Exam 1 Review: Thigh and Popliteal fossa

Which of the following is not a thigh joint?

• Coxofemoral joint

• Patellofemoral joint

• Tibiofemoral joint

• Fibulofemoral joint

Which of the following divisions of the thigh are wrong?

• Anterior

• Medial

• Posterior

• Lateral

Select the correct one:

• Anterior: Flexors - Sartorius and quadriceps femoris (Iliopsoas, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius).

• Posterior: Flexors Semitendinous, Semimembranous, Rectus Femoris

• Anterior: Extensors-Sartorius and Cuadriceps femoris.

• Medial: Adductors - Adductor longus, Adductor intermedius, Adductor Magnus, Gracilis.

What information is NOT correct regarding this muscle?

• Its the longest

• Its biarticular

• It originates in the superior iliac spine and inserts in the superior medial tibia.

• its innervated by the femoral nerve

• It does flexion and abduction the thigh.

The following muscle originates in the Lumbar vertebrae and inserts into the Lesser Trochanter of the femur.

• Psoas major

• Iliopsoas

• Rectus abdominis

• Obturator Internus

The weakest ligament of the proximal femoral joints (hip) is the: ____.

What types of joints are in the thigh?

Which of the following muscles of the anterior compartment is beneath the Rectus Femoris?

• Sartorius

• Vastus medial

• Vastus intermedius

• Vastus lateral

Which of the following is incorrect about the rectus femoris:

• Its biarticular

• Its part of the quadriceps femoris in the anterior compartment

• It originates in the anterior superior iliac spine and inserts into below the patella in the tibial tuberosity.

• Inserts in the anterior inferior iliac spine and inserts below the patella in the tibial tuberosity

The femoral triangle is composed of:

• inguinal ligament, Sartorius muscle and Abductor longus muscle.

• Inguinal ligament, Rectus femoris, abductor longus

• inguinal ligament, Sartorius muscle and adductor muscle

• inguinal ligament, rectus femoris, abductor longus