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Flexor compartment:
1. _____ located
2. _____ nerve
Anteriorly; Femoral
Extensor compartment:
1. _____ located
2. _____ _____ of sciatic nerve
Posteriorly; Tibial division
Adductor compartment:
1. _____ located
2. _____ nerve
Medially; Obturator
Abductor compartment:
1. _____ located
2. _____ nerves
Laterally (Gluteally); Gluteal
_____ structures of the thigh and leg (descending):
1. Saphenous hiatus
2. Great saphenous vein
3. Posterior femoral cutaneous nerve
4. Lateral sural cutaneous nerve
5. Saphenous nerve
6. Lesser saphenous vein
Cutaneous
Deep fascia (fascia lata):
Superior: _____ ligament, _____ arch and tubercle, continuous with the fascia of the _____ _____ abdominal wall
Inguinal; Pubic; Lower anterior
Deep fascia (fascia lata):
Posterolateral: _____ _____
Iliac crest
Deep fascia (fascia lata):
Posteriorly: _____, _____, _____ ligament, _____ tuberosity
Sacrum; Coccyx; Sacrotuberous; Ischial
Deep fascia (fascia lata):
Inferiorly: Continuous with _____ fascia
Crural
The _____ _____ is formed from the aponeurosis of gluteus maximus and tensor fascia lata.
Iliotibial tract
The _____ _____ or _____ is a deficit in the fascia lata where the great saphenous vein empties into the femoral vein.
Saphenous opening or hiatus
_____ _____:
1. Superior (base): Inguinal ligament
2. Medial border: Adductor longus
3. Lateral border: Sartorius
4. Apex
Femoral triangle
Femoral triangle:
1. Superior (base): _____ _____
2. Medial border: _____ _____
3. Lateral border: _____
4. Apex
1. Inguinal ligament
2. Adductor longus
3. Sartorius
Femoral triangle (contents):
1. Femoral _____
2. Femoral _____
3. Femoral _____
4. Femoral _____ _____
Nerve; Artery; Vein; Lymph vessel
Femoral triangle (floor):
1. _____
2. _____
Pectineus; Iliopsoas
Femoral triangle (deep area):
1. _____ nerve
2. Nerve to _____ _____
3. _____ nerve
4. _____ nerve
1. Femoral
2. Vastus medialis
3. Saphenous
4. Obturator
The _____, ______, or _____ _____ is the passageway for the femoral artery and vein as they transverse the anterior thigh to enter the posterior thigh.
Adductor, subsartorial, or Hunter's canal
Adductor, subsartorial, or Hunter's canal contents:
1. _____ artery and vein
2. Nerve to _____ _____
3. _____ nerve
1. Femoral
2. Vastus medialis
3. Saphenous
In the deep femoral triangle, the femoral artery and vein are continuations of the _____ _____ artery and vein.
External iliac
_____ _____ (deep, descending):
1. Profunda femoris artery
2. Medial femoral circumflex artery
3. Lateral femoral circumflex artery
4. Femoral vein
5. Descending genicular artery
Femoral triangle
_____ _____ (deep, descending):
1. Inguinal ligament
2. Sartorius
3. Iliopsoas
4. Iliacus
5. Pectineus
6. Adductor longus
Femoral triangle
_____ _____ muscles (_____ group):
1. Psoas major
2. Psoas minor
3. Iliacus
Anterior thigh; Iliopsoas
_____ _____ muscles (_____ _____ group):
1. Sartorius
2. Quadriceps
a. Rectus femoris
b. Vastus medialis
c. Vastus intermedius
d. Vastus lateralis
3. Articularis genu
Anterior thigh; Anterior femoral
The anterior thigh muscles (iliopsoas and anterior femoral groups) are innervated by the _____ nerve (___-___) ______ _____ of the lumbar plexus.
Femoral; (L2-L4); Posterior divisions
Psoas major origin:
___-___ vertebrae and IVDs, transverse processes of ___-___
T12-L5; L1-L5
Psoas major insertion:
With iliacus as iliopsoas into the _____ _____
Lesser trochanter
Psoas major innervation:
___-___ _____ _____ rami
L1-L3 Ventral primary
Psoas major action:
_____ thigh at the hip
Flex
Psoas minor origin:
___, ___ vertebrae and IVD
T12, L1
Psoas minor insertion:
_____ line, _____ eminence
Pectineal; Iliopectineal
Psoas minor innervation:
Branch of ___
L1
Psoas minor action:
Assists iliopsoas in _____ the hip
Flexing
Iliacus origin:
_____ ____, as the tendon of psoas major passes over iliacus, their tendons fuse, forming _____
Iliac fossa; Iliopsoas
Iliacus insertion:
_____ _____
Lesser trochanter
Iliacus innervation:
_____ _____
Femoral nerve
Iliacus spinal levels:
___, ___
L2, (L3)
Iliacus action:
_____ the thigh at the hip
Flex
Sartorius origin:
_____ _____ iliac spine
Anterior superior
Sartorius insertion:
_____ part of the _____ surface of the tibia
Superior; Medial
Sartorius action:
_____, _____ and _____ _____ the thigh at the hip, _____ and _____ _____ the leg at the knee joint.
Flexes; Abducts; Laterally rotates; Flexes; Medially rotates
Sartorius spinal levels:
___, ___
(L2), (L3)
_____ forms a muscular tripod with gracilis (medial compartment) and semitendinosus (posterior compartment). These muscles have distal attachments next to each other at the _____ tibia. Their tendons are called the _____ _____ complex.
Sartorius; Superomedial; Pes anserinus
All parts of quadiceps femoris forms the quadriceps tendon that envelops the _____ then inserts at the tibial tuberosity as the _____ ligament.
Patella; Patellar
All parts of quadriceps femoris are innervated by the _____ nerve (___, ___, ___)
Femoral; ((L2), L3, L4)
All parts of quadriceps femoris will _____ the knee.
Extend
Rectus femoris of quadriceps femoris will initiate thigh _____.
Flexion
Rectus femoris origin:
1. Straight head: _____ _____ iliac spine
2. Reflected head: Rim of _____
Anterior inferior; Acetabulum
_____ _____ converges distally with the other 3 quadriceps muscles to form the patellar or quadriceps tendon.
Rectus femoris
The _____ or _____ tendon encases the patella then continues distally to insert at the tibial tuberosity.
Patellar or Quadriceps
The patella is technically a _____ bone that lies within the quadriceps tendon.
Sesamoid
Clinicians have introduced the term _____ to describe the portion of the quadriceps tendon that extends from the apex of the patella to the tibial tuberosity.
Ligament
Vastus medialis origin:
_____ lip of the _____ _____ and _____ line of the femur
Medial; Linea aspera; Intertrochanteric
The fleshy part of the _____ _____ muscle can be palpated just superomedially to the patella.
Vastus medialis
Weakness of the _____ _____ will allow the patella to track laterally during knee extension causing bony contact with the lateral femoral condyle.
Vastus medialus
Vastus lateralis origin:
_____ _____ and _____ lip of the _____ _____
Greater trochanter; Lateral; Linea aspera
Vastus intermedialis origin:
_____ and _____ surfaces of the _____ of the femur.
Anterior; Lateral; Shaft
Articularis genu is deep to _____ _____ but sometimes blended with it.
Vastus intermedius
Articularis genu origin:
_____ femoral _____
Distal; Shaft
Articularis genu insertion:
Synovial _____ _____ of the knee
Joint capsule
Articularis genu innervation:
_____ nerve
Femoral
Articularis genu action:
_____ the synovial capsule to prevent pinching during _____.
Retract; Extension
Medial femoral group muscles will _____ the thigh with one exception.
Adduct
Medial femoral group muscles are innervated by the _____ nerve with two exceptions.
Obturator
_____ _____ group:
1. Adductor magnus [ post. div. of obturator and tibial div. of sciatic nerve]
2. Pectineus
3. Obturator externus [laterally rotates]
4. Adductor longus}
5. Adductor brevis} [Ant. div. of the obturator nerve
6. Gracilis}
Medial femoral
Pectineus origin:
_____ _____ of the pubic bone
Pectineal line
Pectineus insertion:
____ _____ of the femur
Pectineal line
Pectineus action:
Hip _____ and _____
Adduction; Flexion
Pectineus innervation:
_____ nerve
Femoral
Pectineus spinal levels:
___, ___
L2, (L3)
Adductor longus, Adductor brevis, and Gracilis are innervated by the _____ _____ of the _____ nerve.
Anterior branch; Obturator
Adductor longus, Adductor brevis, and Gracilis originate from the _____ and _____ of the _____ bone
Ramus; Body; Pubis
Adductor longus, Adductor brevis, and Gracilis all _____ and _____ _____ the thigh.
Adduct; Medially rotate
Adductor longus spinal levels:
___, ___, ___
(L2), L3, (L4)
Adductor brevis spinal levels:
___, ___, ___
(L2), L3, (L4)
Adductor longus insertion:
_____ third of the _____ _____
Middle; Linea aspera
Adductor brevis insertion:
_____ _____ of femur and proximal _____ _____
Pectineal line; Linea aspera
Gracilis spinal levels:
___, ___
L2, (L3)
Gracilis insertion:
_____ surface of tibia
Superomedial
Gracilis action:
_____ _____ the thigh
Medially rotates
_____ works with sartorius to stabilize the pelvis over the knee.
Gracilis
Adductor magnus origin:
1. Adductor part: _____ ramus
2. Hamstring part: ______ tuberosity
1. Ischiopubic
2. Ischial
Adductor magnus insertion:
1. Adductor part: _____ tuberosity, _____ _____, _____ _____ line
2. Hamstring part: _____ tubercle
1. Gluteal; Linea aspera; Medial supracondylar
2. Adductor
Adductor magnus innervation:
1. Adductor part: _____ _____ of _____ nerve
2. Hamstring part: _____ _____ of the sciatic nerve
1. Posterior branch; Obturator
2. Tibial division
Adductor magnus spinal levels:
1. Adductor part: ___, ___, ___
2. Hamstring part: ___, ___, ___, ___
1. L2, (L3), (L4)
2. (L4), L5, S1, (S2)
The _____ _____ is the exit passage from the adductor canal formed by adductor magnus.
Adductor hiatus
Obturator externus origin:
_____ margin of the _____ _____ and membrane
Exterior; Obturator foramen
Obturator externus insertion:
_____ fossa
Trochanteric
Obturator externus innervation:
_____ _____ of the _____ nerve.
Posterior division; Obturator
Obturator externus spinal levels:
___, ___
(L3), L4
Obturator externus action:
_____ _____ the femur
Laterally rotates

(does NOT adduct)
The _____ branch of the _____ _____ lies between adductors longus and brevis.
Anterior; Obturator nerve
The _____ branch of the _____ _____ lies superficial to obturator externus and passes deep to adductor brevis.
Posterior; Obturator nerve
The _____ branch of the _____ nerve lies superficial to adductor magnus, thus the _____ branch of the _____ nerve lies between adductor brevis and adductor magnus.
Posterior; Obturator; Posterior; Obturator