Human Anatomy 3 Thigh

Front 1

what is the major extensor of the hip joint?

Back 1

glute max

Front 2

what makes up the triceps coxae

Back 2

superior gemellus
obturator internalis
inferior gemellus

Front 3

where does the triceps coxae attach?

Back 3

at the greater trochanter of femur

Front 4

what is the key muscle in surgery?

Back 4

piriformis

Front 5

there are 6 abductors of the thigh...

Back 5

with obturator externis
other 5 are?
quad femoris
obturator internis
superior gemellus
inferior gemellus
piriformis

Front 6

what is the nerve innervation of the glute max?

Back 6

inferior glute n.

Front 7

where is the glute max

Back 7

behind posterior gluteal line

Front 8

what is abductor of the hip joint

Back 8

tensor fascia lata

Front 9

what m. is related to lumbar plexus

Back 9

psoas major

Front 10

what m. is related to sacral plexus

Back 10

piriformis (posterior pelvic wall)

Front 11

what is the longest and heaviest bone in the body?

Back 11

the femur
~1/4 total height

Front 12

what does the femur articulate with firmly (capsular)

Back 12

os coxa and tibia

Front 13

the femur forms a gliding joint with what

Back 13

patella

Front 14

inguinal

Back 14

anterior transition region

Front 15

gluteal region

Back 15

back transition

Front 16

features of proximal femur

Back 16

head (in acetabulum)
fovea capitis
neck
greater trochanter
trochanteric fossa
lesser trochanter
intertrochanteric line (anterior)
intertrochanteric crest (posterior

Front 17

fovea capitis

Back 17

pit in the head of lig. capitis femoris

Front 18

neck meets shaft at what angle

Back 18

120 degree

Front 19

what artery allows for blood supply in femoral head?

Back 19

foveolar artery (branch of obturator a.)

Front 20

features of femoral shaft

Back 20

linea aspera
pectineal line
intercondylar line
popliteal surface

Front 21

linea aspera has 2 lips

Back 21

medial lip
lateral lip

Front 22

medial lip

Back 22

spiral line (superiorly)
medial supracondylar line

Front 23

lateral lip

Back 23

gluteal tuberosity
lateral supracondylar line

Front 24

pectineal line

Back 24

approaches lesser trochanter

Front 25

what inserts on gluteal tuberosity

Back 25

osseous insert: glute max
non osseus- iliotibial tract

Front 26

what doesnt always reach lesser trochanter

Back 26

intertrochanter line

Front 27

features of distal femur

Back 27

femoral condyles
femoral epicondyles
patellar surface (trochlea)
intercondylar notch

Front 28

femoral condyles

Back 28

medial and lateral

Front 29

femoral epicondyles

Back 29

medial
and lateral

Front 30

femoral medial epicondyle

Back 30

has adductor tubercle

Front 31

what is the main flexor of the hip?

Back 31

illiosoleous m.

Front 32

where does the illiosoleous m. attach

Back 32

lesser trochanter of femur

Front 33

what is near the lateral epicondyle

Back 33

popliteal sulcus

Front 34

intercondylar notch

Back 34

attachment of anterior/posterior cruciate ligaments

Front 35

iliofemoral ligament attaches to the what

Back 35

intertrochanteric line

Front 36

what is the stronger ligament of the femur?

Back 36

iliofemoral ligament

Front 37

what m. attaches to the intertrochanteric crest?

Back 37

quad. tubercle

Front 38

what side of the femor is featureless?

Back 38

the front

Front 39

where does the obturator externis insert?

Back 39

intertrochanteric pit which is the deepest part of fossa

Front 40

medial, lateral and intercondylar lines border what

Back 40

popliteal fossa

Front 41

where does the knee cap go in?

Back 41

patellar surface

Front 42

what inserts on the adductor tubercle?

Back 42

tendon of adductor magnis inserts on it

Front 43

fascia lata

Back 43

deep fascia enveloping thigh musculature

Front 44

what does the fascia lata attach to

Back 44

inguinal ligament

Front 45

fascia lata has 3 areas of ____

Back 45

invagination for attachment to femur; subdividing thigh into 3 compartments

Front 46

iliotibial tract (IT band) of fascia lata attaches to

Back 46

iliac tubercle above

Front 47

iliotibial tract

Back 47

thickened fascia lata on lateral thigh
only insertion of tensor fascia lata m.
non-osseous insertion of glute max. m.
attaches below to tibia

Front 48

the thigh is divided into 3 compartments by

Back 48

lateral, medial, and posterior intermuscular septums

anterior, posterior, and medial compartments

Front 49

anterior compartment is bordered by and the nerve innervation is

Back 49

lateral and medial intermuscular septum borders
femoral n.

Front 50

medial compartment

Back 50

obturator n.

Front 51

posterior compartment has what nerve

Back 51

sciatic n.

Front 52

what 2 nerves are major motor nerves off respective plexuses formed exclusively from anterior?

Back 52

tibial n.
obturator n.

Front 53

what two nerves from the posterior go together?

Back 53

femoral n. and common peroneal n.

Front 54

femoral n. is off of

Back 54

lumbar

Front 55

common peroneal n is off of

Back 55

sacral

Front 56

what is the biggest nerve in the body?

Back 56

sciatic n.

Front 57

2/3 down the thigh it divides into

Back 57

tibial n. and common peroneal n.

Front 58

what goes thru pelvic crural canal?

Back 58

femoral a.

Front 59

what goes thru obtural canal

Back 59

obturator n.

Front 60

what muscle goes thru greater sciatic canal

Back 60

piriformis m.

Front 61

anterior femoral compartment

Back 61

extensor comp. (at the knee, some flex at hip)
muscles
-sartorius
-quadriceps femoris

Front 62

what is the nerve of the anterior comp.

Back 62

femoral n.

Front 63

quadriceps femoris m.

Back 63

extensor of knee joint in anterior comp.
-rectus femoris m.
-straight head
-reflected head
-vastus medialis m.
-vastus lateralis m.
-vastus intermedius m.

Front 64

what is the tendon of hte quad femoris

Back 64

common tendon
petellar (quad) tendon to petella

Front 65

straight head of

Back 65

rectur femoris m. attaches to tibia

Front 66

a third muscle of the anterior femoral compartment

Back 66

articularis genu

Front 67

what is the 2nd most important m. for flexing thigh

Back 67

sartorius m.

Front 68

medial femoral compartment

Back 68

adductor compartment
muscles
-gracillis m.
-pectineus m.
-adductor group mm.
-obturator externus m.

Front 69

what is the major nerve of medial compartment

Back 69

obturator n.

Front 70

what mm. make up the adductor group

Back 70

adductor longus m.
adductor brevis m.
adductor magnus m.
-ischial part
-pubic part

Front 71

what two of the adductor group mm. insert on femur?

Back 71

adductor longus m. and adductor brevis m.

Front 72

the tendon of the adductor magnus muscle attaches on

Back 72

adductor tubercle

Front 73

what is the longest muscle in the body?

Back 73

sartorius m.

Front 74

the sartorius m. is the

Back 74

flexor of the knee and hip joint and abductor of limb
muscle of anterior thigh

Front 75

the origin of sartorius m. is

Back 75

just below iliac spine (sartorial notch)