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Rectus Femoris
Proximal Attachment |
AIIS
Illium superior to acetabulu |
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Rectus Femoris
Distal Attachment |
Quadriceps tendon
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Rectus Femoris
Innervation |
Femoral nerve
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Rectus Femoris
Action |
Extends leg at knee
Stabilizes the hip joint Assists Iliopsoas flex thigh |
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Tensor Fascia Lata
Proximal Attachment |
ASIS
Anterior part of iliac crest |
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Tensor Fascia Lata
Distal Attachment |
IT band to lateral condyle of tibia
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Tensor Fascia Lata
Innervation |
Superior gluteal nerve
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Tensor Fascia Lata
Action |
ABD and medially rotates thigh
Tightens so glutes and thigh muscles can act effectively |
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Femoral Triangle
Superior |
Ingunial Ligament
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Femoral Triangle
Lateral |
Sartorius
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Femoral Triangle
Medial |
Adductor Longus
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Femoral Triangle
Floor |
Pectinius
Iliopsoas |
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Femoral Triangle
Roof |
Fascia lata
Subcutaneous tissue Skin |
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Femoral Triangle
Contents |
NAVL
Femoral and Deep inguinal lymph nodes |
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Femoral Sheath
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Femoral artery and vein
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Lateral and Medial Circumflex Femoral Artery
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From deep artery of the thigh
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Pectineus
Distal Attachment |
Pectineal line inferior to the lesser trochanter
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Pectineus
Proximal Attachment |
Superior pubic ramus
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Pectineus
Innervation |
Femoral nerve
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Pectineus
Action |
Adducts and flexes thigh
Some medial rotation |
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Sartorius
Proximal Attachment |
ASIS
Superior part of notch below ASIS |
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Sartorius
Distal Attachment |
Superior part of medial tibia
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Sartorius
Innervation |
Femoral Nerve
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Sartorius
Action |
Flexes, abducts and laterally rotates thigh
Flexes knee |
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Adductor Longus
Proximal Attachment |
Body of pubis inferior to pubic crest
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Adductor Longus
Distal Attachment |
Middle 1/3 of linea aspera
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Adductor Longus
Innervation |
Obturator Nerve
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Adductor Longus
Action |
Adduct the thigh
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Adductor Brevis
Proximal Attachment |
Body and inferior ramus of the pubis
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Adductor Brevis
Distal Attachment |
Pectineal line
Proximal linea aspera |
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Adductor Brevis
Innervation |
Obturator Nerve
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Adductor Brevis
Action |
Adduct thigh
(some flexions) |
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Adductor Magnus
Proximal Attachment |
A: Inferior pubic ramus
Ischial ramus H: ischial tuberosity |
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Adductor Magnus
Distal Attachment |
A: Gluteal tuberosity
Linea aspera medial supracondylar line H: adductor tubercles of femur |
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Adductor Magnus
Innervation |
Obturator nerve
Tibial sciatic nerve |
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Adductor Magnus
Action |
Adducts thigh
Flexes thigh Extends thigh |
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Illiopsoas
Distal attachment |
Lesser trochanter
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Illiopsoas
Innervation |
Ventral rami L1, L2, L3
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Illiopsoas
Action |
Flex thigh
Stabilize hip joint |
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Vastus Medialus
Proximal Attachment |
Intertrochanter line
Medial lip of linea aspera |
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Vastus Medialus
Distal Attachment |
Patellar tendon
Patella and tibia via medial aponeurosis |
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Vastus Medialus
Innervation |
Femoral nerve
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Quadriceps Action
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Extend leg at Knee
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Vastus Lateralus
Proximal Attachment |
Greater trochanter
Lateral lip of linea aspera |
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Vastus Lateralus
Distal Attachmet |
Patellar tendon
Patella and tibia via lateral aponeurosis |
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Gracilis
Proximal Attachment |
Body and inferior ramus of pubis
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Gracilis
Distal Attachment |
Superior medial aspect of tibia
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Gracilis
Innervation |
Obturator
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Gracilis
Action |
Adduction
flex leg some medial rotation |
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Obturator Externus
Proximal Attachment |
Margins of obturator foramen
Obturator membrane |
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Obturator Externus
Distal Attachment |
Trochanteric fossa
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Obturator Externus
Innervation |
Obturator
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Obturator Externus
Action |
Lateral rotation
Steadies head of femur |
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Vastus Intermedius
Proximal Attachment |
Anterior and lateral surface of shaft of femur
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Vastus Intermedius
Distal Attachment |
Patellar tendon
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Vastus Intermedius
Innervation |
Femoral nerve
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Vastus Intermedius
Action |
Extend leg at knee
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Femoral artery origin
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from external iliac artery
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Course of femoral artery
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through Fem. triangle
through adductor canal through adductor hiatus becomes popliteal artery |
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Hole in top of femur head
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fovea (for the ligament of the head of the femur and blood vessles)
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Post. line down shaft of femur
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Linea Aspera
Attachments for adductors |
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Inferior split of Linea Aspera
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Lateral and Medial supracondylar line
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Alignment of greater trochanter
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Greater trochanter, middle of head of femur to pubic tubrecule
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Intertrochanteric Line
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Anterior, where neck and shaft meet.
Attachment of Iliofemoral ligament |
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Intertrochanteric Crest
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Posterior btwn two trochanters
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Shape of Shaft of femur
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Bowed, convex, anteriorly
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Gluteal tuberosity
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Bump at top top of lateral lip of linea aspera.
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Pectineal line
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Medial linea aspera up to the lesser trochanter
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Adductor Tubercle
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Medial, above medial epicondyle.
Attachment of Add. Magnus |
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Completes the sphere of the acetabulum
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Transverse acetabular ligament
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2 parts of hip joint capsule
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Fibrous capsule on outside and synovial capsule on inside
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Thickened parts of hip capsule
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Ligaments- allow for flexion but limit the degree of hip extension
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Dislocation of pelvis
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Legs crossed in car accident
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Coxa Vara vs. Valga
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Angle of acetabulum and femur= 125
Vara- small angle, knocked knees Valga- big angle, bow legged |
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Iliofemoral ligament
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AIIS and rim of acetabulum to intertrochanteric line.
Y shaped. Lat- restricts add Med- restricts lat rotation |
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ischiofemoral Ligament
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Acetabular rim to neck of femur and base of greater trochanger
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Pubofemoral ligament
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acetabular rim and iliopubic eminence to medial part of fibrous capsule
Restricts abd and ext |
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Ligament of head of femur
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doesn't limit and movement
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Intermuscular septa
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From deep fascia of abs and attaches to Linea Aspera
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Adductor canal
Anterior |
Sartorius
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Adductor Canal
Posterior and Medial |
Adductor longus and magnus
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Adductor Canal
Lateral |
Vastus medialis
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Adductor Canal
Contents |
Saphenous Nerve
Femoral Artery and Vein- to adductor hiatus |
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Artery to supply post thigh
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Deep Profunda Artery from Femoral
Wraps around femur |
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superficial iliac circumflex
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Artery around hip joint
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genicular vessels
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Arteries around knee joint
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Femoral circumflex arteries
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wrap around neck of femur
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Great saphenous vein
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Ant. to medial malleolus....all the way up to popliteal fossa to groin to femoral vein
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