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Anterior and Medial Thigh
Unit 31
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
07/20/2014

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Term
superficial epigastric artery supplies the ______ and is a branch of the _______, the vein empties into the _______
Definition
lower abdominal wall, femoral artery, greater saphenous vein
Term
superficial circumflex iliac artery and vein supplies____, is a branch of_____, vein empties into______
Definition
lateral aspect of thigh, femoral artery, greater saphenous vein
Term
superficial and deep external pudendal arteries and veins supplies_____, branch of_____, vein empties into the ______
Definition
external genitalia, femoral artery, greater saphenous vein
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greater saphenous vein begins and passes anterior to the _______of the tibia up the ____side of the lower leg. ascends the thigh to the _____ in the fascia lata to empty into the______
Definition
medial malleolus, medial, saphenous opening, femoral vein
Term

dermatomes:

___ for inguinal ligament

___for patella

Definition
L1, L4
Term

lateral femoral cutaneous nerve enters thigh by passing deep to _______ then pierces_____

--supplies lateral/anterior surface of_____down to knee

--direct branch of lumbar plexus: ___ &____ _____ divisions

Definition

lateral end of inguinal ligament, fascia lata

thigh

L2 & L3 posterior divisions

Term
anterior femoral cutaneous nerve, branches of the femoral nerve to serve:_____&_____ surfaces of the thigh
Definition
anterior and medial
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lymph drainage: tends to follow venous drainage

_______ drain into the ______ and then to _______

Definition
superficial inguinal nodes, deep inguinal nodes, external iliac nodes
Term
skin and superficial fascia from lower abdomen, gluteal region, and external genitalia send lymph to______
Definition
superficial inguinal nodes
Term

femoral triangle and its contents:

above: inguinal ligament

laterally:

medially:

roof:

floor:iliopsoas and pectineus muscles

Definition

above: inguinal ligament

laterally: medial border of sartorius

medially:lateral border of adductor longus muscle

roof:fascia lata

floor:iliopsoas and pectineus muscles

Term

contents of the femoral triangle:

 

Definition
femoral nerve, artery, and vein, deep inguinal lymph nodes, femoral sheath
Term
origin of sartorius
Definition
anterior superior iliac spine ASIS
Term
insertion of sartorius muscle
Definition
below the medial tibial condyle as part of the pes anserinus
Term
action and innervation of sartorius
Definition

flexes hip and knee joints and laterally rotates thigh

femoral nerve

Term
origin of quadriceps femoris muscle
Definition
origin by four heads??
Term
insertion of quadriceps femoris muscle
Definition

all four heads converge on the patella

through the patellar ligament onto the tibial tuberosity and the retinacula to the tibial condyles

Term

quadriceps femoris:

origin of rectus femoris muscle

Definition
straight head from the anterior inferior iliac spine and a reflected head from above the acetabulum
Term

quadriceps femoris:

origin of vastus lateralis

Definition
upper end of the femur, the lateral lip of the linea aspera, and lateral intermuscular septum
Term

quadriceps femoris:

origin of vastus intermedius muscle

Definition
it's under the rectus femoris muscle, from almost the entire circumference of the femur expect the linea aspera
Term

quadriceps femoris:

origin of the vastus medialis muscle

Definition
medial lip of the linea aspera and the medial intermuscular septum
Term
what's the primary extensor of the leg at the knee?
Definition
quadriceps femoris
Term
what muscle within the quadriceps femoris has an action additional to extension of the leg at the knee?
Definition
rectus femoris--helps flex the hip joint
Term
Where does the adductor canal begin and end?
Definition

begins: apex of femoral triangle

ends: femoral vessels enter the hiatus in the adductor magnus muscle

Term
What are the contents of the adductor canal?
Definition
femoral vessels, saphenous nerve, nerve to vastus medialis muscle
Term
The artery of the anterior compartment is the ______
Definition
femoral artery
Term
What are the small named arteries in superficial fascia that go to skin?
Definition
superficial epigastric artery, superficial circumflex iliac artery, superficial and deep external pudendal artery
Term
large arteries of the femoral artery
Definition
lateral femoral circumflex and medial femoral circumflex
Term
branches of the lateral femoral circumflex
Definition
ascending, transverse and descending
Term
the descending branch of the lateral femoral circumflex accompanies what?
Definition
nerve to vastus lateralis
Term
medial femoral circumflex always passes between the _____ and _____ muscles
Definition
iliopsoas and pectineus
Term
the medial femoral circumflex has what branches?
Definition
ascending and transverse
Term
the ascending branch of the medial femoral circumflex appears in the gluteal region above the ________
Definition
quadratus femoris muscle
Term
the transverse branch of the medial femoral circumflex artery appears in the back of the thigh between______ and ______
Definition
quadrator femoris and adductor magnus
Term
the nerve of the anterior compartment is the ____
Definition
femoral nerve
Term
the nerve to vastus medialis muscle travels with_____ in the adductor canal
Definition
saphenous nerve
Term
saphenous nerve is sensory to medial side of ___&_____
Definition
leg and foot
Term
saphenous nerve gives off the _______ branch which pierces the sartorius muscle
Definition
infrapatellar branch
Term
the saphenous nerve accompanies the ______
Definition
greater saphenous vein
Term
hip and knee joints are supplied by the ______ usually from adjeacent muscular branches
Definition
femoral nerve
Term
what are the major suppliers to the medial osteofascial compartment (adductor compartment)?
Definition
deep femoral artery and obturator nerve
Term
origin of the pectineus
Definition
upper surface of superior ramus of pubic bone
Term
insertion of pectineus
Definition
pectineal line below lesser trochanter of the femur
Term
action and innervation of the pectineus
Definition
flexes the hip joint and medially rotates and adducts the thigh, femoral nerve and accessory obturator if present
Term
origin and insertion of adductor longus muscle
Definition

origin: pubis

insertion: middle third of linea aspera

Term
innervation and action of adductor longus
Definition
anterior branch of obturator nerve, adducts and medially rotates the thigh
Term
origin and insertion of of adductor brevis
Definition

origin: inferior pubic ramus

insertion: back upper half of femur

Term
action and innervation of adductor brevis
Definition
adducts and medially rotates, anterior branch of obturator nerve
Term
origin of adductor magnus muscle
Definition
ishiopubic ramus back to ishial tuberosity adjacent to the origin of the hamstring muscles
Term
insertion of the adductor magnus muscle
Definition
entire back of the shaft of the femur down to the adductor tubercle on medial supracondylar line
Term
action and innervation of upper fibers (horizontal fibers) of adductor magnus
Definition
adducts the thigh, medially rotates thigh and assists in flexion, posterior division of obturator nerve
Term
action and innervation of the lower fibers of adductor magnus
Definition
extends and medially rotates thigh, innervated by tibial division of sciatic nerve
Term
origin and insertion of obturator externus muscle
Definition

origin: obturator foramen and from obturator membrane

insertion: trochanteric fossa of the femur

Term
action and innervation of obturator externus
Definition
laterally rotates the thigh, posterior branch of obturator nerve
Term
origin of gracilis
Definition
margin of pubis and inferior ischiopubic ramus
Term
insertion of gracilis
Definition
w/ sartorius muscle below medial condyle to the tibia as part of PES ANSERINUS
Term
action and innervation of gracilis
Definition
adducts the thigh and assists in flexion of leg at knee, anterior branch of obturator nerve
Term
what arteries supply the adductor/medial compartment?
Definition
obturator artery, femoral artery, deep femoral (deep to adductor longus 3-4 perforating branches), medial femoral circumflex artery
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