front 1 IT band | back 1 attaches to patella, if tight it will pull the patella laterally (lateral tracking patella) and can even cause dislocation, BOTH TFL AND glute max attach to IT band. |
front 2 superior border of femoral triangle | back 2 inguinal ligament |
front 3 medial border of femoral triangle | back 3 adductor longus |
front 4 lateral border of femoral triangle | back 4 sartorius |
front 5 floor of femoral triangle | back 5 pectineus & iliopsoas |
front 6 femoral triangle contents NAVEL (lateral to medial) | back 6 femoral N, femoral Artery, femoral Vein, Empty space, and Lymph |
front 7 femoral triangle contents VAN (medial to lateral) | back 7 vein, artery, nerve (all femoral) |
front 8 femoral artery | back 8 external iliac artery passes under iguinal ligament and becomes femoral artery as it branches the deep femoral artery (profunda femoris) passes posteriorly to supply to posterior thigh it passes through adductor canal, through adductor hiatus, passing posterior through femoral intercondular fossa and becomes popliteal artery (then into leg) |
front 9 adductor canal (subsartorial canal) | back 9 narrow tunnel made of fascia and provides intermuscular passage for femoral vessels to pass from anterior to posterior deep to sartorius and in front of adductor muscles |
front 10 adductor canal borders | back 10 anterior & lateral: vastus medialis medial: sartorious posterior: adductor longus and magnus |
front 11 adductor canal start & finish | back 11 apex of femoral triangle and ends at adductor hiatus |
front 12 adductor canal contains | back 12 femoral artery and vein, saphenous nerve, nerve to the vastus medialis |
front 13 adductor hiatus | back 13 foramen near the tendon of the hamstring portion of adductor magnus where the femoral vessels pass from anterior to posterior into popliteal fossa |
front 14 sartorius (Tailor's muscle) PA | back 14 ASIS and to superior part of notch just inferior |
front 15 sartorius (Tailor's muscle) DA | back 15 superior part of medial tibia (Pes Anserine) |
front 16 sartorius (Tailor's muscle) N | back 16 femoral N |
front 17 sartorius (Tailor's muscle) A | back 17 tailor, or stereotypical way male sits w/ legs crossed flex, abduct, externally rotate thigh @ hip joint |
front 18 quadriceps femoris (4 muscles) | back 18 vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius, and rectus femoris |
front 19 vastus lateralis PA | back 19 greater trochanter & lateral lip of linea aspera of femur |
front 20 vastus intermedialis PA | back 20 anterior and lateral surfaces of body of femur |
front 21 vastus medialis PA | back 21 intertrochanteric line and medial lip of linea aspera |
front 22 vastus medialis oblique (VMO) | back 22 vastus medialis oblique that pulls medial instead of superior oblique fibers are only at distal part of VM and not entire muscle |
front 23 rectus femoris PA | back 23 AIIS and ilium superior to acetabalum |
front 24 All four quadriceps femoris muscles DA | back 24 base of patella and tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament/tendon |
front 25 All four quadriceps femoris muscles N | back 25 femoral NERVEEE |
front 26 All four quadriceps femoris muscles A | back 26 extend leg at knee joint, rectus femoris also steadies hip joint and helps iliopsoas to flex thigh only quad muscle to cross both joints and aide in flexing the hip |
front 27 quadriceps tendon | back 27 all quads insert into base of patella via this tendon |
front 28 patellar ligament or tendon | back 28 attach patella to tibial tuberosity via this tendon/ligament |
front 29 obturator externus PA | back 29 margin of obturator foramen and obturator membrane |
front 30 obturator externus DA | back 30 trochanteric fossa of femur |
front 31 obturator externus N | back 31 obturator N |
front 32 obturator externus A | back 32 laterally rotate thigh & steadies head in acetabalum |
front 33 pectineus PA | back 33 pectin pubis, superior ramus of pubis |
front 34 pectineus DA | back 34 pectineal line of femur |
front 35 pectineus N | back 35 femoral nnerve |
front 36 pecticneus A | back 36 adducts and flexes thigh |
front 37 adductor brevis PA | back 37 body and inferior ramus of pubis |
front 38 adductor brevis DA | back 38 pectineal line and proximal part of linea aspera |
front 39 adductor brevis N | back 39 obturator neeeerve |
front 40 adductor brevis A | back 40 primarily adducts hip, flexes minimal amount |
front 41 adductor longus PA | back 41 body of pubis inferior to pubic crest |
front 42 adductor longus DA | back 42 middle 1/3 of linea aspera |
front 43 adductor longus N | back 43 obturator N |
front 44 adductor longus A | back 44 adduct thigh |
front 45 adductor magnus (hamstring) PA | back 45 ischial tuberosity |
front 46 adductor magnus (hamstring) DA | back 46 adductor tubercle |
front 47 adductor magnus (hamstring) N | back 47 obturator NERVE |
front 48 adductor magnus (hamstring) A | back 48 extend thigh |
front 49 adductor magnus (adductor) PA | back 49 inferior ramus of pubis, ramus of ischium |
front 50 adductor magnus (adductor) DA | back 50 gluteal tuberosity, linea aspera, medial supracondylar line |
front 51 adductor magnus (adductor) N | back 51 oBtuRator Nerve |
front 52 adductor magnus (adductor) A | back 52 adduct and flex thigh |
front 53 Gracilis PA | back 53 body and inferior ramus of pubis |
front 54 Gracilis DA | back 54 superior part of medial tibia (pes anserine) |
front 55 Gracilis N | back 55 obturator nerve |
front 56 Gracilis A | back 56 adducts thigh, flex and IR leg @ knee joint |
front 57 superficial going from lateral to medial | back 57 pectineus, longus, gracilis |
front 58 intermediate layer | back 58 brevis |
front 59 deepest layer (largest and deepest) | back 59 magnus |
front 60 adductor magnus, brevis, and longus | back 60 help return rotated femur back to neutral and help stabilize duing flex and extend of thigh |
front 61 stretching (adductors long) | back 61 longus, magnus, gracilis |
front 62 stretching adductors (short) | back 62 pectineus and brevis |
front 63 Pes Anserinus (SAY GRACE BEFORE TEA) | back 63 collective insertion of gracilis, sartorius, and semitendinosus on medial tibial condyle |
front 64 semitendinosus PA | back 64 ischial tuberosity |
front 65 semitendinosus DA | back 65 medial surface of superior tibia |
front 66 semitendinosus N | back 66 tibial division of sciatic n |
front 67 semitendinosus A | back 67 extend hip, flex knee, rotate lower leg medially when knee flexed |
front 68 semimembranosus PA | back 68 ischial tuberosity |
front 69 semimebranosus DA | back 69 post part of medial tibia condyle |
front 70 semimembranosus N | back 70 tibial division of sciatic n |
front 71 semimembranosus A | back 71 extend hip, flex knee, rotate lower leg medially when knee flexed |
front 72 biceps femoris long head PA | back 72 ischial tuberosity |
front 73 biceps femoris short head PA | back 73 linea aspera and lat supracondylar line |
front 74 biceps femoris DA | back 74 lateral side of fibular head |
front 75 biceps femoris long head N | back 75 tibial n (L5-S2) |
front 76 biceps femoris short head N | back 76 common fibular N (L5-S2) |
front 77 biceps femoris A | back 77 flex knee, rotate lower leg LATERALLY when knee flexed, long head extends hip |