigh muscles are there? |
6 |
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Name the anterior thigh muscles |
Sartorius Quadriceps femoris (4) |
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What is the primary action of the anterior thigh muscles? |
Extension of leg at knee |
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What else do the anterior thigh muscles do? |
Flexion at hip - sartorius & rectus femoris |
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What is the blood supply to the anterior thigh muscles? |
Femoral and deep femoral |
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What nerve supplies the anterior thigh compartment? |
Femoral nerve |
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How many medial thigh muscles are there? |
7 |
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What are medial thigh muscles also commonly referred to as? |
Adductor muscles of the thigh |
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Name the adductors of the thigh. |
Obturator externus Pectineus Gracilis Adductor brevis, longus, magnus (adductor minimus - top part of magnus) |
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Why is gracilis different to the rest of the adductors? |
Most of the adductors insert on the femur but gracilis inserts on the pes anserius of the tibia |
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What other movements does gracilis enable? |
Flexion and rotation of thigh |
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What is the blood supply to the adductors? |
Obturator artery Deep femoral artery |
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What nerve provides bulk innervation to the medial thigh muscles? |
Obturator |
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What nerve innervates pectineus? |
Femoral |
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What nerve supplies adductor magnus? |
Tibial |
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How many posterior thigh muscles are there? |
3 |
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Name the posterior thigh muscles |
Biceps femoris Semitendinosis - superior Semimembranosus |
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What are the primary functions of the posterior thigh muscles? |
Flexion of leg at knee Extension of thigh at hip - except short head of biceps femoris |
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What is the blood supply to the posterior thigh muscles? |
Femoral Deep femoral |
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What is the innervation to the posterior thigh muscles? |
Tibial nerve |
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What also innervates the short head of biceps femoris? |
Common fibular nerve |
