Leg

Front 1

Describe pathway of greater saphenous vein

Back 1

Greater saphenous vein passes ANTERIOR to MEDIAL malleolus, ascends up medial side of the leg receiving communications from small saphenou vein, continues up the medial side of the thigh and enters saphenous opening of fascia lata

Front 2

Describe pathway of small saphenous vein

Back 2

It ascends POSTERIOR to lateral malleolus, winds upward and posteriorly on the calf, drains into popliteal vein behind knee, also communicates with deep veins via perforating veins

Front 3

Thickened portion of fascia lata on the lateral side is called

Back 3

Iliotibial tract

Front 4

Saphenous opening

Back 4

Gap in the fascia lata of anterior thigh just below inguinal ligament, transmits greater saphenous vein and lymph vessels

Front 5

Name muscles of anterior compartment of thigh

Back 5

Sartorius
Iliacus
Psoas major
Quadriceps femoris
Pectineus

Front 6

Nerve supply of anterior compartment of thigh

Back 6

Femoral nerve

Front 7

Blood supply of anterior compartment of thigh

Back 7

Femoral artery

Front 8

Action of sartorius

Back 8

Flexes and laterally rotates thigh, flexes and medially rotates leg

Front 9

Name muscles forming quadriceps femoris

Back 9

Rectus femoris
Vastus lateralis
Vastus medialis
Vastus intermedius

Front 10

Action of quadriceps

Back 10

Extension of the leg.
Rectus femoris - also flexes hip joint.
All of quadriceps important for knee stability

Front 11

What muscle is chief felxor of hip

Back 11

Iliopsoas

Front 12

Innervation for psoas muscle

Back 12

Ventral rami L2-L4

Front 13

Innervation for iliacus

Back 13

Femoral nerve

Front 14

Action of pectineus muscle

Back 14

FLexion + adduction of thigh

Front 15

Name muscles of medial compartment of thigh

Back 15

Gracilus
Adductor longus
Adductor brevis
Adductor magnus
Obturator externus

Front 16

Blood supply for medial compartment of thigh

Back 16

Obturator artery
Profunda femoris

Front 17

Innervation of medial compartment of thigh

Back 17

Obturator nerve

Front 18

Action of gracilus

Back 18

Adducts thigh at hip joint, flexes leg at knee joint

Front 19

All adductor muscles of medial compartment of thigh do what?

Back 19

Adduct and flex thigh

Front 20

Obturator externus does what?

Back 20

Laterally rotates thigh

Front 21

Borders of femoral triangle

Back 21

Superior - inguinal ligament
Lateral - sartorius
Medial - Adductor longus

Front 22

Contents of femoral triangle - lateral to medial

Back 22

Femoral nerve
Femoral sheath
Deep inguinal lymph nodes

Front 23

Femoral sheath contents lateral to medial

Back 23

Femoral artery
Femoral vein
Femoral canal

Front 24

Contents of femoral canal

Back 24

Fat + inguinal lymph nodes

Front 25

Describe femoral hernia

Back 25

Protrusion of abdominal contents through femoral canal
More common in females
Below and lateral to pubic tubercle
BELOW inguinal ligament

Front 26

Outlet of femoral canal is

Back 26

Saphenous opening

Front 27

Lateral margin of femoral canal

Back 27

Femoral vein

Front 28

Adductor canal is located under _

Back 28

Sartorius muscle

Front 29

Adductor canal begins at _ and ends at _

Back 29

Apex of femoral triangle
Adductor hiatus

Front 30

Contents of adductor canal

Back 30

Femoral vessels
Saphenous nerve
Nerve to vastus medialis

Front 31

Adductor hiatus is a gap in

Back 31

adductor magnus tendon

Front 32

Once they pass through adductor hiatus femoral vessels are called

Back 32

Popliteal

Front 33

Which structure does NOT pass through adductor hiatus

Back 33

Saphenous nerve, it runs between sartorius and gracilus to the medial knee and runs on medial leg accompanied by great saphenous vein

Front 34

Femoral nerve levels are

Back 34

L2, 3, 4

Front 35

_ is a terminal branch of femoral nerve

Back 35

Saphenous nerve

Front 36

Obturator nerve levels

Back 36

L2, 3, 4

Front 37

Femoral artery is a direct continuation of _ artery

Back 37

External iliac

Front 38

A large and important branch of femoral artery that arises from its lateral side is

Back 38

Profunda femoris - deep femoral artery

Front 39

Deep femoral artery is located behind _ and on surface of _

Back 39

Adductor longus
Adductor magnus

Front 40

Branches of deep femoral artery are

Back 40

Lateral circumflex
Medial circumflex
4 perforating branches going to posterior thigh

Front 41

Gluteus maximus action

Back 41

extends and laterally rotates femur, helps to keep knee joint in extension

Front 42

Innervation to glut maximus

Back 42

Inferior gluteal nerve

Front 43

Gluteus medius and minimus have same action. They _
They are innervated by _

Back 43

ABduct and medially rotate thigh
SUperior gluteal nerve

Front 44

Chief abductors of thigh are

Back 44

Gluteus medius and minimus, they also steady pelvis while walking

Front 45

_ and _ help to keep knee in extension through their insertion to iliotibial tract

Back 45

Gluteus maximus and tensor fascia latae

Front 46

Piriformis _ the thigh (function?)

Back 46

Laterally rotates

Front 47

Piriformis, obturator internus, superior and inferior gemelli, quadratus femoris have common action . They _

Back 47

Laterally rotate thigh

Front 48

Superior gemellus is innervated by _ while inferior gemellus is innervated by _

Back 48

Nerve to obturator internuss
Nerve to quadratus femoris

Front 49

Major portion of sacral plexus lies on top of _

Back 49

Piriformis muscle

Front 50

Sacral plexus levels

Back 50

L4 - S4

Front 51

Sciatic nerve levels

Back 51

L4- S3

Front 52

Sciatic nerve emerges through _ below _

Back 52

greater sciatic foramen
piriformis

Front 53

Sciatic nerve divides into _ and _

Back 53

Anterior tibial nerve and common fibular nerve

Front 54

Superior gluteal nerve exits _ above _ and runs between _ and _
It supplies 3 muscles - name them

Back 54

Greater sciatic foramen
piriformis
gluteus medius and minimus
Gluteus medius and minimus + tensor fasciae latae

Front 55

Inferior gluteal nerve exits _ below _
It supplies one muscle - name it

Back 55

Greater sciatic foramen
Piriformis
Gluteus maximus

Front 56

Nerve to quadratus femoris exits _ below _
It supplies two muscles - name them

Back 56

Greater sciatic foramen
Piriformis
Inferior gemellus and quadratus femoris

Front 57

Pudendal nerve and nerve to obturator internus have levels of _

Back 57

S2 - S4

Front 58

Name muscles of posterior compartment of thigh

Back 58

Biceps femoris
Semitendinosus
Semimembranosus
Hamstring portion of adductor magnus

Front 59

POsterior compartment of thigh muscles all have one action . What is it?

Back 59

Extension of thigh and flexion of leg

Front 60

Nerve supply of posterior compartment of thigh is

Back 60

Sciatic nerve

Front 61

Pes anserinus tendon includes

Back 61

Sartorius
Gracilus
Semitendinosus
All flex knee joint and provide additional support for knee