L2: anterior/medial thigh + femoral triangle

state the angle of inclination of the femur at birth

up to 150°

state the angle of inclination of the femur in adults

120-130°

what is the name for a clinically small angle of inclination of the femur

coxa vara

what is the name for a clinically large angle of inclination of the femur

coxa valga

name this femoral movement

anteversion

name this femoral movement

retroversion

what does the femur look like in the anatomical axis

straight

what does the femur look like in the mechanical axis

at an angle - proximal side lateral to distal

state the innervation of the posterior thigh

sciatic nerve

state the innervation of the medial thigh

obturator nerve

state the innervation of the anterior thigh

femoral

name the red nerve

femoral nerve

name the green nerve

sciatic nerve

name the blue nerve

obturator nerve

where does the obturator nerve run

in obturator canal

where does the femoral nerve run

under the inguinal ligament

name the red muscle

rectus femoris

name the blue muscle

vastus intermedius

name the green muscle

vastus lateralis

name the yellow muscle

vastus medialis

name the most superior muscle of the anterior thigh

rectus femoris

name this muscle

sartorius

name this muscle

iliacus

name this muscle

psoas major

name this muscle

iliopsoas

name this muscle

pectineus

name this muscle

adductor brevis

name this muscle

adductor longus

name this muscle

adductor magnus

name the red muscle

pectineus

name the green muscle

adductor brevis

name the yellow muscle

adductor longus

name the blue muscle

gracillis

name the blue muscle

obturator externus

which medial adductor is most superior

adductor longus

which medial adductor is deepest

adductor magnus

which medial adductor is intermediate

adductor brevis

which portion of adductor magnus acts and is innervated as an adductor

pubofemoral

which portion of adductor magnus acts and is innervated as a hamstring

ischiocondylar

which muscles contribute to the pes anserinus conjoined tendon

semitendinous, sartorius, gracillis

what is the femoral triangle

triangular space on medial aspect of anterior thigh, passage for femoral nerve + main BVs between pelvis + lower limb

name the lateral border of the femoral triangle

sartorius

name the medial border of the femoral triangle

adductor longus

name the superior border of the femoral triangle

inguinal ligament

what structures make up the roof of the femoral triangle

fascia lata + skin

what structures make up the floor of the femoral triangle

adductor longus, pectineus, psoas major, ilacus

name the structures that pass through the femoral triangle

femoral branch of the genitofemoral nerve

femoral artery

femoral vein

femoral canal (potential space w/ fat + lymph nodes)

name the tributaries of the femoral vein

deep femoral + great saphenous

name the branches of the femoral artery

deep femoral

state the importance of the femoral triangle

easy access to femoral vessels

state the blood supply of the anterior thigh

femoral a.

name the blood supply of the iliopsoas m.

iliolumbar, external iliac, femoral aa.

name the blood supply of the pectineus m.

obturator a.

name the blood supply of the obturator externus

obturator a.

name the blood supply of the medial thigh

deep femoral a.

name the innervation of the anterior thigh

femoral n.

name the innervation of the iliopsoas m.

lumbar plexus + femoral n.

name the innervation of the pectineus m.

femoral n.

name the innervation of the obturator externus m.

obturator n.

name the innervation of the medial thigh

obturator n.

state the actions of the rectus femoris

knee extension, hip flexion

state the actions of the vastus intermedius

knee extension

state the actions of the vastus medialis

knee extension

state the actions of the vastus lateralis

knee extension + stabilisation

state the actions of the sartorius

hip flexion, abduction, lateral rotation + knee flexion

state the actions of the iliopsoas

hip flexion (main)

state the actions of the pectineus

hip flexion up to 45° + hip adduction. + stabilisation of pelvis

state the actions of the obturator externus

thigh lateral rotation + abduction when hip flexed

state the actions of the adductor brevis

hip adduction + flexion, stabilises pelvis

state the actions of the adductor longus

hip adduction + flexion, stabilises pelvis

state the actions of the adductor magnus (both portions)

adduction of hip

state the actions of the adductor magnus ishiocondylar portion

hip extension

state the actions of the adductor magnus pubofemoral portion

hip flexion

state the actions of the gracilis

hip flexion + adduction, knee flexion + medial rotation

name the red feature of the femur

head

name the yellow feature of the femur

neck

name the green feature of the femur

greater trochanter

name the blue feature of the femur

lesser trochanter

name the pink feature of the femur

condyles