Extremities Lab 5

Bones and bony features:

See Osteology Page

Vessels:

Femoral a.

Femoral v.

Superior gluteal a.

Inferior gluteal a.

Deep artery of the thigh/profunda femoris/deep femoral a.

  Perforating aa.

Lateral circumflex a.

Medial circumflex a.

Obturator a.

Popliteal a.

Superior lateral geniculate a.

Superior medial geniculate a.

Inferior lateral geniculate a.

Inferior medial geniculate a.

Nerves:

Femoral n.

Obturator n.

Superior gluteal n.

Inferior gluteal n.

Sciatic n.

Tibial n.

Common fibular/peroneal n.

Miscellaneous:

Iliotibial tract/band (IT band)

Fascial compartments (anterior, posterior, and medial)

Quadriceps tendon

Patellar ligament

Tibial tuberosity

Femoral triangle

Femoral sheath

Adductor hiatus

Popliteal fossa

Clinical Correlations:

Patellofemoral pain syndrome (“runner’s knee”)

Compartment syndrome

Muscles:

Gluteus maximus m.

Gluteus medius m.

Gluteus minimus m.

Piriformis m.

Superior gemellus m.

Inferior gemellus m.

Obturator internus m.

Quadratus femoris m.

Obturator externus m.

ANTERIOR COMPARTMENT OF THE THIGH

Quadriceps femoris muscle group (4 mm.)

Rectus femoris m.

Vastus lateralis m.

Vastus medialis m.

Vastus intermedius m.

Sartorius m.

Tensor fascia lata m.

Iliopsoas m.

Pectineus m. (can also be considered medial)

MEDIAL COMPARTMENT OF THE THIGH

Adductor longus m.

Adductor magnus m.

Adductor brevis m.

Gracilis m.

Pectineus m. (can also be considered anterior)

POSTERIOR COMPARTMENT OF THE THIGH

Hamstring muscles (3 mm.)

Biceps femoris m. (long head only)

Semitendinosus m.

Semimembranosus m.

Bones and bony features:

See Osteology Page

Nerves:

Common peroneal/fibular n.

Superficial peroneal/fibular n.

Deep peroneal/fibular n.

Tibial n.

Lateral plantar n.

Medial plantar n.

Vessels:

Posterior tibial a.

Lateral plantar a.

Medial plantar a.

Fibular a.

Anterior tibial a.

Dorsalis pedis a.

Dorsal metatarsal aa.

Dorsal digital aa.

Miscellaneous:

Fascial compartments (anterior, posterior, and lateral)

Calcaneal tendon (achilles tendon)

Flexor retinaculum

Extensor retinaculum

Plantar aponeurosis

Clinical Correlations:

Pes Planus

Muscles:

POSTERIOR COMPARTMENT OF THE LEG

Superficial

Gastrocnemius m.

Soleus m.

Plantaris m.

Deep

Popliteus m.

Flexor digitorum longus m.

Flexor hallucis longus m.

Tibialis posterior m.

LATERAL COMPARTMENT OF THE LEG

Fibularis longus m.

Fibularis brevis m.

ANTERIOR COMPARTMENT OF THE LEG

Tibialis anterior m.

Extensor digitorum longus m.

Extensor hallucis longus m.

Fibularis tertius m.

FOOT

Extensor digitorum brevis m.

Extensor hallucis brevis m.

Dorsal interossei mm. (4)

Abductor hallucis m.

Abductor digiti minimi m.

Flexor digitorum brevis m.

Quadratus plantae m.

Lumbrical mm.

Flexor hallucis brevis m.

Flexor digiti minimi m.

Adductor hallucis m.

Plantar interossei mm. (3)