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Gluteal Muscles   Tensor Fasciae Latae, Gluteus Maximus, Gluteus Medius, Gluteus Minimus, Piriformis, Superior gemellus, Obturator internus, Inferior gemellus, Quadratus femoris  
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Muscles of Anterior Thigh   Hip Flexors, Quadriceps Femoris, Sartorius  
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Muscles of Hip Flexors   Iliopsoas  
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Muscles of Quadriceps Femoris   Vastus Intermedius, Vastus Medialis, Vastus Lateralis, Rectus Femoris  
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Muscles of Medial Thigh   Obturator externus, Pectineus, Gracilis, Adductor Longus, Adductor Brevis, Adductor Magnus (adductor part)  
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Muscles of Posterior Thigh   Hamstrings (Adductor Magnus (hamstring part), Semimembranosis, Semitendinosus, Biceps Femoris)  
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Foramina of the Pelvis   Gap below inguinal ligament; Greater & Lesser sciatic foramina; Obturator canal  
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Movements of the hip   Flexion/ extension; Abduction/ adduction; Internal/ external rotation; Circumduction  
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Compartments of the Lower Extremity: thigh   Anterior, medial, & posterior compartments; fascia lata, intermuscular septa  
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Compartments of the Lower Extremity: leg   Anterior, lateral, & posterior compartments; deep fascia, intermuscular septa, interosseous membrane  
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Superficial Veins of thigh   Superficial to deep fascia; Great saphenous v. Small saphenous v.  
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Varicose veins: MOA   Malfunction of valves in perforating veins; allows blood to flow back via veins, blood backs up  
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Lymphatics: route of drainage from Gr saphenous vein   Great saphenous vein -> superficial inguinal nodes -> external iliac nodes  
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Lymphatics: route of drainage from Small saphenous vein   Small saphenous v. -> popliteal nodes -> superifical and deep inguinal nodes -> external iliac nodes  
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Lymphatics: route of drainage from Femoral vein   Femoral vein -> deep inguinal nodes -> external iliac nodes  
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LumboSacral Plexus: Major branches:   Femoral nerve (L2-L4); Obturator nerve (L2-L4); Gluteal nerves (L4-S2); Sciatic nerve (L4-S3)  
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Significance of orientation of hip joint ligaments   Ligaments oriented in spiral fashion -> causes ligaments to become taut with hip extension (reduces energy required to maintain standing position)  
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Borders of femoral triangle   Base (inguinal ligament); medial margin (adductor muscles); lateral margin (sartorius)  
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Branches of the femoral artery   Deep a. of thigh; medial circumflex femoral a.; lateral circumflex femoral a.; perforating arteries  
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Only artery branching directly from femoral artery   Deep artery of thigh (other branches come off the deep a. of thigh)  
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Femoral Nerve gives off cutaneous branches to:   Ant. Thigh; anteromedial knee; medial leg; medial foot  
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Obturator Artery & Nerve run through:   Obturator canal of obturator membrane (not in femoral triangle)  
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Obturator nerve innervates:   All muscles in medial compartment of thigh (except pectineus) and skin over medial thigh  
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Gluteal muscles, in order (sup to inf)   Piriformis, Superior gemellus, Obturator internus, Inferior gemellus, Quadratus femoris  
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Gluteal muscles innervated by:   Superior & inferior gluteal nerves (gluteus muscles and tensor fascia lata); all other gluteal nerves: directly from branches of sacral plexus  
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Posterior thigh muscles: attachment at knee   Biceps femoris on lateral side; Semitendinosus & semimembranosus on medial side  
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Something cute about gluteal nerves:   No cutaneous innervation from gluteal nerves; cutaneous innervation only directly from sacral plexus  
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What pass thru gap below inguinal ligament?   Iliac a. & v.; iliopsoas mx  
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What pass thru greater sciatic foramen?   Piriformis mx, sciatic n.  
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What pass thru lesser sciatic foramen?   Obturator internis mx  
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Obturator canal is formed by:   ischium & pubis  
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What pass thru obturator canal?   Obturator a. & nerve  
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Obturator foramen is bordered by:   Obturator externis & internis muscles  
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Movements of the knee   Flexion/ extension (also slight rotation)  
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Movements of the foot   Dorsiflexion/ plantarflexion; Inversion/ eversion  
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Fascia in thigh =   fascia lata  
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Fascia lata is anchored:   superiorly to iliac crest and inguinal ligament  
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Fascia lata thickens laterally to form:   iliotibial tract  
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Fascia in leg =   deep fascia of leg  
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Deep fascia of leg: continuous superiorly with:   fascia lata  
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Small saphenous v. is analogous to:   basilic v.  
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Small saphenous v. runs up & joins:   popliteal v.  
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Gr saphenous v. joins femoral v. after traveling thru:   saphenous ring in fascia lata  
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Veins communicating btw deep & superficial veins of legs =   perforating veins  
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Lymphatics of legs follow:   venous system  
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LumboSacral Plexus = Ventral rami of:   L1-S3  
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Femoral nerve (L2-L4) innervates:   Anterior thigh  
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Obturator nerve (L2-L4) innervates:   Medial thigh  
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Gluteal nerves (L4-S2) innervate:   Gluteal muscles  
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Sciatic nerve (L4-S3) innervates:   Posterior thigh, leg, foot  
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Sciatic nerve splits into:   Tibial nerve; common fibular (peroneal) nerve  
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Hip joint includes:   Acetabular labrum; Round ligament; Synovial membrane  
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Acetabular labrum assoc with ____ ligament   Transverse acetabular ligament  
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Round ligament of hip =   ligamentum teres (ligament of femoral head)  
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Round ligament of hip: attaches where?   inside acetabulum  
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Ligaments surrounding hip joint   Pubofemoral, Iliofemoral, & ischiofemoral ligaments  
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Most common hip fracture:   femoral neck fracture  
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Types of hip fractures   Pelvic fractures; femoral neck fracture; avascular necrosis of femoral head  
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Hip dislocation: Types   posterior hip dislocation; hip dysplasia  
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Danger of posterior hip dislocation:   may impinge sciatic nerve  
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Quads: which lies deep to the others?   Vastus intermedius  
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Quads: crossing what   Rectus femoris crosses hip & knee; other quads cross knee only  
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Pes anserinus = tendons of 3 muscles =   Sartorius, semitendinosus, gracilis  
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Femoral Triangle: between:   anterior and medial compartments  
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Femoral Triangle contains:   Femoral nerve, artery, vein, lymphatics (NAVL)  
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Femoral Triangle: analogous to:   axilla  
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Femoral hernia: location   Medial to femoral vein; can emerge through saphenous opening  
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Femoral hernia: prevalence   Occurs more frequently in females  
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Femoral Artery is continuous proximally with:   external iliac a.  
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Femoral Artery becomes:   femoral artery after passing inguinal ligament  
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Femoral Artery runs in:   adductor canal (partly covered by sartorius mx)  
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Femoral Artery passes thru:   adductor hiatus (in adductor magnus m.) and becomes popliteal artery  
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Location of femoral pulse   halfway btw ASIS & pubic tubercle  
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Femoral veins run with:   arteries and share their names  
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Femoral Nerve = lateral to:   femoral artery  
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Muscles that help prevent pelvic tilt (drop)   Gluteal muscles  
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Actions of gluteal muscles   to laterally rotate hip and extend femur  
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Hamstring part of adductor magnus crosses:   Does not cross knee  
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Posterior thigh muscles cross:   Semitend, semimem, & biceps femoris cross hip & knee  
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Lumbar plexus innervates:   Ant. thigh (hip flexors); Ant. thigh (knee extensors); Medial thigh (adductors)  
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Sacral plexus innervates:   Gluteal muscles; Posterior thigh (hamstrings)  
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Iliopsoas innervated by:   femoral n. (lumbar plexus)  
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Quads innervated by:   femoral n.  
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Sartorius innervated by:   femoral n.  
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Obturator externus innervated by:   obturator n.  
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Mx of medial thigh, sometimes included in anterior thigh:   pectineus  
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Pectineus mx innervated by:   femoral n.  
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Medial thigh mx innervation:   mostly obturator n. (exceptions: pectineus, hamstring part of adductor magnus)  
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Femoral Nerve innervates:   all anterior thigh muscles (and pectineus)  
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Gluteal muscles: innervation from:   branches of sacral plexus  
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Innervation of gluteal muscles and TFL:   gluteal nerves  
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Posterior thigh muscles: innervation   tibial part of sciatic nerve  
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Sciatic nerve: motor innervation:   muscles of posterior thigh, all muscles of leg & foot  
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Sciatic nerve: cutaneous innervation:   to skin of lateral leg &foot, sole of foot, & dorsum of foot  
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Sciatic nerve: exits:   greater sciatic foramen inferior to piriformis muscle  
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Sciatic nerve runs through:   posterior compartment of thigh & into popliteal fossa  
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Sciatic n. splits into:   tibial & common fibular nerves in posterior thigh  
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12% of sciatic n. passes thru:   piriformis mx  
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12% of what nerve passes thru piriformis mx?   sciatic n.  
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Fn of Round ligament of hip:   Carries branch of obturator artery to femoral head  
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